Structural assessment of the Winter Garden of the Royal Glasshouses of Laeken, Belgium

L. Lauriks; I. Wouters; Sigrid M. Adriaenssens; M. De Bouw; B. Verbeeck

Structural assessment of the Winter Garden of the Royal Glasshouses of Laeken, Belgium

L. Lauriks, I. Wouters, Sigrid M. Adriaenssens, M. De Bouw, B. Verbeeck

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Abstract

The Winter Garden, the largest of the Royal Glasshouses, is situated at the Royal Domain in Laeken in the northeast of Brussels, Belgium. This glasshouse was built between 1874 and 1876 in order of king Leopold II, according to the design of architect Alphonse Balat. A two-dimensional analysis demonstrated the basis structural behaviour under a series of symmetrical load combinations: the structure works as a cupola with a tension and a pressure ring. The stress levels and deflections in the structure have to be evaluated in a three-dimensional model which is still in progress. For the time, it seems that the norm values are not exceeded. The major threat for the metal structure is corrosion. Previous interventions and a very aggressive tropical indoor climate inflicted heavy corrosion damage. Nowadays, this elaborate plain tour de force must undergo a major restoration.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Structural Analysis of Historic Construction
Subtitle of host publication	Preserving Safety and Significance - Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Structural Analysis of Historic Construction, SAHC08
Pages	683-688
Number of pages	6
Volume	1
State	Published - Dec 1 2008
Externally published	Yes
Event	6th International Conference on Structural Analysis of Historic Construction: Preserving Safety and Significance, SAHC08 - Bath, United Kingdom Duration: Jul 2 2008 → Jul 4 2008

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Other	6th International Conference on Structural Analysis of Historic Construction: Preserving Safety and Significance, SAHC08
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Bath
Period	7/2/08 → 7/4/08

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Civil and Structural Engineering
Building and Construction
Architecture
Safety Research

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Lauriks, L., Wouters, I., Adriaenssens, S. M., De Bouw, M., & Verbeeck, B. (2008). Structural assessment of the Winter Garden of the Royal Glasshouses of Laeken, Belgium. In Structural Analysis of Historic Construction: Preserving Safety and Significance - Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Structural Analysis of Historic Construction, SAHC08 (Vol. 1, pp. 683-688)

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Structural assessment of the Winter Garden of the Royal Glasshouses of Laeken, Belgium. / Lauriks, L.; Wouters, I.; Adriaenssens, Sigrid M. et al.
Structural Analysis of Historic Construction: Preserving Safety and Significance - Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Structural Analysis of Historic Construction, SAHC08. Vol. 1 2008. p. 683-688.

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