Conservation in the built environment raises fundamental questions which have been
debated for centuries-what is worth preserving, how is it possible, why is it important? This …

A seismic performance assessment of historical Kütahya Kurşunlu Mosque in Turkey is
presented before and after it has been retrofitted. Site investigations were carried out to …

The valorization and preservation of vernacular architecture, as well as traditional
construction techniques and materials, is a key-element for cultural identity. Conservation …

The subject of this work is the Sant'Agostino Sanctuary in Offida (Italy); we investigated both
the dynamic behavior and the seismic vulnerability of the complex, used nowadays in its …

The concept of green maintainability provides the building sector with an exciting
opportunity to transform itself with highly maintainable and sustainable buildings. It spans …

Modern structural design requires consideration of sustainability parts from a life cycle
perception, but also the initial design phase in which seismic actions have a substantial …

This paper compiles and describes the national initiatives and projects on Seismic Structural
Health Monitoring (S 2 HM) active in a number of European countries. Sensors networks …

Despite the remarkable longevity of heritage constructions, they typically present several
structural fragilities inherent to their own material and constructive features. This fact is …

Abstract Finite Element Modeling (FEM) and Operational Modal Analysis (OMA) is herein
presented for the historical masonry Kütahya Kurşunlu Mosque within the framework of its …

The present thesis focuses on the seismic fragility assessment of unreinforced masonry
(URM) churches in central Chile. The intrinsic value of this built heritage is due to its original …