Failure analysis of Monastery of Jerónimos, Lisbon : how to learn from sophisti...

• Autor(es): Lourenço, Paulo B. ; Krakowiak, Konrad J. ; Fernandes, Francisco M. ; Ramos, Luís F.
• Data: 2007
• Identificador Persistente: http://hdl.handle.net/1822/9169
• Origem: RepositóriUM - Universidade do Minho
• Assunto(s): Structural failures; Finite element analysis; Damage assessment; Non-destructive inspection; Failure analysis
• Tipo de Documento: Artigo
• Idioma: Inglês

Descrição

Conservation and restoration of historical structures are still a challenge to modem practitioners even if significant research advances have occurred in the last decades. Significant advances have been made in non-destructive testing, mechanical characterization, tools for advanced numerical analysis, knowledge on traditional materials and techniques, and innovative materials and techniques. In the paper, Monastery of Jero´nimos in Lisbon, Portugal is adopted as a case study for structural safety assessment. A first discussion is held on the difficulties related to the need of adopting simplified geometries of the model. After a set of sophisticated non-linear failure analyses, a second discussion is held with respect to the consequences associated with the results obtained. Finally, additional in situ testing and monitoring are carried out in a truly iterative process of knowledge accumulation before defining any remedial measures.