Conservation and Seismic Strengthening of Byzantine Churches in Macedonia

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Predrag Gavrilović, William S. Ginell, Veronika Sendova, and Lazar Śumanov Between the ninth and fourteenth century, hundreds of architecturally exquisite Byzantine churches were built in the area now known as the Republic of Macedonia. The condition of these buildings has been of ongoing concern because of deterioration and destruction from forces both human and natural, including devastating earthquakes. This book summarizes the results of a four-year study to develop and test seismic retrofitting…