Abstract

Abstract. The National Technical University of Athens undertook the compilation of an "Integrated Diagnostic Research Project and Strategic Planning for Materials, Interventions Conservation and Rehabilitation of the Holy Aedicule of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem". This paper focuses on the work merging the geometric documentation with the characterization of materials, the identification of building phases and the diagnosis of decay and pathology through the use of analytical and non-destructive techniques. Through this integrated approach, i.e. through the documentation and characterization of the building materials, through the diagnosis of decay and pathology, through the accurate geometric documentation of the building and through the non-destructive prospection of its internal structure, it was feasible to identify the construction phases of the Holy Aedicule, identifying the remnants of the preserved earlier constructions and the original monolithic Tomb. This work, thus, demonstrates that the adoption of an interdisciplinary approach for integrated documentation is a powerful tool for a better understanding of monuments, both in terms of its structural integrity, as well as in terms of its state of preservation, both prerequisites for effective rehabilitation.

Highlights

  • In May 2015, the National Technical University of Athens, after invitation from His All Holiness, Beatitude Patriarch of Jerusalem and All Palestine, Theophilos III, signed a programmatic agreement with the Jerusalem Patriarchate to compile and implement an "Integrated Diagnostic Research Project and Strategic Planning for Materials, Interventions Conservation and Rehabilitation of the Holy Aedicule of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem"

  • The original Holy Rock is covered by the Holy Aedicule, a majestic little structure situated within the large complex of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the centre of the Rotunda, a 25m tall cylindrical building

  • The images are imported into the software that implements structure from motion (SfM) and Dense Image Matching (DIM) techniques

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Summary

INTRODUCTION

In May 2015, the National Technical University of Athens, after invitation from His All Holiness, Beatitude Patriarch of Jerusalem and All Palestine, Theophilos III, signed a programmatic agreement with the Jerusalem Patriarchate to compile and implement an "Integrated Diagnostic Research Project and Strategic Planning for Materials, Interventions Conservation and Rehabilitation of the Holy Aedicule of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem" Within this framework an interdisciplinary Research Group was formed, consisting of Chemical Engineers, Geomatics and Surveying Engineers, Architects and Civil Engineers of NTUA. The works merging the geometric documentation with the characterization of materials, the identification of building phases and the diagnosis of decay and pathology through the use of analytical and non-destructive techniques are presented This combined analysis elucidates the construction phases and the hidden historical information behind the contemporary structure, which significantly affects its current state of preservation and forms the basis for the development and implementation of the conservation, reinforcement and repair interventions that were scheduled and have been completed in time by March 2017

THE HOLY AEDICULE IN THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY SEPULCHRE
Previous Documentation Efforts
Data acquisition
Image based modelling
Terrestrial Laser Scanning
Data Processing and Results
Deformation measurements
CHARACTERIZATION OF THE HOLY AEDICULE’S BUILDING MATERIALS
PROSPECTION OF THE INTERNAL STRUCTURE OF THE HOLY AEDICULE
CONCLUSIONS
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