FIRE SAFETY CONDITIONS AT HISTORIC BUILDINGS: CATHEDRAL OF PORTO CASE

Ana Castro; Miguel Gonçalves; Gonçalo Perestrelo

doi:10.24840/978-989-54863-4-2

FIRE SAFETY CONDITIONS AT HISTORIC BUILDINGS: CATHEDRAL OF PORTO CASE

Autores

Ana Castro

Universidade do Porto, Faculdade de Engenharia

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0527-6589

Miguel Chichorro Gonçalves

Universidade do Porto, Faculdade de Engenharia

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0367-4372

Perestrelo, G.

Universidade do Porto, Faculdade de Engenharia

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8361-3704

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24840/978-989-54863-4-2_0082-0091

Sinopse

Cultural heritage consists of all assets that, being testimonies with civilization or cultural value, bearers of
relevant cultural interest, should be the object of special protection and appreciation. Fire is one of the main dangers that affect cultural heritage worldwide, with an impact that can result in the total or partial loss of irreplaceable assets.