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Crack development in an old church building due to clay shrink-swell

Beroya-Eitner, Mary Antonette ; Loreth, Moritz Anton ; Zachert, Hauke ; Schneider, Marc ; Tenbreul, H.
Hrsg.: Lancellotta, Renato ; Viggiani, Carlo ; Flora, Alessandro ; Silva, Filomena de ; Mele, Lucia (2022)
Crack development in an old church building due to clay shrink-swell.
3rd International ISSMGE TC301 Symposium. Napoli, Italy (22.06.2022 - 24.06.2022)
doi: 10.1201/9781003308867-89
Konferenzveröffentlichung, Bibliographie

Kurzbeschreibung (Abstract)

Cracking is a common occurrence in any building. Where they occur in historic buildings, however, they present a greater concern due to the structure’s cultural significance. A common reason for cracking is the ground movement beneath foundations as a result of shrinkswell in clay subsoils. In this paper, we present a shrink-swell case that is causing the progressive movement and cracking of a centuries-old church, the Massenheim Evangelical Church in Hessen, Germany. Results of field and laboratory investigations reveal a layer of very highly expansive clay. The upper part of this layer appears to be within the active zone, and therefore subject to volume change with seasonal fluctuations in water content. The development of cracks with time is aligned with the prevailing climatic conditions during the observation period. A possible mitigation measure is the use of micropiles that bypass that part of the layer that lies within the active zone.

Typ des Eintrags: Konferenzveröffentlichung
Erschienen: 2022
Herausgeber: Lancellotta, Renato ; Viggiani, Carlo ; Flora, Alessandro ; Silva, Filomena de ; Mele, Lucia
Autor(en): Beroya-Eitner, Mary Antonette ; Loreth, Moritz Anton ; Zachert, Hauke ; Schneider, Marc ; Tenbreul, H.
Art des Eintrags: Bibliographie
Titel: Crack development in an old church building due to clay shrink-swell
Sprache: Englisch
Publikationsjahr: 2022
Ort: Boca Raton
Verlag: CRC Press
Buchtitel: Geotechnical Engineering for the Preservation of Monuments and Historic Sites III
Veranstaltungstitel: 3rd International ISSMGE TC301 Symposium
Veranstaltungsort: Napoli, Italy
Veranstaltungsdatum: 22.06.2022 - 24.06.2022
DOI: 10.1201/9781003308867-89
Kurzbeschreibung (Abstract):

Cracking is a common occurrence in any building. Where they occur in historic buildings, however, they present a greater concern due to the structure’s cultural significance. A common reason for cracking is the ground movement beneath foundations as a result of shrinkswell in clay subsoils. In this paper, we present a shrink-swell case that is causing the progressive movement and cracking of a centuries-old church, the Massenheim Evangelical Church in Hessen, Germany. Results of field and laboratory investigations reveal a layer of very highly expansive clay. The upper part of this layer appears to be within the active zone, and therefore subject to volume change with seasonal fluctuations in water content. The development of cracks with time is aligned with the prevailing climatic conditions during the observation period. A possible mitigation measure is the use of micropiles that bypass that part of the layer that lies within the active zone.

Fachbereich(e)/-gebiet(e): 13 Fachbereich Bau- und Umweltingenieurwissenschaften
13 Fachbereich Bau- und Umweltingenieurwissenschaften > Institut für Geotechnik
Hinterlegungsdatum: 22 Mai 2023 06:01
Letzte Änderung: 22 Mai 2023 06:01
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