Las obras arquitectónicas de referencia y más representativas de la última década están caracterizadas por una acentuación de su intención de distinguirse sobre otras actuaciones que puedan relacionarse con ellas, bien por encuadrarse dentro de una misma tipología edificatoria en alguna de sus múltiples facetas o bien por el simple hecho de...
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December 13, 2018 (v1)PublicationUploaded on: December 4, 2022
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January 19, 2024 (v1)Publication
El monasterio de San Jerónimo de Buenavista en Sevilla fue construido en 1414. Desde entonces ha sufrido grandes daños, manteniéndose en la actualidad solamente el claustro principal. Este último incluso sufrió daños de consideración ocasionados por el terremoto de marzo de 1969. El claustro de dos plantas presenta arcos de medio punto en...
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February 22, 2016 (v1)Publication
One of the first difficulties that can be detected in finite element models of historical buildings is the high level of uncertainty associated with many factors affecting the actual behaviour of the structure. Often the inaccuracies in this model will arise because of poorly known boundary conditions, unknown material properties or...
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January 13, 2017 (v1)Publication
This paper aim, on one hand, to describe the structural response of "Homenaje Tower", one of the towers of the Historical Complex of the Alhambra, in Granada (Spain) and, on the other hand, to look over the different techniques used in the structural analysis of historical buildings, applying them to the tower to assess the scope of each of...
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January 18, 2024 (v1)Publication
This paper addresses the structural safety assessment of the Chapel of the Würzburg Residence (Germany), one of the most important churches of the Central European Baroque. It was declared as World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1981, one of its most unique and distinctive characteristics is the geometry of its complex vaults. Intersections between...
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January 13, 2017 (v1)Publication
En la última década, ha venido emergiendo un nuevo tipo de edificio en altura. Se trata de rascacielos inclinados u ondulados que, desafiando toda la lógica edificatoria que supone la conservación de la verticalidad, se convierten en auténticos hitos e iconos arquitectónicos. El reconocimiento de este último aspecto está conduciendo a la...
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January 19, 2024 (v1)Publication
La capilla de la Jura fue construida a finales del siglo XVI. Se trata de una construcción de marcado estilo gótico, situada en el lado del Evangelio del gran ábside de la iglesia de San Juan de los Caballeros. El recinto posee planta cuadrada, se levanta en cantería y se cubre con una bóveda estrellada cuyos plementos son de ladrillo. Los...
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January 22, 2024 (v1)Publication
The use of Operational Modal Analysis is establishing as an acceptable tool for the update of numerical models. Through its application, mechanical properties of structural elements, as stiffness or mass, can be obtained with great accuracy. The analysis of the current structural state of the Monastery of San Jerónimo, an important piece of...
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January 19, 2024 (v1)Publication
Balthasar Neumann was a German Baroque architect with a wide experience on the design and construction of geometrically singular masonry vaults. Understanding the complex behaviour of this masonry vaults appears as a fundamental aspect to ensure its proper preservation. It is well known that historical heritage has to be preserved and different...
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