ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE


Because of the idiosyncrasy of heritage buildings, any monitoring action must achieve the minimum physical and often visual impact of the sensors on the construction elements.

An exchange of impressions with the technicians responsible for each structure to be monitored is essential, as it is these technicians who have the greatest knowledge of the pathology that has arisen and the restrictions associated with the action to be taken. Their opinion and recommendations are the basis for the sensor architecture and installation to be proposed.

All the readings received from the sensors are presented on a Dashboard to which the technicians in charge have access. The presentation of the graphs and data can be customised in each case in order to facilitate the understanding and interpretation of the results.

The readings of the data collected can incorporate thresholds and alarms that allow partial controls to be established on the evolution of the phenomenon measured and, if necessary, partial or total actions to be taken and/or action protocols to be modified.

The installation of displacement sensors in cracks will be useful when establishing whether the displacement is monotonic or cyclical. Cracks or crevices can be monitored in the three main axes of space, which allows a complete view of the kinematics of the problem.

A well-planned Instrumentation and/or Monitoring project allows valid answers to be obtained in the case of pathologies that are difficult to characterise.

The installation of sensors for continuous monitoring of environmental parameters is an extremely useful solution in cases where the capacity of the public conditions the durability of the building or its contents. The control of humidity, temperature, air pressure or CO2 content, to name but a few of the most common parameters, makes it possible to make the influx of public compatible with the conservation of the heritage.

Monitoring heritage structures is an excellent investment when repair costs are not affordable in the short term. This makes it possible to keep the building or infrastructure under control, to time and organise the distribution of resources over time, and to send a reassuring message to the public: the heritage asset is already being monitored.



OUTSTANDING INTERVENTIONS

Sant Agustí Church / Escola Pia
(Sabadell-Barcelona)

Hall of Realms / National Museum of the Prado
(Madrid)

Seu Vella Monumental Complex
(Lleida)

San Juliá de Fréixens Church
(Vallcebre-Barcelona)

Santa María de Rubió Church
(Rubió--Barcelona)

Santa Creu and Sant Pau Hospital
(Barcelona)

Cloister of the Cathedral of Santa Maria
(Girona)

Old House of the Press
(Barcelona)

Belfry of Vistabella
(La Secuita-Tarragona)

Old Ca l'Alier Factory
(Barcelona)

Abbot Oliva building
(Monastic Complex of Montserrat)

Church of San Rafael
(Nou Barris, Barcelona)

Building of the Old Municipal Hospital
(Sant Feliu de Guíxols)

Hermitage of Sant Pau
(Sant Pere de Ribes)

Sanctuary of the Holy Christ of Balaguer
(Lleida)

Former Headquarters of the UNED
(Girona)

Castle of Montjuic
(Girona)

Church of Sant Martí de Llampaies
(Girona)

Church of Sant Martí de la Armentera
(Girona)

Room Sant Jordi, Palace of the Generalitat of Catalonia
(Barcelona)

Basilica of Santa Maria de Castelló d'Empúries
(Girona)

Hermitage of Santa Maria de Sales
(Viladecans)

Devil's Bridge
(Girona)

Expiatory Temple of the Sagrada Familia
(Barcelona)

Ceramic fireplace C/Ciudad de Granada
(Barcelona)

Wall of Castelló d'Empuries
(Castelló d'Empuriies-Girona)

Monastery of Santa Maria de Cervià de Ter
(Cervià de Ter-Girona)

Church of Sant Quirze and Santa Susana de Muntayola
(Muntayola-Barcelona)

Monastery of Sant Miquel de Crüilles
(Crüilles-Girona)

Church of Santa Maria de Guimerà
(Crüilles-Girona)

Church of Santa Maria de les Escales
(Montagut i Oix-Girona)



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