Inspection and Diagnosis of Historical Buildings

Course guarantor:

Petr Kabele

Lecturer:

Petr Kabele

Tutor:

Petr Kabele

Supervisor:

Department of Mechanics

Synopsis:

General methodology for inspection and diagnosis.

Documentation of historic structures, typical damage and visual inspections.

Soils and rocks in situ investigation and monitoring.

In situ investigation of timber, steel and concrete structures.

In situ NDT and MDT for masonry structures.

Complementarily of NDT and MDT and case studies presentation.

Laboratory load tests and in situ load tests.

Monitoring of historic structures.

Monitoring analysis and cyclic effects.

Modal testing of historic structures.

Structural assessment.

Requirements:

No prerequisites.

Syllabus of lectures:

Syllabus of tutorials:

Study Objective:

Students should develop knowledge in the field inspection and diagnostics, especially those of historical structures. They should gain ability to practically apply their knowledge.

Study materials:

Inspection and Diagnosis of Historic Structures - Technical Notes, ITAM 2007.

Feilden B.M.: Conservation of Historic Buildings - Third Edition, Architectural Press 2003.

Drdácký M., ed.: European Research on Cultural Heritage: State-of-the-Art Studies, Vol.3 (Historic Materials and their Diagnostics, Historic Structures and their Monitoring, ITAM 2004.

Camuffo D.: Microclimate for Cultural Heritage, Elsevier, 1998.

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2024/2025:

Time-table is not available yet

Time-table for summer semester 2024/2025:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Structural Analysis of Monuments and Historical Constructions (compulsory course)