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Discovered damages exceed the forecasts of the technicians.
The Master Plan for the Recovery of the Heritage has overseen a new investment of 110 963 euros for the implementation of a second phase.
The Town Planning, Culture and Rural Development in the city of Lorca, Satur Martinez, Agustin Llamas and Angel Mecca, this morning visited the former headquarters of the Chamber of Agriculture, one of the most significant buildings in Loch Street, which is being rehabilitated the damage that earthquakes of 2011 occurred in its structure.
Work on full compensation for property began early last January, and the first phase is completed this week, coming to the withdrawal of the elements of safety and security that time were placed back in its main facade to avoid detachments to the street.
This is one of the most prominent buildings of the popular Loch Street, Lorca commercial epicenter tradition.
The condition that caused earthquakes in the same led to the implementation of an action to have it repaired by the Autonomous Community.
These studies have focused primarily on consolidating the stability of its structure, protect the inside of the entry of water during rain and ensure the facade to street slide to avoid falling fragments of the building.
During the execution of these works technicians found major damage expected at first, which seriously affected the stability and foundation of the building.
The first phase of the action has been executed within the time limits, a total of six months, investing a total amount of around 182,000 euros.
In the near future we will proceed to the tender of a second phase, for which funding has already been raised within the meetings of the Master Plan for the Recovery of the Heritage Damaged by earthquakes, providing an extension of the economic pillar for the recovery of the property , adding another 110 963 euros with the aim of completing the intervention as a whole.
It should be noted that in the course of this work also discovered that the roof of the building was totally depressed and detached, having its fall affected the stability of the slab of panta second.
We proceeded, therefore, has installed a new roof, replacing the previous structure, placing laminated way with fireproof and insulating panel, replacing the original tiles.
The restoration of the facade has been completed, considering the recovery of outdoor ornamental wooden elements that were badly damaged, almost waste.
These include two high bluffs at the ends of the facade, of which only the support is retained and cerrajearía from one of them, that have been remade as replicas of primitive.
Damage to the foundation of this building, distributed low and two floors and built during the years 1818 and 1919 based on the design of modernist inspiration of Cartagena architect Mario Spottorno have made requires replacement of several elements, covering the underpinning of the shoes to correct the damages that were detected after the completion of a detailed geotechnical study.
The property was built with private contributions of farmers, once home to the offices of the local Agricultural Chamber, a savings bank and the agricultural market of the Segura.
Today it is owned by the regional government, following the extinction of the chambers of agriculture, being linked its use to the agricultural sector.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca
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