This is one of MAURER’s numerous seismic protection projects. The project concerns the historic monument of the Triumphal Arch in Bucharest.
In that project, the main requirement of the customer was to strengthen the Arch's seismic protection system.
The most effective way proposed by MAURER to increase the resilience of this historic monument against earthquakes was to reinforce foundation protection. As seen in the image, the method chosen was to surround the monument's foundation (reinforced frame) with expansion joints. The details of the expansion joint developed by MAURER for this project are as follows:
The total length of the expansion joint is 86 m.
The width of the expansion joint is 1.25 m.
The expansion joint allows for the historic monument displacement within 500 mm in all directions.
Since the historic monument is located above a highway, the expansion joint can withstand an axle load of up to 40 tons from vehicles.
The expansion joint ensures not only horizontal but also vertical displacement.
Thanks to the expansion joints, the seismic protection system of the historic monument was enhanced. Along with the use of expansion joints, MAURER developed a special solution to cover them to preserve the exterior of the monument. During restoration and repair work, they were skillfully concealed.
In that project, the main requirement of the customer was to strengthen the Arch's seismic protection system.
The most effective way proposed by MAURER to increase the resilience of this historic monument against earthquakes was to reinforce foundation protection. As seen in the image, the method chosen was to surround the monument's foundation (reinforced frame) with expansion joints. The details of the expansion joint developed by MAURER for this project are as follows:
The total length of the expansion joint is 86 m.
The width of the expansion joint is 1.25 m.
The expansion joint allows for the historic monument displacement within 500 mm in all directions.
Since the historic monument is located above a highway, the expansion joint can withstand an axle load of up to 40 tons from vehicles.
The expansion joint ensures not only horizontal but also vertical displacement.
Thanks to the expansion joints, the seismic protection system of the historic monument was enhanced. Along with the use of expansion joints, MAURER developed a special solution to cover them to preserve the exterior of the monument. During restoration and repair work, they were skillfully concealed.
