In the present paper the roof of the Nativity Church in Bethlehem is investigated. The lack of maintenance for many years has determined a copious infiltration of rainwater causing serious damage to the wooden structural elements. The damage both on the main trusses and on the secondary elements, i.e. purlins and boards, is first analyzed. Then, the stress state is checked on the basis of the surveyed damage. Finally, an intervention of restoration is designed in order to recover the damaged parts and to increase the seismic strength of the entire structure.

The roof of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem: structural problems and intervention techniques

ALESSANDRI, Claudio;MALLARDO, Vincenzo;
2012

Abstract

In the present paper the roof of the Nativity Church in Bethlehem is investigated. The lack of maintenance for many years has determined a copious infiltration of rainwater causing serious damage to the wooden structural elements. The damage both on the main trusses and on the secondary elements, i.e. purlins and boards, is first analyzed. Then, the stress state is checked on the basis of the surveyed damage. Finally, an intervention of restoration is designed in order to recover the damaged parts and to increase the seismic strength of the entire structure.
2012
Alessandri, Claudio; Mallardo, Vincenzo; B., Pizzo; E., Ruocco
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