The Importance of Seismic Legislation and Reinforced Concrete in the Reconstruction of the Cities of the Strait of Messina
Through the example of the cities of Reggio Calabria and Messina, which were completely destroyed by the earthquake of 28th December 1908, this paper examines the importance of anti-seismic regulations in the redefinition of the urban planning of these two cities, as well as the national situation d...
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| description | Through the example of the cities of Reggio Calabria and Messina, which were completely destroyed by the earthquake of 28th December 1908, this paper examines the importance of anti-seismic regulations in the redefinition of the urban planning of these two cities, as well as the national situation during the early part of the century. It also looks at the question of how to limit the effects of earthquakes through the use of absolutely innovative materials for the time, such as reinforced concrete. Rightly considered the first examples of earthquake-resistant cities in Italy, Reggio Calabria and Messina became a testing ground not only for a new construction technique but also for a new idea of city. In rebuilding ex novo what had been destroyed by the earthquake, the intent was to readapt the urban theories of the late nineteenth century to the architectural and urban needs deriving from the seismic legislation emanated in the aftermath of the terrible event. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-236189a675bf40d4a3665c8ffbfc481f2022-12-21T20:06:46ZengUniversity of BolognaConservation Science in Cultural Heritage1974-49511973-94942017-07-0116123727610.6092/issn.1973-9494/71726489The Importance of Seismic Legislation and Reinforced Concrete in the Reconstruction of the Cities of the Strait of MessinaMariangela Licordari0Université Paris 1 Panthéon-SorbonneThrough the example of the cities of Reggio Calabria and Messina, which were completely destroyed by the earthquake of 28th December 1908, this paper examines the importance of anti-seismic regulations in the redefinition of the urban planning of these two cities, as well as the national situation during the early part of the century. It also looks at the question of how to limit the effects of earthquakes through the use of absolutely innovative materials for the time, such as reinforced concrete. Rightly considered the first examples of earthquake-resistant cities in Italy, Reggio Calabria and Messina became a testing ground not only for a new construction technique but also for a new idea of city. In rebuilding ex novo what had been destroyed by the earthquake, the intent was to readapt the urban theories of the late nineteenth century to the architectural and urban needs deriving from the seismic legislation emanated in the aftermath of the terrible event.https://conservation-science.unibo.it/article/view/7172reinforced concreteearthquake 1908aseismic legislationearthquake 2016 |
| spellingShingle | Mariangela Licordari The Importance of Seismic Legislation and Reinforced Concrete in the Reconstruction of the Cities of the Strait of Messina Conservation Science in Cultural Heritage reinforced concrete earthquake 1908 aseismic legislation earthquake 2016 |
| title | The Importance of Seismic Legislation and Reinforced Concrete in the Reconstruction of the Cities of the Strait of Messina |
| title_full | The Importance of Seismic Legislation and Reinforced Concrete in the Reconstruction of the Cities of the Strait of Messina |
| title_fullStr | The Importance of Seismic Legislation and Reinforced Concrete in the Reconstruction of the Cities of the Strait of Messina |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Importance of Seismic Legislation and Reinforced Concrete in the Reconstruction of the Cities of the Strait of Messina |
| title_short | The Importance of Seismic Legislation and Reinforced Concrete in the Reconstruction of the Cities of the Strait of Messina |
| title_sort | importance of seismic legislation and reinforced concrete in the reconstruction of the cities of the strait of messina |
| topic | reinforced concrete earthquake 1908 aseismic legislation earthquake 2016 |
| url | https://conservation-science.unibo.it/article/view/7172 |
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