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Historical and Structural Analysis of the Lintel Fracture Over the Monastery of El Escorial Main Door

Year: 2024

Type: conference-abstract

Abstract: Lintels are typical horizontal elements of the oldest buildings, especially in Egypt and Greece. Their presence has been constant throughout the centuries in countless buildings and constructions. When the lintels are masonry they have many limitations due to their low flexural strength, which can cause their fracture. Here we analyse a very relevant case in a very significant monument. This article conducts a historical analysis to diagnose the moment in which the fracture of the lintel of the main door of the Monastery of El Escorial occurred and a structural analysis to diagnose the causes and danger of this fracture.

Source: World Conference on Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences and Education

DOI: 10.62422/978-81-970328-4-4-023

Author: Dr. Rubén Rodríguez Elizalde

Language: English

Topic: Masonry and Concrete Structural Analysis

Subfield: Civil and Structural Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: Universitat Oberta de Catalunya

OpenAlex ID: W4405417784

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