RECONSTRUCTION OF THE MONASTERY NEXT TO THE PRAGUE CASTLE

Abstract

The paper deals with a rehabilitation of the historic building of Carmel Monastery next to the Prague Castle. A structural survey of building was carried out and the historical drainage and ventilation system was identified. Based on structural survey in-situ the reasons of failures were analyzed and remedial works of historic monastery were proposed.

Keywords

• static failures, rising damp, structural survey, historic drainage systems, natural ventilation, sewer, rehabilitation