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The Restoration of the North-Side Foundation of the Temple of Apollo Epikourios
One of the main objectives of the ongoing restoration program of the classical Greek temple of Apollo Epikourios is the repair and strengthening of its foundation. The restoration of the foundation in the north side of the temple (where the work has been completed) is presented in this article. In that part of the monument, foundation failure was mainly caused due to the presence of a clay layer, beneath the foundation top course (the euthynteria). Consequently, the restoration involved removing the clay material, and repositioning it at a later stage, after stabilizing it with lime and cement. Thus, a durable base was created for the resetting of the restored euthynteria that followed. The work also included building small, non-visible walls in the northwest corner, in order to retain the sub-euthynteria course. The restoration of the temple's north foundation was carried out with respect to the ancient constructions and did not alter significantly the original structural character of the monument.
The Restoration of the North-Side Foundation of the Temple of Apollo Epikourios
One of the main objectives of the ongoing restoration program of the classical Greek temple of Apollo Epikourios is the repair and strengthening of its foundation. The restoration of the foundation in the north side of the temple (where the work has been completed) is presented in this article. In that part of the monument, foundation failure was mainly caused due to the presence of a clay layer, beneath the foundation top course (the euthynteria). Consequently, the restoration involved removing the clay material, and repositioning it at a later stage, after stabilizing it with lime and cement. Thus, a durable base was created for the resetting of the restored euthynteria that followed. The work also included building small, non-visible walls in the northwest corner, in order to retain the sub-euthynteria course. The restoration of the temple's north foundation was carried out with respect to the ancient constructions and did not alter significantly the original structural character of the monument.
The Restoration of the North-Side Foundation of the Temple of Apollo Epikourios
Papadopoulos, Konstantinos (author)
International Journal of Architectural Heritage ; 4 ; 246-269
2010-07-01
24 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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