Correction of differential settlements in Mexico City's Metropolitan Cathedral and Sagrario Church / Efraín Ovando-Shelley, Instituto de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional, Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico, Enrique Santoyo, TGC Geotecnia, Geotechnical Consultants, Mexico City, Mexico.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ovando Shelley, Efraín, author.

Santoyo, Enrique (Santoyo Villa), author.

Series:

Built Heritage and Geotechnics, 2640-0278 ; Volume 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Catedral de México.

Parroquia del Sagrario Metropolitano (Mexico City, Mexico).

Church architecture--Conservation and restoration--Mexico--Mexico City.

Church architecture.

Architecture, Spanish colonial--Conservation and restoration--Mexico--Mexico City.

Architecture, Spanish colonial.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (98 pages).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton : CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group, [2020]

Summary:

"This book describes the geotechnical aspects for correcting the geometry of Mexico City's Metropolitan Cathedral and of the adjoining Sagrario Church. It describes the main aspects of geotechnical conditions in the city and of the most important hazards affecting these monuments. It discusses the analyses performed and the actions taken to achieve the corrections required. The book aims to provide non-specialists with a clear picture of the magnitude and importance of the project and of the achievements it fulfilled. It is expected that the book will also appeal to specialized geotechnical engineers that will be provided with references to follow up the project in depth"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Series Page

Title

Copyright

Contents

Foreword

Preface

1 Introduction

2 Description of foundations, general structural characteristics

3 Foundation modifications

4 Characteristics of the subsoil

5 Regional subsidence

6 Geotechnical diagnosis

7 Solutions analyzed

8 Underexcavation at the Cathedral and at the Sagrario

9 Geometrical correction achieved

10 Assessment of mortar injections

11 Hardening the subsoil

12 Observed behaviour

13 Final remarks

References

Appendix A Archaeological aspects

Appendix B General chronological account of the Cathedral and of the Sagrario Church

Appendix C Master builders, architects and engineers

Appendix D Geotechnical dissemination of the project

Index

Series Built Heritage and Geotechnics.

Notes:

"A Balkema Book".

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-000-72576-6

1-000-72562-6

0-429-32621-1

9780429326219

OCLC:

1128062268