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 …
analyzed under horizontal loads by means of detailed 3D FE models. The geometry of the …
Seismic analysis of slender monumental structures: Current strategies and challenges
MG Masciotta, PB Lourenço - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
The preservation and seismic risk mitigation of built cultural heritage is considered today as
a major priority in the international political agenda. Among the great variety of heritage …
a major priority in the international political agenda. Among the great variety of heritage …
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 …
East region of Italy, is carried out by means of simplified approaches. Three-dimensional …
Evaluation of different approaches for the estimation of the seismic vulnerability of masonry towers
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 …
seismic vulnerability of historical masonry towers. First, collapse loads are evaluated on …
Collapse of the clock tower in Finale Emilia after the May 2012 Emilia Romagna earthquake sequence: Numerical insight
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 …
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
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 …
presence of seismic excitations. They show some affinities which justify a comparative …
Advanced seismic assessment of four masonry bell towers in Italy after operational modal analysis (OMA) identification
G Milani, F Clementi - International Journal of Architectural …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The paper presents an advanced seismic assessment of four masonry bell towers located in
Northern Italy based on detailed 3D FE models on which elastic parameters were previously …
Northern Italy based on detailed 3D FE models on which elastic parameters were previously …
Preliminary assessment of the seismic vulnerability of three inclined bell-towers in ferrara, Italy
R Shehu - International Journal of Architectural Heritage, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Three inclined historical masonry towers, located in the city of Ferrara (North-East region of
Italy), are analyzed under seismic loads employing advanced numerical models. This study …
Italy), are analyzed under seismic loads employing advanced numerical models. This study …
Seismic assessment of a medieval masonry tower in Northern Italy by limit, nonlinear static, and full dynamic analyses
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 …
described. To assess the safety of the tower under seismic loads, different numerical …
On the collapse of the masonry Medici tower: An integrated discrete-analytical approach
Masonry towers are characterized by a high susceptibility to seismic actions. For this task
different approaches exist and they are selected depending on the desired level of accuracy …
different approaches exist and they are selected depending on the desired level of accuracy …