Head of the project: Ing. arch. Krušinský Peter, PhD.                     

Research team: RNDr. Holešová Michaela, PhD., Mgr. Pobočíková Ivana, PhD., RNDr. Capková Eva, PhD., Ing. Gocál Jozef, PhD., Ing. Pisca Peter, PhD., doc. Ing. Ponechal Radoslav, PhD.

Duration: January 2018 – December 2021                             

The present project builds upon the project completed in 2014 (analysis of historic truss structures from Slovakia), in which partial analysis of the fundamental concepts of the original method of designing schemes for historical trusses was obtained, with reference to the broader context. The project follows the geometric and static analyses of historical trusses in order to create the biggest possible statistical file. It will involve analyses of the largest historical trusses in Slovakia and abroad and a comparison of the results with the information obtained from contemporary literature and project documentation. It is important to focus on the attic as well, since, on the basis of partial results, we can say that the location of the ventilation openings is based on geometric and physical rules. From the acquired statistical data it will be possible to determine the extent of regional differences and the effects of various cultural influences on the typologic typological development of historical trusses.