Petraskovic Z.
Petraskovic Z.

Petraskovic Z.


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Preservation of Architectural Heritage and Seismic-Resistant Ecological Facilities
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Historical buildings are masonry mass structural systems. Housing is predominantly in masonry systems. The question is how to preserve the architectural heritage and how to build ecological, healthy buildings made of brick and stone with high seismic resistance. The paper presents the experiences of the author applied on four continents, as well as the directions of further development of systems and technologies.

System DC90 technology is based on the use of special devices and earthquake shock absorbers that protect the integrity of structures and raise their resistance to earthquakes. The technology is protected by several patents. In the developed part of the planet the need for justification for using special devices and new systems of construction is no longer present and the preservation of architectural heritage has an important place. That is why the essence of this technology which can be attractive for the Russian Federation and the region is presented here in detail. The author’s desire is to share his experiences with Russian Federation specialists and to contribute to the development of the field. The application of dampers controlling the forces and displacements in the plane of the wall and perpendicular to the wall is presented for historical objects. Additionally, the tensioning technology with collection compensators for preservation of integrity is discussed. For new massive brick buildings the technology of construction without reinforced concrete framing system, but with vertical bracings and seismic dampers is shown.