One of the major problems faced by historic cities today involves the conservation of
heritage buildings. Damage suffered by these buildings can be irreversible and fast-acting …

The research reviews the environmental and cultural sustainability of the architectural
elements of two mosques in the historical area of Jeddah, Al-Shafi'i Mosque and Al-Mimar …

The present paper illustrates a methodology for the safety assessment of masonry domes.
The dome is modelled as a thin shell made of a material satisfying Heyman's hypotheses …

ABSTRACT Thrust Network Analysis and Thrust Surface Analysis are two well-established
methods for studying the stability of vaulted masonry structures. Working within the …

The purpose of this research is to carry out a scientific-based characterization of one of the
most important historic masonry building in Egypt, the mausoleum of al-Imam al-Shafi'I …

This paper addresses the equilibrium problem of an oval-base, pointed masonry dome, that
of famous Pisa Cathedral. Set within the framework of the safe theorem of limit analysis, the …

The Chapter revisits classic analytical approaches based on equilibrium and admissibility to
assess the stability of masonry arches and vaults. A particular focus is given to Durand …

Recent restoration work on Pisa Cathedral provided the opportunity for a multidisciplinary
analysis of the monument that identified interesting aspects of its history, preservation, and …

The study of oval geometry domes encompasses a broad and interesting field of research
that can be approached from multiple points of view. This paper shows the multidisciplinary …