This paper aims to present a comprehensive review on the reinforcement of historic timber roofs, focusing on their main characteristics, advantages and disadvantages, which would help professionals select and define the design of reinforcement solutions. Cultural heritage issues are taken into consideration. Reinforcement can be done via different methods – traditional and modern – using simple or sophisticated techniques. An overview of the main materials and the techniques used for selected case studies are presented, illustrating how various reinforcement methods are implemented in practice.
Acknowledgements
The authors wish to thank the positive contributions and discussions made within the TC 245 RTE from RILEM.
Authors contribution
Filipa S. Serino, writing, investigation and editing; Eleftheria Tsakanika, conceptualization, methodology, writing and review, supervision; Jorge M. Branco, conceptualization, methodology, writing and review, supervision; Paulo B. Lourenço, conceptualization, supervision.
