On-Site Risk Assessment Methodology of Historic Timber Structures: The Case Study of Santa Cruz Church

• Published in: Buildings (Basel) Vol. 12; no. 7; p. 935
• Main Authors: Sola-Caraballo, Javier, Rincón-Calderón, José María, Rivera-Gómez, Carlos, López-Martínez, José Antonio, Galán-Marín, Carmen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.07.2022
• Subjects: Architecture; Boundary conditions; Carpentry; Case studies; Conservation; Critical point; Decision making; Frame structures; heritage structures; Historic preservation; Historical structures; Inspection; Mathematical analysis; Moisture content; Moisture effects; non-destructing-testing; Nondestructive testing; Repair; Risk assessment; Roofing; structural simulation; timber frame; Water content; Wooden structures; Spain

The conservation and repair of historic structures require significant resources. Therefore, it is important to conduct a complete assessment of the object. Specifically, historical timber frame structures are very common in the Spanish and Andalusian geographic area. This research proposes and deve...