Learning from Case Studies: Timber Tower of Gospić Cathedral and Traditional Timber Church

Abstract:

The conservation of historical timber structures requires both the knowledge of structural behavior of complete building and behavior of any single element in structure. Because of a poor communication between the institutions involved in the conservation and restoration of buildings and institutions that urgently require renovation of structures, renovation of historic buildings is often performed inappropriately due to engineering and architectural approach. Buildings are frequently subjected to inappropriate interventions, replacements of structural elements, or even worse, they are demolished. First case study in this paper is Cathedral from Gospic city which was subjected to inappropriate reconstruction in 1990s. Second case study is small traditionally constructed timber chapel in village Lijevi Stefanki which represents a valuable monument of rural cultural heritage.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 778)
• Pages: 927-934
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.778.927
• Online since: September 2013
• Authors: Mislav Stepinac, Vlatka Rajčić, Dean Čizmar
• Keywords: Biological Deterioration, In Situ Evaluation, In Situ Repairs, Instability, Structural Analysis, Timber Church, Timber Tower, Wood Shrinkage

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