Title The Cathedral of Vilnius: problems and features of natural conditions /
Authors Gadeikis, Saulius ; Dundulis, Kastytis Juozas ; Daukšytė, Aistė ; Gadeikytė, Sonata
DOI 10.3846/13bsgc.2016.001
ISBN 9786094579578
eISBN 9786094579561
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Is Part of Historical experience and challenges of geotechnical problems in Baltic Sea region : 13th Baltic Sea region geotechnical conference, 22-24 September 2016 Vilnius, Lithuania : conference proceedings.. Vilnius : Technika, 2016. p. 9-21.. ISBN 9786094579578. eISBN 9786094579561
Keywords [eng] Vilnius Cathedral ; engineering geological conditions ; foundation
Abstract [eng] The Cathedral of Vilnius is one of the main architectural monuments in Lithuania. This structure was built in unfavorable geological conditions. Due to this reason, the foundation of the building subsides; there occur wall deformations and cracks. Preservation of the building is today’s urgent problem. When evaluating the geologic environment from the perspective of engineering, construction works require deep analysis of the following key environment components and discuss them: relief, soils of geologic structure and their geotechnical properties, conditions of underground water occurrence and geological processes, and condition of the foundation. The article provides the brief history of construction and reconstruction of the Cathedral based on archival studies, the description of engineering geological conditions, and the archeologic and historic material of the evaluation of the foundation.
Published Vilnius : Technika, 2016
Type Conference paper
Language English
Publication date 2016