Damage map for historic buildings with pathological manifestations: case study of Nossa Senhora das Mercês Cathedral in Porto Nacional (TO)

Abstract

The elaboration of a damage map, mainly in historical buildings, serves as a tool that helps its preservation and conservation. From documentary research, inspections and testimonials, a damage map was prepared as a tool to identify the pathologies found, enabling prophylaxis measures. The fact that the church is listed by the IPHAN (Institute of National Historical and Artistic Heritage) made it difficult to perform more complex essays. Further study of the construction techniques and materials used at the time in the region was essential for a more accurate diagnosis. Therefore, the absence of a norm that standardizes the mapping of damage of historical buildings was necessary, since it was necessary to use the use of sense as the principle of this article.