The paper describes the church of Santa Maria Nuova in Viterbo (Italy). The first church building dates back to 1080, however the historical information on the roof dates back to the XV century. The church consists of a central nave, ~6.3 m span, and two aisles; totally it is 13 m span. The roof of the nave is formed by 9 traditional timber trusses (king post trusses) made up of chestnut wood (Castanea sativa Mill.) while the main loading structure of the aisles is made by rafters, with a slope of ~25°. The study for the on site assessment of the timber structure and the dating of timber elements are described.
The chestnut timber structure of the roof in Santa Maria Nuova (Viterbo, Italy): on-site inspection, dating, assessment and Restoration criteria / M. Romagnoli; M. Togni; A. Cavalli; S. Spina; V. Capoccioni. - STAMPA. - III:(2012), pp. 327-331. (Intervento presentato al convegno Science and Technology for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage in the Mediterranean Basin tenutosi a Istanbul, Turkey nel 22-25/11/2011).
The chestnut timber structure of the roof in Santa Maria Nuova (Viterbo, Italy): on-site inspection, dating, assessment and Restoration criteria
TOGNI, MARCO;CAVALLI, ALBERTO;
2012
Abstract
The paper describes the church of Santa Maria Nuova in Viterbo (Italy). The first church building dates back to 1080, however the historical information on the roof dates back to the XV century. The church consists of a central nave, ~6.3 m span, and two aisles; totally it is 13 m span. The roof of the nave is formed by 9 traditional timber trusses (king post trusses) made up of chestnut wood (Castanea sativa Mill.) while the main loading structure of the aisles is made by rafters, with a slope of ~25°. The study for the on site assessment of the timber structure and the dating of timber elements are described.
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