Preservation of architectural heritage is considered a fundamental issue in the cultural life of
modern societies. In addition to their historical interest, monuments significantly contribute to …

The fundamental frequency plays a primary role in the dynamic assessment of Cultural
Heritage towers. Local and global features may impact its value: geometric, material …

Determining the behavior of a structure estimated by means of finite elements analysis
requires not only an in-depth knowledge of its geometry and dynamic properties but also an …

The investigation of dynamic response for civil engineering structures largely depends on a
detailed understanding of their dynamic characteristics, such as the natural frequencies …

The paper presents the preliminary round of in-situ experimental tests carried out at “Hotel
Comercio”, a historical construction located at the historical centre of Lima (capital of Peru) …

The paper presents the preliminary round of in-situ experimental tests carried out at the
“Hotel Comercio”, a historical construction located at Limas Historical Centre. The building is …

Adobe constructions are widely used worldwide as low-cost vernacular buildings and also
as monuments and historical constructions. Beside low cost these materials have excellent …

Churches are an important part of New Zealand's architectural heritage, and the extensive
damage observed in stone and clay brick unreinforced masonry churches after the 2010 …

Churches are an important part of the New Zealand historical and architectural heritage, and
the extensive damage occurred to stone and clay-brick unreinforced masonry portfolio after …

Abstract Structural Health Monitoring represents the present and future of the civil
engineering since, until few years ago, structural diagnosis works had been performed with …