Project Description

PROJECT Giosuè Carducci Schoolhouse – Seismic Retrofit
CATEGORY                              CIVIL AND INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS
SERVICES PROVIDED Detailed design
LOCATION Rome – Italy
PROJECT DURATION       2010
CLIENT Studio Prof. Morelli
PROJECT VALUE       

 

Seismic retrofit project of the masonry building of Giosuè Carducci Schoolhouse in Rome. The portion of the building involved, of overall dimension in plan of 90x20m, has required heavy measures to strengthen the foundations through a special technique for the execution of the reinforcing piles. Further reinforcement works have been done in order to strengthen of the masonry walls and the floors.