The Structural Concept of the 16th Century Floors of the Ducal Palace in Sabbioneta (Mantua, Italy)

2013

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The paper aims to inform on the executive phases and on the problems faced during the restoration work on some wooden floors of the sixteenth century Ducal Palace in Sabbioneta near Mantua in Italy, site in the World Heritage list since 2008. The particular historical, artistic and architectural importance of the Palace-and of the floors-required the involvement of expert restorers and a constant control during the work by the Director of works, by the Manager of procedure and by the responsibles of Superintendence for Architectural Heritage and Landscape of Mantua. The paper describes the work performed mainly on wooden structures postponing in another place those relating to the restoration of the decorative elements.

Section: The Structural Problemsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The design and the interventions have been preceded by a detailed history research, measurement works and surveys. All the phases of the work are described in the contributions of the following authors: Augelli, Nicola, Petracco, Ronchi [2], Augelli, Bordina, Migliavacca [3], Augelli and Amigoni [4].…”

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confidence: 99%

The Conservation and Strengthening Intervention on the Wooden Floors of the Ducal Palace in Sabbioneta (MN-Italy)

2013

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Diagnosis for the Conservation of Wooden Ceilings inside the Ducal Palace in Sabbioneta (Mantua, Italy)

Bordina

Migliavacca

2013

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The Ducal Palace in Sabbioneta, commissioned by Vespasiano Gonzaga in the end of 16th century, keeps four precious wooden ceilings inside. Rough wooden planks nailed to a skeleton structure creates the support for fine wood decorative elements. The requirement of a conservation work has prompted a diagnosis phase about the ceilings as a whole. This was carried out by closed up observations, drilling tests and laboratory analysis.

The Strengthening Design of the Wooden Floor Structures of the Ducal Palace in Sabbioneta (MN)-Italy

Amigoni²

2013

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The paper will concerns the design choices agreed between the designers responsible for the structural consolidation and the implementation of safety of the wooden floors of the Ducal Palace in Sabbioneta near Mantova in Italy. The consolidation project and the implementation of safety has been carried out in full compliance with the structural design and materials of existing Renaissance structures with a focus on compatibility, durability, recognizability and reversibility of the process. For the characteristics of these floors and the work done in the design phases, please refer to the contributions of Augelli, Nicola, Petracco, Ronchi [1], to that of Mastropirro [2], to that of Augelli, Bordina, Migliavacca. [3]