Innovative Concepts in the Restoration of St Martin Church at Meise (B)
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Dionys Van Gemert
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Gert Heirman
Abstract
The restoration of St Martin church started end of the 1990’s by lacing-up the building with stabilizing steel frames. The layout of the lacing-up frames was inspired by the assumption that the observed cracks and deformations in the building were caused by differential settlements of the foundations. Further investigations during the final restoration works in 2011–2012 revealed that cracks were caused by inappropriate foundation interventions as part of an earlier restoration project in 1949–1950 as well as by non-balanced forces from the vaults. Based on the new findings the global restoration concept was adapted and strongly simplified.
Acknowledgments
Building owner at the restoration of St Martin church at Meise was the Municipality of Meise. Designing architect was Dirk Geeroms. Triconsult nv was consulting engineering office. Monument Vandekerckhove nv was contractor. Heritage Flanders was represented by Inge Debacker and Els Patrouille. The church fabric was represented by Reverend Father Jan Lagae, sister Dominica, Wilfried Van Campenhout, Jaak Santermans and Paul Van de Velde. Special thanks go to alderman Dirk Snauwaert, who phlegmatically supported and followed the restoration project. The authors express their special thanks to Jaak Santermans and Paul Van de Velde, for their successful searching in the archives.
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Articles in the same Issue
- Frontmatter
- Restoration of Buildings and Monuments
- Revitalisation of the Ruins of the Abbey-Tower at Sint-Truiden
- Innovative Concepts in the Restoration of St Martin Church at Meise (B)
- The Sharaf Al-Din Mosque in Cairo: A Case Study
- Bioconsolidation of Stone Monuments. An Overview
Articles in the same Issue
- Frontmatter
- Restoration of Buildings and Monuments
- Revitalisation of the Ruins of the Abbey-Tower at Sint-Truiden
- Innovative Concepts in the Restoration of St Martin Church at Meise (B)
- The Sharaf Al-Din Mosque in Cairo: A Case Study
- Bioconsolidation of Stone Monuments. An Overview
