Vertical wall structures in tenement houses at the turn of 20th century

Martin Ebel

Vertical wall structures in tenement houses at the turn of 20th century

Číslo: 4/2019
Periodikum: Civil Engineering Journal
DOI: 10.14311/CEJ.2019.04.0055

Klíčová slova: Tenement house, 19th century, Masonry, Architectural order, Building codes

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Anotace: This article analyses the development of masonry, used extensively during the construction

of tenement houses in Czech towns after the middle of the 19th century, peaking at the turn of the
20th century. The dimensions (wall thickness) were defined by architectural codes issued for Czech
Crown Lands (i.e. Bohemia, Moravia & Silesia) in three waves – the first one taking place from 1833
till1835, the second one from 1864 till1884, and the third one from 1886 till1894. Tenement
houses belonged, without exception, to the so-called “below-threshold” buildings, where a wing was
6.32 m deep (later 6.5). These principles are presented in historical examples of selected works by
students of the Prague Polytechnical Institute and architectural designs for Prague (Bubeneč and
Nusle boroughs).