By Predrag Gavrilovic, William S. Ginell, Veronika Sendova, and Lazar Sumanov

Between the 9th and 14th centuries, hundreds of 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 techniques for the repair and strengthening of ancient Byzantine churches. The volume considers the conservation of historic buildings in seismic zones, surveys the condition of 50 existing Byzantine churches in Macedonia, and details the design, construction, and seismic testing of a half-scale model church. The volume also includes representative experimental and technical data.

Predrag Gavrilovic and Veronika Sendova are professor and associate professor, respectively, at the Institute of Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Seismology in Macedonia. Until his retirement in 2003, William S. Ginell was a senior scientist at the GCI. Lazar Sumanov, a conservation architect, is president of Macedonia ICOMOS.

256 pages, 8 1/2 x 11 inches
47 b/w photographs, 126 charts and graphs
ISBN 0-89236-777-6, paper, $45.00

This GCI book can be ordered online by visiting www.getty.edu/bookstore.