Conservation compendium. Part 4: Assessment and replacement of stone

The design for horizontal actions, fire and materials is considered, along with simplified methods of design. Throughout this article the Nationally Determined Parameters (NDPs) from the UK National Annexes have been used. These enable Eurocode 6 (BS EN 1996-1-1) to be applied in the UK.

This article sets out typical structural issues encountered when dealing with churches and places of worship.

This article introduces engineers to the various techniques available to monitor movement in historic structures.