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Strength of Church Towers-Design and Construction

2023; Springer Nature; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1007/978-3-031-17061-4_4

2194-9840

C.W.A. P. Sobrinho, A. C. Costa, A. C. Azevedo, João M. P. Q. Delgado,

Academic Research in Diverse Fields

The Basilica of Nossa Senhora da Penha is a building of great historical, cultural and religious importance in the city of Recife. The manuscript presents the main results of the reinforcement and structural restoration project of Basilica of Nossa Senhora da Penha, namely, the results associated with the injection techniques of cement grout, the structural safety research results, and the results of the use of carbon fibers. This work presents and discusses the history, current situation, original techniques and strategies used in the development of structural reinforcement design of both towers of the Basilica of Penha Church. Repair techniques poorly designed, conducted in 1981, along with lack of preventive maintenance, leaks and even the growth of bushes embedded in the masonry led to the instability of the towers of the Basilica of Penha Church. This paper, which combining integrated solutions in a historic monument reinforcement project, was initially challenging and became an important case study, possibly one of the first works using carbon fiber reinforcement in masonry. Another important contribution is the insertion of visitable galvanic protection that enables monitoring and possible replacement of sacrificial anodic inserts, keeping the protection active over time.