Restoration–Preservation in an Urban Environment and Seismic Stability of the Statues of Athena and Apollo Along the Forefront of the Academy of Athens

Antonios Kounadis () and Nikolaos Makris ()
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Antonios Kounadis: Academy of Athens
Nikolaos Makris: University of Patras

Chapter Chapter 17 in Sustainable Environmental Design in Architecture, 2012, pp 277-305 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract This chapter summarizes the restoration–preservation of two large marble statues – those of Athena and Apollo – which decorate for the last 130 years the forefront of the main building of the Academy of Athens. Each statue rests atop a 13.65-m tall multi-drum marble column. Our study initially focuses on the restoration of the marble surfaces of the statues and their bases due to atmospheric pollution which has increased significantly during the last 20 years. Subsequently, the chapter presents the fundamental elements of the seismic response analysis and protection of the statue-multi-drum column system.

Keywords: Seismic Response; Ground Acceleration; Rigid Body Motion; Pivot Point; Rigid Block (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4419-0745-5_17

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