ABSTRACT
Since its construction, the Bucelas church has suffered significant damage due to several seismic events. After those events, some structural repairs were performed, mainly in the main vault. However, there are no accurate records about the nature of those repairs. This chapter explains the description the structural assessment of the Church's vault that has been carried out by I.S.T. Information regarding the preliminary geometrical survey is presented has well as a description of the existing damages both in the intrados and the extrados of the main vault. Built in sixteenth century, the Bucelas church particular relevance relies on the artistic quality of its interior, namely its sculptural works and paintings. Beside its historic value, this church is one of the most remarkable examples of the Portuguese baroque. Analytical models M1 to M4 using discrete elements have shown very useful in the analysis of the structural behavior of the Bucelas church main vault and traverse arches.
