masonry

Based on the available materials of archaeological research, architectural surveys, and documents on emergency and restoration works, the article examines the problems associated with the attribution, research, preservation, and restoration of historical and architectural monuments that have been repeatedly rebuilt. The Round Tower with the Bastion and the Barbican of the Medzhybizh fortress are laid at the base of the analysis. A review and brief analysis of previous studies of the structures mentioned above has been carried out over the past fifty years.

The article considers historical industrial, sacred and residential buildings and structures made of natural stone, located on the left bank of the Dniester within the Eastern Podillya. The paper fixates the technical condition, characterizes the features of the architectural appearance and design solutions of the masonry of the preserved objects.

This article presents the analysis of obtained experimental results for the study of masonry columns which have been strengthened by GFRP confinement after high-level axial compression loading. Ceramic hollow-brick middle-scale models were investigated regarding assumed testing program. The basics of experimental studies were briefly described in the paper. Theoretical study was performed to compare experimental and theoretical values.