Historic buildings: from modeling to interventions
The Italian building heritage includes a large number of buildings built over a hundred years ago. Many of them, even if not of historical and monumental value, are characterized by a peculiar beauty, representing, in fact, unique and unrepeatable works. When the need for intervention arises on these building artefacts, a rigorous and conscious technical approach is necessary of the specificities of the structure and its construction logic. This manual collects evidence and construction methods of these non-monumental historic buildings, according to the prevailing brick masonry construction. The text proposes analyzes of past construction techniques using contemporary IT tools, which allow evaluations and comparisons. The modeling of the buildings suggested in this work helps to offer designers operational solutions for renovations and conservation, always with a view to intervening in the recovery with minimally invasive methods compatible with these buildings. In this sense, all the elements of historic buildings are analysed: from lime to bricks, to structures (foundations, load-bearing walls, decks, arches and vaults, roofs, etc.) with a useful comparison between the legislation and techniques of the past and current The volume therefore has a practical aim of first orienting towards more in-depth research and, above all, wants to stimulate the reader’s interest in learning about the country’s vast and valuable historical heritage.Corrado PrandiCivil construction engineer graduated from the University of Bologna. He has been carrying out a professional activity since 1979, dealing with new and existing buildings used for various purposes. The opportunities offered by his professional career led him to an intense activity relating to interventions in seismic areas. Supporter of the Eucentre Foundation and secretary advisor of ISI – Italian Seismic Engineering.
