Earthquake resistant construction techniques and materials on Byzantine monuments in Kiev

Moropoulou, A; Cakmak, AS; Lohvyn, N

dc.contributor.author	Moropoulou, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Cakmak, AS	en
dc.contributor.author	Lohvyn, N	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:15:33Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:15:33Z
dc.date.issued	2000	en
dc.identifier.issn	0267-7261	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/13590
dc.subject	earthquake resistant materials	en
dc.subject	earthquake resistant construction techniques	en
dc.subject	earthquake protection of monuments	en
dc.subject	Byzantine monuments in Kiev	en
dc.subject.classification	Engineering, Geological	en
dc.subject.classification	Geosciences, Multidisciplinary	en
dc.subject.other	BEHAVIOR	en
dc.subject.other	MORTARS	en
dc.title	Earthquake resistant construction techniques and materials on Byzantine monuments in Kiev	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1016/S0267-7261(00)00021-X	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0267-7261(00)00021-X	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2000	en
heal.abstract	The study of the behaviour of historic buildings that have suffered from earthquakes has become a valuable tool for the understanding of earthquake resistant construction techniques and materials. Byzantine monuments of the 11-13th century in Kiev have been studied to provide insights into their effective dynamic properties facing severe earthquake history in the area. The recessed brickworks according to the "concealed course" construction technique of the St. Sophia Cathedral (11th century), the Church of St. Michael in the Vydubytskyi Monastery (11th century), the Tithe Church of the Assumption of the Virgin (10th century) and the Cathedral of Assumption of the Virgin (11th century) in the Monastery of the Caves (Pecherskyi monastery) in Kiev were studied and the material properties of bricks and lime mortars with ceramic fill were investigated (mechanical strength tests, mineralogical, chemical and microstructural analysis). The results show major similarities with those of the Byzantine monuments in Istanbul (Theodosian Walls and Hagia Sophia - 6-11th century construction phases), giving evidence of earthquake resistant construction techniques and materials allowing for continuous stresses and strains. Hence, didactics on proper restoration techniques and materials are deduced aiming at their present safety in the face of future earthquakes. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.	en
heal.publisher	ELSEVIER SCI LTD	en
heal.journalName	SOIL DYNAMICS AND EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/S0267-7261(00)00021-X	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000165573400006	en
dc.identifier.volume	19	en
dc.identifier.issue	8	en
dc.identifier.spage	603	en
dc.identifier.epage	615	en