Evaluation of the carrying capacity of the building structures in the industrial heritage for its adaptation

Abstract

The article presents the results of verification calculations of carrying capacity of building structures of “White Tower”. This former water tower is a constructivist monument of state-wide significance and one of the oldest reinforced concrete structures in Yekaterinburg. Currently the design of adaptation of the object as a museum or an exhibition hall is being developed. The purpose of the study is to answer the question: Will the structures of the 1930s withstand the loads regulated by modern building codes? The results of carried out field inspections and a finite-element model of the LIRA-SAPR software are also described. The data of the weakest sections and elements of the structure are presented. The result of the work will allow carrying out a complex of efforts for the restoration of building structures of the object and will help in deciding whether to develop one or another alternative for its adaptation.