The requirements for the external walls of the building relate primarily to thermal insulation. The construction law specifies, that buildings and installations in buildings should be designed so, to … read on

Division of external walls in the building:
• Load bearing (Design) – Carry vertical loads (from roofs, ceilings, Balconies) and horizontal (from the wind) and transfer them to the foundation benches.
• Unstable (shielding) – … read on

Technological systems in the boiler room – basic elements. Hydraulics: boiler, hydraulic lines with devices (Pump, Valves), heating circuits (c.o., c.w.u.). Fuel delivery system: fuel tank, fuel lines, burner. … read on

Among the several cases of isolation in monuments threatened with dampness, an instructive example may be the course of proceedings related to the conservation of the palace in Wilanów.

Palace and garden complex in Wilanów, due to its architectural values … read on

Many historic buildings lack horizontal and vertical insulation or have it in such dilapidated condition, that it no longer resists the penetration of moisture, especially the walls being pulled upwards. Ordinary for … read on

Roofs covered with sheet metal are exposed to unfavorable phenomena consisting in settling of moisture on the underside of the sheets, condensation of water vapor, flowing it down the plate to the line of the battens, and even detachment … read on

Scheme of securing the foundation area of ​​the church of St.. Anna in Warsaw
1 - electric field boundary, 2 - positive electrodes (aluminum rods), 3 —Negative electrodes (perforated pipes), 4 —Cement injection points.

Independently … read on

The first signs of subsoil movement were numerous cracks on the surface of the sloping slope and the slow sliding of the earth lumps. Cracks and slides occurred in different places and at certain distances from each other, … read on

In other cases of threat to monuments as a result of violation of the natural stability of the ground, the sliding movements of the slopes are particularly difficult and complicated. The main cause of these movements is the action of gravity under the right conditions.… read on