Structural and material assessment of historic reinforced brick masonry elevator for grain – a study case

The grain elevator was erected around 1940 and is situated at the Odra River embankment. It has a rectangular plan with longer side perpendicular to former port wharf. structure of building mixed, made reinforced concrete brick masonry. entire facility founded on foundation slab. ground floor columns, supporting silos, walls floor, above silo drainage funnels, inter-story ceilings technical route, roof frames attic ceiling are concrete. main part consists 74 interlocked square cross-section. chambers brick, steel bars in each joint. article presents results diagnostics condition assessed object, including material analyses (concrete, steel), as well static strength calculations load-bearing elements object conducted order verify possibility its adaptation new housing functions.