The Restoration of the Nativity Church in Bethlehem

1 Introduction 
Presidential Committee for the Restoration of the Church of the Nativity and C. Alessandri
2 The restoration site 
Piacenti S.p.A., C.D.G. – Community Development Group and C. Alessandri
2.1 Team configuration 
2.2 Preliminary on-site tests 
2.3 Organization of the work site 
2.4 Supply of materials and facilities 
3 Roof and windows 
3.1 Historical analysis 
G. A. Fichera
3.2 Morphologic and structural characteristics of the roof 
C. Alessandri, N. Macchioni, M. Mannucci, M. Martinelli and B. Pizzo
3.3 The scaffolding 
C. Alessandri and M. Martinelli
3.4 State of conservation of the wooden structures 
N . Macchioni, M. Mannucci , M. Martinelli and B. Pizzo
3.5 Wooden species and dating of the wooden structural components 
M . Bernabei, J . Bontadi, N. Macchioni and M. Mannucci
3.6 Interventions on trusses, purlins and boards 
C. Alessandri, V. Mallardo, M. Martinelli and B. Pizzo
3.7 Archaeological analysis 
G. A. Fichera
3.8 Vulnerability analysis and seismic reinforcement 
C. Alessandri, V. Mallardo and M. Martinelli
3.9 Old and new roof covering 
C. Alessandri and M. Martinelli
3.10 Windows 
S . Palanti
3.11 Maintenance 
C. Alessandri, N. Macchioni, M. Martinelli and B. Pizzo
4 Mosaics 
4.1 Historical analysis 
M . Bacci
4.2 Materials and techniques 
S . Sarmati, N. Santopuoli and E. Concina
4.3 Mosaics materials analysis 
M . Verità, L. Lazzarini and P. Santopadre
4.4 The photogrammetric survey of the mosaics 216
G. Caratelli and C. Giorgi
4.5 State of conservation 
S . Sarmati, N. Santopuoli and E. Concina
4.6 Interventions 
S . Sarmati, N. Santopuoli and E. Concina
4.7 Floor mosaics – archaeological excavations 
G.A. Fichera
5 Plasters 
S. Sarmati and N. Santo Puoli
5.1 Material composition 
5.2 State of conservation 
5.3 Interventions 
6 Paintings on columns 
6.1 The figurative cycle 
M . Bacci
6.2 State of conservation 
S . Sarmati
6.3 Interventions 
S . Sarmati
7 Exterior wall surfaces 
7.1 Materials and their state of conservation 
S . Sarmati and G. A. Fichera
7.2 Intervention techniques on stones and mortar joints 
S . Sarmati
8 Wooden architraves 
C. Alessandri, N. Macchioni, M. Mannucci, M. Martinelli and B. Pizzo
8.1 Internal geometry, material and technical characteristics 
8.2 External decorations 
8.3 State of conservation and past interventions 
8.4 The new interventions 
8.5 The problem of the corners 
8.6 Maintenance 
9 The narthex 
9.1 Archaeological analysis and preliminary structural survey 
C. Alessandri, G. A. Fichera and M. Martinelli
9.2 On-site material survey 
C. Alessandri and M. Martinelli
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9.3 Interventions of restoration inside the narthex 
C. Alessandri and M. Martinelli
9.4 Interventions of structural consolidation 
C. Alessandri and M. Martinelli
9.5 Numerical simulations and on-site tests 
C. Alessandri and M. Martinelli
9.6 The Armenian door 
M . Bacci and S. Sarmati
9.7 Maintenance 
C. Alessandri and M. Martinelli
10 Monitoring 
C. Alessandri, N. Macchioni, M. Martinelli and B. Pizzo
10.1 Narthex 
10.2 Church façade 
10.3 Walls of the nave 
10.4 Orthodox wall (south wall) 
10.5 Corners 
10.6 Columns 
10.7 Wooden architraves 
10.8 Roof wooden structures 
10.9 Fire and micro-climate detection system