Operational modal analysis and FE model updating of the Metropolitan Cathedral of Santiago, Chile

W Torres, JL Almazán, C Sandoval, R Boroschek - Engineering Structures, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Heritage buildings in Latin American countries possess high architectural value.
Studying these constructions under extreme loads, particularly earthquakes, requires …

Dynamic investigation of a large historical cathedral

A Elyamani, O Caselles, P Roca… - Structural Control and …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The presented research aimed at studying the dynamic behavior of Mallorca cathedral
(Mallorca Island, Spain) under ambient sources of vibration and seismic events. The …

[PDF][PDF] One century of studies for the preservation of one of the largest cathedrals worldwide: A Review

A Elyamani, P Roca - Sci. Cult, 2018 - academia.edu
Mallorca cathedral is one of the largest ever built cathedrals in the world. When compared
with all other Gothic cathedrals in the world, it is found that its columns have the highest …

Seismic safety assessment of historical structures using updated numerical models: The case of Mallorca cathedral in Spain

A Elyamani, P Roca, O Caselles, J Clapes - Engineering Failure Analysis, 2017 - Elsevier
The paper presents an integrated approach aimed at assessing the seismic safety of
Mallorca cathedral. This cathedral is an extraordinary historical construction dating back to …

High resolution operational modal analysis of Sant'Agata del Mugello in light of its building history

A Montabert, ED Mercerat, J Clément, P Langlaude… - Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
The building history of a cultural heritage building and the after-effects induced by extreme
loads such as earthquakes have a durable impact on its modal parameters. This article aims …

Dynamic monitoring of a mid-rise building by real-aperture radar interferometer: Advantages and limitations

RE Alva, LG Pujades, R González-Drigo, G Luzi… - Remote Sensing, 2020 - mdpi.com
In this paper, remote and in situ techniques to estimate the dynamic response of a building
to ambient vibration are reported: data acquired through a real-aperture radar (RAR) …

A Methodological Approach to Evaluate Seismic Vulnerability of Masonry Cathedrals

T Aoki, D Sabia, M Rovesti - International Journal of Architectural …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The seismic analysis of historical and monumental masonry buildings, especially churches
and cathedrals, is challenging and expensive. These difficulties are mainly related to …

Estimators for Structural Damage Detection Using Principal Component Analysis

O Caselles, A Martín, YF Vargas-Alzate… - Heritage, 2022 - mdpi.com
Structural damage detection is an important issue in conservation. In this research, principal
component analysis (PCA) has been applied to the temporal variation of modal frequencies …

[HTML][HTML] The Use of Experimental Modal Analysis in Modeling the Complex Timber Structure of a Historical Building

P Marciniak, ZM Pawlak, I Wyczałek - Applied Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
The subject of this study was the complex structure of a wooden historic church, which
consisted of several segments that differed in the material used, the structural system …

Integrated dynamic and thermography investigation of Mallorca Cathedral

A Elyamani, JO Caselles Magallón… - Mediterranean …, 2018 - upcommons.upc.edu
An integrated investigation of engineering archaeometry was carried out using dynamic
identification, dynamic monitoring and Infra-Red (IR) thermography for the study of the …