Abstract
The present paper serves the purpose of presenting an extinct type of 18th–19th century masonry building, that of an ox-stable, situated in one of Europe’s most secluded areas: The Holy Monastery of Pantokrator in Mount Athos Peninsula. Architectural drawings and surveying plots of its current state can serve as a record and reference of this UNESCO site for scholars. Adding to that, an elaborated proposal for the reuse of the building is presented together with technical drawings, which were approved by Greece’s Central Archeological Council. The masonry rectangular building is founded on natural rock with masonry pillar footings of different heights. Hence, the elevation irregularity and the different elevations of the footings of the structure present an additional challenge for the structural analysis. Structural analysis with a finite element (FE) model of the restored structure was executed with SAP2000 software. Performing lateral force and response spectrum analyses, stresses and deformations at critical points of the structure were calculated. Comparing a set of simplifying structural checks with the elastic FE analysis performed, it was concluded that the proposed design is effective in improving the earthquake performance of the structure.
Highlights
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization world Heritage Sites are places of importance to cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972
The methodology followed for the verification of such monuments through the Central Archeological Council of Greece is presented, and a comparison of simplifying structural checks and structural analysis results is provided
The Council is regulated at present by Law 3028/2002, but its history dates back to 1834, when the first committee for the protection of monuments was established, called the Central Committee of the Greek Archaeological Service by Law 10/22 May 1834
Summary
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization world Heritage Sites are places of importance to cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972. Greece has included 18 monuments and sites in the list, 16 of which are sites, and two are listed for both cultural and natural importance. Greece has 14 sites as well on the tentative list and they may be considered for nomination in the future: 1. Monasteries of Daphni, Hosios Loukas and Nea Moni of Chios 1990; 13. The Historic Centre (Chorá) with the Monastery of Saint-John the Theologian and the
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