Features of the construction of beams for the installation of bells in the temple
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The paper considers some aspects of the work on the design and installation of load–bearing structures – beams – on which bells are hung in Orthodox churches. The goal of the work has been set and achieved – to update attention to the design features of the load-bearing elements in the belfry. The main issues that need to be addressed during the construction and/or reconstruction of the bell tower of the temple are highlighted: determining the type of load-bearing structure, choosing the method of its device, using vibration damping plates, taking into account the influence of the beam material on performance characteristics, the possibility of using welded structures of load-bearing beams and the choice of fastening structures for hanging bells and the option of covering the beam before suspension bells and recommendations for their solution are given.
Source: Gradostroitelʹstvo i arhitektura
Institution: Samara State Technical University
Language: English
Subfield: Civil and Structural Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4409912736