The partial reconstruction design of the Cathedral of Noto Part I: the social-economic impact on the town and on the territory and the cross-vaults, arches and dome system. From: Construction and Building Materials | Date: December 1, 2003| Author: Tringali, Salvatore | COPYRIGHT 2003 Reed Business Information. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Abstract

The Cathedral of Noto partially collapsed on 13 March, 1996. After the removal of the ruins a 1-year experimental investigation and analytical calculation allowed to define the causes of the collapse and the presence of intrinsic weaknesses of the structure and to prepare on this basis a project, which can be called Redesign for improvement of the structure. Some theoretical definitions are given together with the economical and social aspects of the project. A ...