Correlation between the cracking pattern of historical structure and soil properties: the case of the church in Ko?uchów

Abstract The paper presents a diagnosis of damage to heritage structures based on the case historic church in Ko?uchów. Church Purification Blessed Virgin Mary dates back thirteenth century and is an important sacral building south-west Poland. Renovation strengthening works have been conducted recent years with goal structurally stabilizing building. includes short history building, as well review contemporary diagnostic methods used buildings emphasis discussed object. Correct key selecting optimal design solution for supporting structure. Pre-design analysis was geotechnical assessment ground conditions, identifying cracking patterns walls vaults, preparing digital model using Heritage—Building Information Modeling technology performing structural analysis. main cause vaults related uneven subsidence localized stability loss building’s foundations, resulting from differentiated soil water conditions beneath Based research analysis, final conclusions proposals structure were presented, including jet-grouting columns, tie rods Fibre Reinforced Cementitious Matrix systems.