热浪对圣母院大教堂构成新的威胁

热浪对圣母院大教堂构成新的威胁

The chief architect of France’s historic monuments says he’s afraid that the heatwave sweeping Europe could cause the vaulted ceilings of fire-ravaged Notre Dame Cathedral to collapse.

法国历史古迹的首席建筑师说，他担心席卷欧洲的热浪会导致火灾肆虐的圣母大教堂的拱形天花板坍塌。

Dozens of sensors dotted around the 12th-century monument have shown no indication that it’s deteriorating, but architect Philippe Villeneuve is worried.

这座12世纪的纪念碑周围分布着几十个传感器，虽然没有迹象表明它正在恶化，但建筑师菲利普·维伦纽夫对此仍表示担忧。

Villeneuve told reporters Wednesday the stone walls are still saturated with water sprayed by firefighters during the April 15 blaze. He says they could dry too fast amid the record temperatures expected in Paris this week.

维伦纽夫星期三对记者说，在4月15日的大火中，消防队员喷洒的水浸透了石墙。在本周巴黎将达到的创纪录高温下，它们可能会干得太快。

He said so far the masonry is stable but the structure remains fragile. He said, “what I fear is that the joints or the masonry, as they dry, lose their cohesion…and all of sudden, the vault gives way.”

他说，到目前为止，砖石结构是稳定的，但整体结构仍然脆弱。他说：“我担心的是，接缝或砖石在变干时失去了凝聚力……突然间，拱顶坍塌了。”

Specialists are working to stabilize the cathedral’s structure before reconstruction work begins.

专家们正在努力在重建工作开始前稳定大教堂的结构。