Acoustic emission monitoring is widely used for damage detection in materials research and
for site monitoring. Its use for masonry structures is however challenging due to the highly …

An evidently precursory acoustic emission (AE) time series, characterized by a time‐
reversed Omori law, is registered prior to the unconfined catastrophic rupture of brittle …

Acoustic Emission (AE) is a non-destructive structural health monitoring technique, which
studies elastic waves emitted during crack formation. Utilizing piezoelectric sensors, these …

Historical buildings often show diffused crack patterns due to different causes in relation to
original function, construction technique and loading history. Non-destructive testing …

Mining accidents are sometimes preceded by high levels of crackling noise, which follow
universal rules for the collapse of minerals. The archetypal test cases are sandstone and …

Ancient masonry constructions and historical buildings, such as cathedrals, are exposed to
considerable risks attributed to factors like ageing and long-term exposure to both dynamic …

We report on an extensive characterization of the cracking noise produced by charcoal
samples when dampened with ethanol. We argue that the evaporation of ethanol causes …

It has been observed energy emission in the form of electromagnetic radiation, clearly
indicating charge redistribution, and neutron bursts, necessarily involving nuclear reactions …

Physical systems characterized by stick-slip dynamics often display avalanches. Regardless
of the diversity of their microscopic structure, these systems are governed by a power-law …

Scientific research within seismic protection techniques is still nowadays an actual and
vibrant field. The main goal of earthquake protection is to alleviate the effects of seismic …