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RESEARCH IN ANALYSIS AND CONSERVATION

OF ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE

Pere Roca
Technical University of Catalonia

secretariat@msc-sahc.org www.msc-sahc.org

University of Minho
University of Padova

Czech Technical University in Prague

Technical University of Catalonia

ARCCHIP- ITAM

Pere Roca
Research in analysis and conservation of architectural heritage

ANALYSIS AND CONSERVATION OF STRUCTURES OF

ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE AS SCIENTIFIC FIELD

ICOMOS / ISCARSAH COMMITTEE (RECOMMENDATIONS)
OTHER COMMITTEES: ISO TC 98 (ISO 13822, ANNEX I)

SAHC CONFERENCE (1995, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012)

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH PROJECTS (NIKER)

MASTER SAHC

PH. STUDIES

Advanced Masters in Structural Analysis of Monuments

and Historical Constructions

Pere Roca
Research in analysis and conservation of architectural heritage

EXAMPLES OF RESEARCH AREAS

GENERAL METHODOLOGY FOR ANALYSIS AND CONSERVATION

CONSERVATION OF MATERIALS

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS FOR STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS

TECHNOLOGIES FOR INSPECTION (NDT, MDT) AND MONITORING

LABORATORY EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES.

CHARACTERIZATION OF TIMBER, MASONRY AND EARTH

REPAIR AND STRENGTHENING TECHNIQUES

SEISMIC PROTECTION
Advanced Masters in Structural Analysis of Monuments
and Historical Constructions

Pere Roca
Research in analysis and conservation of architectural heritage

NEED FOR FURTHER RESEARCH

Need for more realistic and also efficient computer methods

Experimental information still insufficient. Additional experimental evidence
needed for calibrating and validating analytical and numerical tools

Need for more powerful and efficient (while affordable) monitoring technologies

Better integration of different methods and approaches (numerical simulation &
inspection, monitoring)

Need for efficient and compatible repair and strengthening techniques

Need for strategies for protection and repair against natural disasters

Advanced Masters in Structural Analysis of Monuments

and Historical Constructions

Pere Roca
Research in analysis and conservation of architectural heritage

SOME HOT TOPICS FOR RESEARCH

ADVANCED NUMERICAL TECHNIQUES FOR MASONRY STRUCTURES

SEISMIC ANALYSIS ADVANCED METHODS

STRATEGIES FOR SEISMIC PROTECTION

LONG-TERM DEFORMATION, DAMAGE AND COLLAPSE

COMPATIBLE STRENGTHENING SOLUTIONS
USE OF COMPOSITES / INJECTION

APPLICATION TO COMPLEX CASE STUDIES

Advanced Masters in Structural Analysis of Monuments

and Historical Constructions

Pere Roca
Research in analysis and conservation of architectural heritage

Some examples of research topics

Seismic analysis of large historical structures by
integrating structural modelling and monitoring.
Model updating and validation approaches
Simulation of masonry strength and
deformation by means of detailed micromodels
Damage in buildings due to subsidence induced
by tunnelling
Modelling of the dynamic and seismic response
of skeletal masonry buildings. Application to
nonlinear dynamic analysis in the time domain
Simplified models for the assessment of
masonry shear walls (solid and with openings)
Analysis of buckling failure of masonry walls

Advanced Masters in Structural Analysis of Monuments

and Historical Constructions

Pere Roca
Research focuses
Research in analysis and conservation of architectural heritage

EXPERIMENTAL

MODELING AND COMPUTER

SIMULATION

CRITERIA AND GUIDELINES

FOR DESIGN OR ASSESSMENT

APPLICATION TO REAL
STRUCTURES

170
160
150

Capacity [KN]

140
130
fcj = 4MPa
120
fcj = 5MPa
110

fcj = 6MPa

100

fcj = 7MPa

90
80
70
0

20

40

60

80

100

Reinforcement Area [mm2]

Advanced Masters in Structural Analysis of Monuments

and Historical Constructions

Pere Roca
Research in analysis and conservation of architectural heritage

EXPERIMENTS AT
REAL SCALE

EXPERIMENTS ON SCALE
STRUCTURES

MODELLING AND
PARAMETRICAL STUDIES

Validation

Validation

Broadening the amount of reference results

DESIGN CRITERIA OR GUIDELINES

SIMPLIFIED METHODS

APPLICATION TO REAL
STRUCTURES

170

Validation

160
150

Capacity [KN]

140
130
fcj = 4MPa
120
fcj = 5MPa
110

fcj = 6MPa

100

fcj = 7MPa

90
80
70
0

20

40

60

80

100

Reinforceme nt Are a [mm2]

Advanced Masters in Structural Analysis of Monuments

and Historical Constructions

Example of methodological approach

Pere Roca
Research in analysis and conservation of architectural heritage

EXPERIMENTS
COMPONENT MATERIAL

ELEMENTARY ASSEMBLAGE

COMPLEX MEMBER
FULL SCALE
SCALE

FULL STRUCTURE
FULL STRUCTURE
SCALE

Advanced Masters in Structural Analysis of Monuments

and Historical Constructions

Pere Roca
Research in analysis and conservation of architectural heritage

EXPERIMENTS
COMPONENT MATERIAL

ELEMENTARY ASSEMBLAGE

COMPLEX MEMBER
FULL SCALE
SCALE

FULL STRUCTURE
FULL STRUCTURE
SCALE

Advanced Masters in Structural Analysis of Monuments

and Historical Constructions

Pere Roca
Research in analysis and conservation of architectural heritage

EXPERIMENTS
COMPONENT MATERIAL

ELEMENTARY ASSEMBLAGE

COMPLEX MEMBER
FULL SCALE
SCALE

FULL STRUCTURE
FULL STRUCTURE
SCALE

Advanced Masters in Structural Analysis of Monuments

and Historical Constructions

Pere Roca
Research in analysis and conservation of architectural heritage

NUMERICAL METHODS

MICROMODELLING

MACROMODELLING

HOMOGENIZATION

SIMPLIFIED METHODS

SHEAR WALLS
BUILDINGS
STRENGTHENED MASONRY ARCHES

Advanced Masters in Structural Analysis of Monuments

and Historical Constructions

Pere Roca
Research in analysis and conservation of architectural heritage

NUMERICAL METHODS

MICROMODELLING

MACROMODELLING

HOMOGENIZATION

SIMPLIFIED METHODS

SHEAR WALLS
BUILDINGS
STRENGTHENED MASONRY ARCHES

Advanced Masters in Structural Analysis of Monuments

and Historical Constructions

Pere Roca
Research in analysis and conservation of architectural heritage

NUMERICAL METHODS

MICROMODELLING
4

MACROMODELLING

3,5

2,5

HOMOGENIZATION

1,5

SIMPLIFIED METHODS

Unicity

0,5

Safety

-2

-0,5

SHEAR WALLS
BUILDINGS
STRENGTHENED MASONRY ARCHES

Advanced Masters in Structural Analysis of Monuments

and Historical Constructions

10

Pere Roca
Research in analysis and conservation of architectural heritage

FINAL REMARKS
SPECIALIZED RESEARCH IS STILL NEEDED IN THE CONTEXT OF
ANALYSIS AND CONSERVATION OF HERITAGE STRUCTURES

NEED FOR MORE EXPERIMENTAL EVIDENCE, NEED FOR ADVANCED

COMPUTER METHODS, NEED FOR ADEQUATE NDT AND MONITORING
TECHNOLOGIES

GROWING NUMBER OF RESEARCHERS INVOLVED

YOUR CONTRIBUTION IS WELCOME

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and Historical Constructions

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