Adobe structures conservation in the built heritage of Tocantins: Nossa Senhora do Carmo Church

Abstract

The Cultural Heritage of Tocantins reflects a significant period in the history of the formation of Brazil, bringing together constructions representing the gold cycle in the northern region of the former Captaincy of Goiás. These material testimonies were built from clay, using adobe as a construction technique. Intending to preserve this  historical heritage, the Church of Nossa Senhora do Carmo, located in Monte do Carmo, was selected as a case study to identify the main pathological problems that affect adobe structural walls, with humidity as the leading cause of damage. Through the analysis of this relevance building to the cultural identity of Tocantins, sought grounded solutions on scientific studies and research, resulting in intervention guidelines to treatment the analising damages aiming the rehabilitation of historic buildings constructed using vernacular adobe techniques. The importance of this study lies in its ability to promote effective conservation strategies, ensuring the integrity and perpetuation of traditional buildings in central Brazil and the cultural values associated with them, contributing to the dissemination of this still little-known historical heritage.