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Rebuilding Notre Dame: The next steps for Paris's famous cathedral
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Rebuilding Notre Dame: The next steps for Paris’s famous cathedral
By Brittany Renee Mayes, Aaron Steckelberg and Lauren Tierney
April 18, 2019
On Monday, flames engulfed Notre Dame Cathedral's roof, toppling its steeple. ... A frame of massive centuries-old wood beams under the roof fueled the fire. ... Debris from the collapsed steeple and roof fell onto the vaulted ceiling below, creating three large holes.
Officials began inspecting the damage of Notre Dame Tuesday. They declared the cathedral structurally sound while identifying “some vulnerabilities,” according to French Deputy Interior Minister Laurent Nunez. Specifically, the vault and gable of the north transept were of concern. Inspectors are also worried about structural damage that may be hidden.
Kirk Martini, a professor at the University of Virginia School of Architecture with a doctorate from the University of California at Berkeley in structural engineering, said the transept is probably the greatest vulnerability. To ensure the structure is stable, additional shoring may be necessary after the full extent of the damage is assessed.
[Notre Dame fire came at a difficult time for French Catholics]
Limestone is a key building element of the structure, and stone is susceptible to damage from heat and water. “There may have been some damage to the stone, even the places that currently appear to be intact . . . because of the weaknesses of the material,” Martini said. “That’s a big unknown. . . . I don’t think anybody knows the extent of that damage.”
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Brittany Renee Mayes joined The Washington Post as a general assignment graphics reporter in June 2018. She previously worked at NPR on the visuals team as a news applications developer.
Aaron Steckelberg is a senior graphics editor who creates maps, charts and diagrams that provide greater depth and context to stories over a wide range of topics. He has worked at the Post since 2016.
Lauren Tierney is a Graphics Reporter and cartographer at The Washington Post. She was previously a Graphics Editor at National Geographic Magazine, and has a masters degree in geography from the University of Oregon.
Rebuilding Notre Dame: The next steps for Paris’s famous cathedral
By Brittany Renee Mayes, Aaron Steckelberg and Lauren Tierney
April 18, 2019
On Monday, flames engulfed Notre Dame Cathedral's roof, toppling its steeple. ... A frame of massive centuries-old wood beams under the roof fueled the fire. ... Debris from the collapsed steeple and roof fell onto the vaulted ceiling below, creating three large holes.
Officials began inspecting the damage of Notre Dame Tuesday. They declared the cathedral structurally sound while identifying “some vulnerabilities,” according to French Deputy Interior Minister Laurent Nunez. Specifically, the vault and gable of the north transept were of concern. Inspectors are also worried about structural damage that may be hidden.
Kirk Martini, a professor at the University of Virginia School of Architecture with a doctorate from the University of California at Berkeley in structural engineering, said the transept is probably the greatest vulnerability. To ensure the structure is stable, additional shoring may be necessary after the full extent of the damage is assessed.
[Notre Dame fire came at a difficult time for French Catholics]
Limestone is a key building element of the structure, and stone is susceptible to damage from heat and water. “There may have been some damage to the stone, even the places that currently appear to be intact . . . because of the weaknesses of the material,” Martini said. “That’s a big unknown. . . . I don’t think anybody knows the extent of that damage.”
....
Brittany Renee Mayes joined The Washington Post as a general assignment graphics reporter in June 2018. She previously worked at NPR on the visuals team as a news applications developer.
Aaron Steckelberg is a senior graphics editor who creates maps, charts and diagrams that provide greater depth and context to stories over a wide range of topics. He has worked at the Post since 2016.
Lauren Tierney is a Graphics Reporter and cartographer at The Washington Post. She was previously a Graphics Editor at National Geographic Magazine, and has a masters degree in geography from the University of Oregon.