ABSTRACT
This paper describes the principles and actual procedures that have been applied in seismic regions in Georgia to ensure the post-rehabilitation reliability of heritage buildings. Examples include a Sports Palace in Tbilisi, built in the twentieth century, and four religious structures, two of which were damaged by an earthquake on April, 1991: a temple in Nikorcminda and a synagogue in Oni, built in the eleventh and nineteenth centuries, respectively; and an architectural-historical monument (former mosque) and synagogue in Akhaltsikhe, built in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, respectively. Temporary conservation of the dome of the temple in Nikorcminda was performed immediately after the earthquake in order to prevent its collapse by possible aftershocks. Efforts to achieve post-rehabilitation reliability of these structures were designed to preserve their original geometry. The design principles and methods applied in these projects are proposed for post-rehabilitation reliability of other heritage buildings.
