Cathedral of Porto, Portugal : conservation works 2003-2008

• Autor(es): Lourenço, Paulo B. ; Ramos, Luís F. ; Krakowiak, Konrad J.
• Data: 2009
• Identificador Persistente: http://hdl.handle.net/1822/17173
• Origem: RepositóriUM - Universidade do Minho
• Assunto(s): Heritage buildings; Inspection/diagnosis; Strengthening; NDT; Structural analysis
• Tipo de Documento: Parte ou capítulo de livro
• Idioma: Inglês

Descrição

This paper presents selected works carried out at the Cathedral of Porto, Portugal, as a case study that challenges current recommendations for the conservation and restoration of architectural heritage. The historical information is briefly reviewed and the general conservation approach for the different works is addressed. Afterwards, the aspects regarding the strengthening of the towers, diagnosis of a chapel, strengthening of the transept and diagnosis of the main façade are addressed.