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Repair of masonry structures

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Besides the traditional repair techniques of craftsmen for masonry structures, engineering methods and procedures such as grouting and reinforcing of old masonry are available. These technical measures can help to save the monumental value of historically important buildings more effectively than the procedure of dismantling and rebuilding; and, as a rule, they are distinctly less costly. Nevertheless, too much technical aid can destroy what is meant to be preserved. For that reason the investigations described in this paper on both improvement and development of engineer-like repair techniques have been focused on the goal of minimizing interventions and modern additions as far as possible.

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In alternativa alle tecniche tradizionali usate dagli artigiani e dai capomastri per la riparazione delle strutture murarie, sono oggi ampiamente sperimentate ed applicate alcune tecniche e metodi di ingegneria strutturale quale le iniezioni e l'inserimento di elementi resistenti a trazione. Interventi di questio tipo possono aiutare a preservare il valore storico e monumentale di edifici antichi, in maniera piu' filologica rispetto al metodo dello smantellamento e ricostruzione con nuovi elementi dello stesso materiale; e, di regola, hanno costi piu' contenuti. Ciononostante, l'uso indiscriminato di tali tecniche puo' finire per distruggere cio' che si aveva intenzione di conservare. Per tale motivo gli studi descritti nel presente contributo, sul miglioramento e sviluppo di tecniche di intervento strutturale, applicano la filosofia del minimo disturbo possible.

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Wenzel, F., Maus, H. Repair of masonry structures. Meccanica 27, 223–232 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00430047

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