The lack of Design for Maintainability (DfM) leads to avoidable building component defects
and unproductive building operations. This study reports on the development of a building …

Recent seismic events that hit the central part of Italy have highlighted again the high
vulnerability of the historical and architectonical heritage of Italy and the importance of …

In seismic areas, masonry construction is prone to brittle failures due to the mechanical
behavior of the constituent materials and to the low capacity of force redistributions. The …

Vibration-based techniques are commonly used in structural health monitoring (SHM) to
assess the condition of structural systems and identify the presence of damage. Negative …

Existing unreinforced masonry (URM) buildings represent a significant part of the
constructed facilities. Unfortunately, in case of seismic actions, their structural behavior is …