Integrating geomatic approaches, Operational Modal Analysis, advanced numerical and updating methods to evaluate the current safety conditions of the historical …

Á Bautista-De Castro, LJ Sánchez-Aparicio… - … and Building Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper proposes a multidisciplinary approach, combining the terrestrial laser scanner,
ambient vibration tests and minor destructive tests, to characterize an early reinforced …

A review on the study of historical structures using integrated investigation activities for seismic safety assessment. Part I: Dynamic investigation

A Elyamani, P Roca Fabregat - Scientific Culture, 2018 - upcommons.upc.edu
Assessment of seismic safety of historical structures is a challenging task because the
information available about the assessed structure is usually limited. Therefore, it is often …

Properties of old concrete built in the former Leipziger palace

A Ambroziak, E Haustein - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
This research aims to determine the mechanical, chemical, and physical properties of old
concrete used in the former Leipziger Palace in Wrocław, Poland. The cylindrical specimens …

Central lessons from the historical analysis of 24 reinforced-concrete structures in northern Spain

I Marcos, JT San-José, L Garmendia… - Journal of Cultural …, 2016 - Elsevier
Since the late-nineteenth century, the use of reinforced-concrete as a structural material has
proliferated and is now commonplace in the modern built environment. Some of the …

100-year-old Hennebique concrete, from composition to performance

A Hellebois, A Launoy, C Pierre, M De Lanève… - … and Building Materials, 2013 - Elsevier
This paper attempts to reconstitute the composition of a type of concrete used at the turn of
the 20th century by the Hennebique company, one of the most common reinforced concrete …

Chemical, physical, and mechanical properties of 95-year-old concrete built-in arch bridge

A Ambroziak, E Haustein, M Niedostatkiewicz - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
This research aimed to determine the durability and strength of an old concrete built-in arch
bridge based on selected mechanical, physical, and chemical properties of the concrete …

Chemical and mechanical properties of 70-year-old concrete

A Ambroziak, E Haustein, J Kondrat - Journal of Materials in Civil …, 2019 - ascelibrary.org
The aim of this research is to determine the durability and strength of concrete continuous
footing based on the chosen mechanical, physical, and chemical properties of the concrete …

A 95-Year-Old Concrete Arch Bridge: From Materials Characterization to Structural Analysis

A Ambroziak, M Malinowski - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
The structural analysis of a 95-year-old concrete arch bridge located in Jagodnik (Poland) is
performed in this paper, in order to check its behavior under today's traffic loads. The …

Building the Future on Lessons of Historic Reinforced Concrete

M Bostenaru Dan - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
This contribution presents the way the construction material reinforced concrete was
introduced at the beginning of the 20th century, from both the technical (Hennebique …

The Historical and Cultural Value of RC Constructions and the Main Critical Issues for Rehabilitation

M Vona, B Manganelli - Infrastructures, 2022 - mdpi.com
In recent years, the preservation strategies of cultural heritage have become an element of
considerable importance. Unfortunately, research has often been conducted in an …