Statics of Historic Masonry Constructions
Mario Como
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Statics of Historic Masonry Constructions
by Mario Como
Published
Dec 14, 2012
Publisher
Springer
Pages
588
ISBN-13
9783642301315
ISBN-10
3642301312
Description
<p>Masonry constructions are the great majority of the buildings in Europe’s historic centres and the most important monuments in its architectural heritage. Given the age of much of these constructions, the demand for safety assessments and restoration projects is pressing and constant. This book aims to help fill this demand presenting a comprehensive new statics of masonry constructions.</p><p><p>The book, result of thirty years of research and professional experience, gives the fundamentals of statics of the masonry solid, then applied to the study of statics of arches, piers and vaults. Further, combining engineering and architecture and through an interdisciplinary approach, the book investigates the statical behaviour of many historic monuments, as the Pantheon, the Colosseum, the domes of S. Maria del Fiore in Florence and of St. Peter in Rome, the Tower of Pisa, the Gothic Cathedrals and the Masonry Buildings under seismic actions.</p><p>
Subjects
Vector Mechanics for Engineers, Statics & Dynamics
Essentials of bridge engineering
Structural analysis
Mechanics of engineering materials
Mechanics of materials
Structures, or, Why things don't fall down
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Who is the author of Statics of Historic Masonry Constructions?
Statics of Historic Masonry Constructions was written by Mario Como.
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