Statics of Historic Masonry Constructions

• Main Author: Como, Mario. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Series: Springer Series in Solid and Structural Mechanics, 1
• Subjects: Engineering.; Architecture.; Materials.; Mechanical engineering.; Structural Mechanics.; Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials.; Architectural History and Theory.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-30132-2

Masonry constructions are the great majority of the buildings in Europes historic centres and the most important monuments in its architectural heritage. Given the age of much of these constructions, the demand for safety assessments and restoration projects is pressing and constant. This book aims...

Table of Contents:

• From the Contents: Masonry Strength and Deformability
• Fundamentals of Statics of Masonry Solids and Structures
• Masonry Arches
• Masonry Vaults
• The Colosseum
• Masonry Stairways
• Masonry Piers, Walls and Towers under vertical loads
• Gothic Cathedrals
• Masonry Buildings under Seismic Actions.