Buildings: Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts Moscow

Case study: SOFO System

Cracks monitoring
Historical building structural condition monitoring

Project Description

Summary: Cracks monitoring in the basement of the building during metro train passing by. Cracks are caused by the vibrations generated by the passing by of the train running in the tunnel underneath the historical building.

Clients: Triada Holding

Place: Moscow (Russia)

Period: 2004 - 2004

Installation: Triada Holding

Structure's short description: The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Artsin Moscow has been constructed in the centre of the city on the territory of the former Carriage court (Kolymazni) not far from the Kremlin and turned by the Moscow Duma to the University for this purpose in 1895-1898. It has been conceived in the style of an ancient classical temple on the high podium with the Ionic colonnade along the facade. Its splendid interior was executed in the architectural styles of different historical periods corresponding to various collections. Well-know Russian engineers I.I.Rerberg and V.G.Shukhov participated in the construction of the building.

Aim of monitoring: Monitoring of cracks opening and check structural condition of the building.

Number of sensor: 5

Main Results: N/A

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