Evaluation of optimal sensor placement algorithms for the Structural Health Monitoring of architectural heritage. Application to the Monastery of San Jerónimo de …

P Pachón, M Infantes, M Cámara, V Compán… - Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract In recent years, Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) based on Operational Modal
Analysis (OMA) and damage detection tools has become a popular non-destructive solution …

Non-linear dynamic and static analyses on eight historical masonry towers in the North-East of Italy

M Valente, G Milani - Engineering Structures, 2016 - Elsevier
The behavior of eight historical masonry towers, located in the North-East region of Italy, is
analyzed under horizontal loads by means of detailed 3D FE models. The geometry of the …

Seismic assessment of historical masonry towers by means of simplified approaches and standard FEM

M Valente, G Milani - Construction and Building Materials, 2016 - Elsevier
The seismic vulnerability assessment of eight historical masonry towers, located in the North-
East region of Italy, is carried out by means of simplified approaches. Three-dimensional …

Model updating of historical belfries based on oma identification techniques

G Standoli, E Giordano, G Milani… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Central Italy Earthquakes occurred in 2016 pointed out once more the
vulnerability of Cultural Heritage (CH), especially for what concerns bell-towers since they …

Evaluation of different approaches for the estimation of the seismic vulnerability of masonry towers

V Sarhosis, G Milani, A Formisano… - Bulletin of Earthquake …, 2018 - Springer
A series of simplified approaches are evaluated for their effectiveness to estimate the
seismic vulnerability of historical masonry towers. First, collapse loads are evaluated on …

Structural assessment and seismic analysis of a 14th century masonry tower

F Micelli, A Cascardi - Engineering Failure Analysis, 2020 - Elsevier
The masonry building Heritage embraces a large variety of structural typologies, including
churches, bridges, arenas, theatres, portals, castles, temples, and towers. The structural …

Collapse of the clock tower in Finale Emilia after the May 2012 Emilia Romagna earthquake sequence: Numerical insight

M Acito, M Bocciarelli, C Chesi, G Milani - Engineering Structures, 2014 - Elsevier
The paper presents the final results of a wide numerical campaign conducted by the authors
at the Technical University of Milan in cooperation with the Italian Cultural and Architectural …

Comparative seismic vulnerability analysis on ten masonry towers in the coastal Po Valley in Italy

S Casolo, G Milani, G Uva, C Alessandri - Engineering Structures, 2013 - Elsevier
Ten existing masonry towers, located in the coastal Po Valley (Italy), are analysed in the
presence of seismic excitations. They show some affinities which justify a comparative …

A numerical study on seismic risk assessment of historic masonry towers: a case study in San Gimignano

G Bartoli, M Betti, A Vignoli - Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, 2016 - Springer
After a brief introduction on the research project RiSEM (Seismic Risk of Monumental
Buildings), the paper discusses on the seismic assessment of historic masonry towers …

Seismic assessment of a medieval masonry tower in Northern Italy by limit, nonlinear static, and full dynamic analyses

G Milani, S Casolo, A Naliato, A Tralli - International Journal of …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
A comparative numerical study on a 12th-century masonry tower located in northern Italy is
described. To assess the safety of the tower under seismic loads, different numerical …