Structural consolidation in restoration. The vaults of Palladio’s villa Poiana

Abstract

The structural consolidation work on Villa Poiana, a unique work by Palladio designed and built using solely vaults without resorting to lineal structures, has given rise to an extraordinary interpretation of the evolution of the structural decay of the building over time. It is also a model intervention given its ability to adapt to this progressive history of lesions and deformation, designing added reinforcement based on the historic structure and its progressive reinforcements. The analysis of the damage that can be caused by interventions with reinforced concrete on historic structures is equally interesting due, among other reasons, to the great weight added to the structure.

Keywords

• restauración
• arquitectura
• consolidación estructural