Following the standards, following the structures: The case of Louhisaari castle mid 17th century roof structures

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Abstract

This article examines the assessment of Louhisaari Castle roof structures in southwestern Finland. We examine the practical implementation of an EU Standard [1] of the assessment of historical timber structures that was used in the research of the structures from 2017 to 2021, and also widely tested in university fieldwork courses organized in 2017 and 2021 [2].

Our article engages the assessment carried on and remarks on the fieldworks when the standard is used in practice. We conclude with critical remarks of the relevance of the standard in the fieldworks of the assessment of historical timber structures. Furthermore, we explore in brief the results of the assessment.

Our article examines the methods used in the study of the roof structure of Louhisaari Castle, the utilization of interdisciplinary university cooperation, and the experience we have gained in using the EU standard as a guideline for such research and cooperation. Finally, we briefly evaluate the project asa whole: what significance it has for the preservation and restoration of the roof structure and for the training of emerging professionals.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of 6th International Conference on Structural Health Assessment of Timber Structures
EditorsJiří Kunecký, Hana Hasníková
Place of PublicationPrague
PublisherInstitute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics of the Czech Academy of Sciences
Pages240-245
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)978-80-86246-54-3
Publication statusPublished - 2022
MoE publication typeA4 Conference publication
EventInternational Conference on Structural Health Assessment of Timber Structures - Prague, Czech Republic
Duration: 7 Sept 20229 Sept 2022
Conference number: 6
https://shatis22.itam.cas.cz/

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Structural Health Assessment of Timber Structures
Abbreviated titleSHATIS
Country/TerritoryCzech Republic
CityPrague
Period07/09/202209/09/2022
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