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 …

Monitoring historical masonry structures with operational modal analysis: two case studies

LF Ramos, L Marques, PB Lourenço… - Mechanical systems and …, 2010 - Elsevier
The paper addresses two complex case studies of modal and structural identification of
monuments in Portugal: the Clock Tower of Mogadouro and the Church of Jerónimos …

[HTML][HTML] Seismic Assessment of Historical Masonry Buildings at Different Scale Levels: A Review

I Puncello, S Caprili - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
The relevant losses determined by recent earthquakes stressed the vulnerability of historical
masonry constructions towards horizontal seismic actions, therefore highlighting the need …

Structural assessment of masonry arch bridges by combination of non-destructive testing techniques and three-dimensional numerical modelling: Application to …

B Conde, LF Ramos, DV Oliveira, B Riveiro… - Engineering Structures, 2017 - Elsevier
In this work a multidisciplinary approach for the structural assessment of masonry arch
bridges is presented. The Vilanova Bridge, located in Galicia, northwest of Spain, is …

The importance of structural monitoring as a diagnosis and control tool in the restoration process of heritage structures: A case study in Portugal

MG Masciotta, LF Ramos, PB Lourenço - Journal of Cultural Heritage, 2017 - Elsevier
The paper discusses the monitoring-based approach unfolded to evaluate the health
condition of a heritage structure in Portugal. An extensive experimental campaign, including …

A multidisciplinary approach to assess the health state of heritage structures: The case study of the Church of Monastery of Jerónimos in Lisbon

MG Masciotta, JCA Roque, LF Ramos… - … and Building Materials, 2016 - Elsevier
The preservation and risk mitigation of built cultural heritage require the use of reliable tools
which enable to give a better insight into the complex behaviour of these structures, by …

A Discrete Macro-Element Method (DMEM) for the nonlinear structural assessment of masonry arches

F Cannizzaro, B Pantò, S Caddemi, I Caliò - Engineering Structures, 2018 - Elsevier
The structural response of masonry arches is strongly dominated by the arch geometry, the
stone block dimensions and the interaction with backfill material or surrounding walls. Due …

Dynamic structural health monitoring of Saint Torcato church

LF Ramos, R Aguilar, PB Lourenço… - Mechanical Systems and …, 2013 - Elsevier
The paper presents the dynamic structural health monitoring activities on Saint Torcato
church, in Guimarães, Portugal, which has significant structural problems due to soil …

Post-earthquake damage assessments of historic mosques and effects of near-fault and far-fault ground motions on seismic responses

AC Altunişik, F Sunca, AF Genç… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This paper is based on the the post-earthquake evaluation of two heavily damaged historic
masonry mosques and the investigation of the effects of near-fault and far-fault ground …

E. Torroja's bridge: Tailored experimental setup for SHM of a historical bridge with a reduced number of sensors

P Pachón, R Castro, E García-Macías, V Compan… - Engineering …, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper presents the design of an experimental setup with a reduced number of sensors
for the structural health monitoring of the historical bridge of Posadas (Córdoba, Spain) …