RISK OF YARD IN CULTURAL HERITAGE

Siena, 23 maggio 2008
Santa Maria della Scala
Cultural Heritage and Fire Protection Issue
RISK OF YARD
IN CULTURAL HERITAGE
Fires on restoration sites:
the role of materials in venetian historical buildings
Stefano Zanut, National Fire Brigade – ITALY
Piero Michieletto,
Michieletto, IUAV University of Venice - ITALY
…
1989, TORIN: PALAZZINA DI CACCIA DI STUPINIGI
1992, ENGLAND: WINDSOR CASTLE
1996, VENICE: GREAT THEATRE “THE FENICE”
1997, TORIN: GUARINI’S CHAPEL OF THE SACRA SINDONE
1998, VENICE: SANTI GEREMIA E LUCIA'S CHURCH
2003, VENICE: MOLINO STUCKY
2006, SAINT PETERSBURG: TROITSKY CATHEDRAL
…
Foto (c) Arch. Comitato Salute Pubblica Ve
2008, MONCALIERI CASTLE (TORIN)
January 1996 - VENICE: GREAT THEATRE “THE FENICE”
January 1996 - VENICE: GREAT THEATRE “THE FENICE”
Foto (c) Arch. Comitato Salute Pubblica Ve
April 2003 - VENICE: MOLINO STUCKY
August 2006 - SAINT PETERSBURG: TROITSKY CATHEDRAL
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April 2008 - MONCALIERI CASTLE (TORIN)
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April 2008 - MONCALIERI CASTLE (TORIN)
70,0%
60,0%
50,0%
40,0%
30,0%
All fires
80,0%
Construction site fires (12 %)
90,0%
All fires
100,0%
Construction site fires (1,5 %)
FIRE ON RESTORATION SITE: Comparition between all fire and construcion site fires
10,0%
0,0%
Friuli Venezia Giulia
Venezia
Michieletto, Zanut and Nordio, “Gli icendi nei cantieri a Venezia”, 2001
Zanut, “Building and restoration sites fire: statistical data from a 6 years experience in Venice”, 2003
Bozzetto, Noè, Zanut and Callegaro, “Definizione di linee guida per la prevenzione del rischio incendio nei cantieri edili”, 2006
Foto (c) Arch. Comitato Salute Pubblica Ve
20,0%
FIRE ON RESTORATION SITE: Materials involved
Wood dust and similar
Structural wood
Structural wood
Michieletto, Zanut and Nordio, “Gli icendi nei cantieri a Venezia”, 2001
Zanut, “Building and restoration sites fire: statistical data from a 6 years experience in Venice”, 2003
Bozzetto, Noè, Zanut and Callegaro, “Definizione di linee guida per la prevenzione del rischio incendio nei cantieri edili”, 2006
Others
Foto (c) Arch. Comitato Salute Pubblica Ve
Others
FIRE ON RESTORATION SITE: Causes and open flame’s contribution
50,0%
45,0%
FVG
40,0%
Venice
35,0%
30,0%
25,0%
20,0%
15,0%
5,0%
0,0%
Open flames Spontaneous
combustion
Electrical
Not possible
to be
ascertained
Arson
Chemical
reactions
Cigarettes
Michieletto, Zanut and Nordio, “Gli icendi nei cantieri a Venezia”, 2001
Zanut, “Building and restoration sites fire: statistical data from a 6 years experience in Venice”, 2003
Bozzetto, Noè, Zanut and Callegaro, “Definizione di linee guida per la prevenzione del rischio incendio nei cantieri edili”, 2006
Foto (c) Arch. Comitato Salute Pubblica Ve
10,0%
iR: Risk indicators
iRen: Environment (Building + Context)
iRrs: Restoration site
iRwk: The works
iRco: Coordination of the works
iRen: Environment (Building + Context)
iRen: Environment (Building + Context)
iRen: Environment (Building + Context)
iRen: Environment (Building + Context)
iRen: Environment (Building + Context)
Foto SACAIM SPA
iRen: Environment (Building + Context)
“ … has contributed in a decisive manner to amplify the consequences, having resulted in a
reduction in the level of saety (temporary increase of loads of fire; provisional
decommissioning of security systems and fire; temporary change of use of premises not
tackled by existing measures safety, even adjusted to the ordinary conditions of use of
premises; presence of plants, installations of equipment and materials
yard involving danger of fire) …”
M. Ferraro e M. Battaglia, L’incendio del duomo e del palazzo reale di Torino, Antincendio, 8/97
“ … there was a significant quantity of flammable products and fuels used for the restoration
of beams and between them there was 610 kg FIP 180 resin, 400 kg of resin FIP 226, of
which 341 and 9 component A and 58 kg of component B , there was lumber 1134 kg in
larch wood tables, 1050 kg of multi-layer panels and there was also SOLFIP, which is a
solvent used for cleaning tools and for the preparation of epoxy resin FIP 180, used in the
restoration of wooden beams …“
www.stenotipia.it
iRrs: restoration Site
iRrs: restoration Site
iRrs: restoration Site
• Polymeric materials
• Fiber composite materials
• Sheet membrane
• Wood and derivatives
• Asphaltic cement
iRwk: organic matrix materials
iRwk: mineral material bag
Foto SACAIM SPA
LOSS MEASURES
ALL REPORTED
FIRES
CONSTRUCTION
SITE FIRES
Dollar loss/fire
5,619
8,643
Civilian Injuries/1,000 fires
15.7
7.5
Civilian fatalities/1,000 fires
2.4
2.3
Firefighter injuries/1,000 fires
11.0
13.4
Foto Pierluigi Cilloca
Loss measures for construction site fires 3 years/average NFIRS data 1996-98
Foto (c) Arch. Comitato Salute Pubblica Ve
Foto (c) Arch. Comitato Salute Pubblica Ve
Foto (c) Arch. Comitato Salute Pubblica Ve
Foto SACAIM SPA
Foto (c) Arch. Comitato Salute Pubblica Ve
Slowly we learn by listening to lessons
Fast by drastic experiences
THANK YOU FOR YOUR
ATTENTION
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