Diagnostic of the colonial structure “Palacio del Segundo Cabo” in Havana, Cuba

摘要

The “Palacio del Segundo Cabo”, was built at the end of 1790 in Havana, Cuba and has undergone several modifications. In recent years he has begun to have sharp deterioration in its structure. An investigation was conducted to determine the causes of the observed damages. The work was focused on analyzing the characteristics of the materials, monitoring and determining the structure of settlements occurred in the 222 years of existence. It was found that the main cause of the damage is related to the heterogeneity of the soil and foundation support. As a result the authors recommend using a micropile underpinning. The assumptions were validated by an analysis of the behavior of the structure based on the finite element method.