Recent severe earthquakes highlighted the high vulnerability of artistic assets. Thus, the
seismic assessment and formulation of preservation strategies of artifacts are key …

The seismic response of freestanding elements is typically extremely critical, and this is
associated with a high seismic risk in the case of museum objects and artefacts. This paper …

New developments of a research programme dedicated to the seismic performance
assessment and base isolation protection of art objects are presented in this paper. The …

Earthen and masonry structures are usually heavy and do not possess an integral behavior.
A consequence of these characteristics, in combination with the adopted materials featuring …

The present Thesis focuses on the experimental characterization and numerical study of the
out-of-plane behaviour of stone masonry walls for quasi-static and dynamic loads. Several in …

The seismic assessment of rocking masonry structures is a complex task, due to the high
sensitivity of the behavior to the characteristics of the input motion. The paper compares the …

Out-of-plane mechanisms induced by earthquakes are typical of many masonry structures
such as standing out elements (parapets, battlement of fortresses, soaring portion of church …

Free-standing rigid objects and structures are dominantly found to exhibit rocking behavior
and can be vulnerable to overturning during an earthquake as demonstrated by numerous …

Reliable estimation of seismic stability of structures built in seismically active regions is an
objective that requires a complex investigation and different types of activities. For historical …

Abstract Remnants of Greek Temples are found all over the Mediterranean, surviving in most
cases in the form of free-standing columns. The drums are resting on top of each other …