SS3 437: THE IMPORTANCE OF MODELLING ASSUMPTIONS WHEN ANALYSING THE DYNAMIC RESPONSE OF A MASONRY RAILWAY VIADUCT

Sam H. Cocking1, Sinan Acikgoz1,2, and Matthew J. DeJong1 1)  Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge (UK) e-mail: {sc740, msa44, mjd97}@cam.ac.uk 2)  Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction, University of Cambridge, Cambridge (UK)...

SS3 455: NUMERICAL MODEL UPGRADING OF ANCIENT BELL TOWERS MONITORED WITH A WIRED SENSORS NETWORK

F. Clementi1, A. Pierdicca1, G. Milani2, V. Gazzani1, M. Poiani1, and S. Lenci1 1)  Dept. of Civil and Building Engineering, and Architecture, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona (Italy) e-mail: {francesco.clementi, s.lenci}@univpm.it; {a.pierdicca, v.gazzani,...

SS3 561: AMBIENT VIBRATION TESTS ON NEW ZEALAND UNREINFORCED MASONRY CHURCHES USING LOW COST SENSORS

Alessandra Marotta1, Antonello Ruccolo2, Sherif Beskhyroun3, Luigi Sorrentino1, Domenico Liberatore1, and Jason M. Ingham4 1)  Department of Structural and Geotechnical Engineering, Sapienza Università di Roma via Antonio Gramsci, 53, Rome (Italy) e-mail:...

SS3 624: DYNAMIC MONITORING OF ANCIENT MASONRY TOWERS: ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS ON NATURAL FREQUENCIES

Antonella Saisi1, Carmelo Gentile2, and Antonello Ruccolo2 1)  Dept. of Architecture, Built environment and Construction engineering (ABC), Politecnico di Milano Piazza Leonardo da Vinci, 32, 20133, Milano, Italy antonella.saisi@polimi.it 2)  Dept. of Architecture,...

SS3 625: AUTOMATED MODAL IDENTIFICATION OF A HISTORIC BELL-TOWER

  Gabriele Marrongelli1, Carmelo Gentile2, and Antonella Saisi2 1) Dept. of Architecture, Built environment and Construction engineering (ABC), Politecnico di Milano Piazza Leonardo da Vinci, 32, 20133, Milano, Italy gabriele.marrongelli@polimi.it 2) Dept. of...

SS3 640: MONITORING AND DAMAGE ASSESSMENT OF THE BUSSI CASTLE VAULTED SYSTEM

Alice Di Primio1, Marcello Vasta1, Claudio Valente1, and Daniele Spina2 1)  University “G. D’Annunzio”, Department of Engineering and Geology, Pescara, Italy e-mail: {alice.diprimio, marcello.vasta, claudio.valente}@unich.it 2)  Department of Civil Protection,...

SS3 644: OPERATIONAL ISSUES IN THE DYNAMIC IDENTIFICATION OF URM BUILDINGS TARGETED TO SEISMIC ASSESSMENT

D. Sivori1, M. Lepidi1, S. Cattari1 1)  Department of Civil, Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Genoa via Montallegro 1, 16145 Genoa, Italy daniele.sivori@dicca.unige.it, marco.lepidi@unige.it, serena.cattari@unige.it Keywords: ambient vibrations...

SS3 646: FIRST RESULTS OF MIXED STATIC-DYNAMIC STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING OF CONSOLI PALACE IN GUBBIO

A. Kita, N. Cavalagli, F. Ubertini University of Perugia Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Via G. Duranti 93, 06125 Perugia, Italy {alban.kita,nicola.cavalagli,filippo.ubertini}@unipg.it Keywords: Structural Health Monitoring, Architectural heritage...

CS 430: CONSERVATION OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS SITUATED INTO SEISMIC RISK AREAS. CASE STUDY

G. Popescu1, R. Popescu1 1 IPCT Structuri Ltd 105 Magnoliei St, Bucharest, Romania ipctstructuri@yahoo.com Keywords: Unreinforced Masonry, Diagonal, Shear strength capacity, Retrofitting, Ductility. Abstract. In the countries of Europe and the entire world are...

CS 466: ANALYSIS OF CONSTRUCTION STAGES IN MASONRY STRUCTURES. THE CASE OF TORTOSA CATHEDRAL GOTHIC NAVE

A. Costa-Jover1, J. Lluis i Ginovart2, S. Coll-Pla1, and M. López Piquer2 1)  Department of Architecture. Universitat Rovira i Virgili. C/ Universitat 1. ETSA Campus Bellissens. Reus (Spain) e-mail: {agusti.costa, sergio.coll}@urv.cat 2)  School of Architecture....

CS 493: THE 2016 CENTRAL ITALY EARTHQUAKE: DAMAGE AND VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT OF CHURCHES

S. Colonna1, S. Imperatore1, and B. Ferracuti1 1)  Niccolò Cusano University- Department of Engineering Via Don Carlo Gnocchi, 3 {silvia.colonna, stefania.imperatore, barbara.ferracuti}@unicusano.it Keywords: Masonry Churches; seismic behavior; vulnerability...

CS 505: THE NEW FOUNDATION SYSTEM FOR THE TRANSEPT RECONSTRUCTION OF THE BASILICA DI COLLEMAGGIO

M. Zucca1, A. Franchi1, P. Crespi1, N. Longrarini1, and P. Ronca1 1) Dept. of Architecture, Built Environment and Construction Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy, {marco.zucca, alberto.franchi,pietro.crespi,nicola.longarini,paola.ronca}@polimi.it...

CS 532: AN INVESTIGATION OF ALTERNATIVE FORM-FINDING METHODS FOR FREE-FORM MASONRY SHELLS

M. Contestabile1, O. Iuorio1, S.W. Garrity1 1)  University of Leeds, LS2 9JT, Leeds, (UK) cnmc@leeds.ac.uk o.iuorio@leeds.ac.uk s.w.garrity@leeds.ac.uk Keywords: Form-Finding, Masonry Shells, Particle-spring Systems, Structural Design, Thrust Network Analysis....

CS 549: MODERN MASONRY BUILDINGS STRUCK BY THE 2012 EMILIA EARTHQUAKE: SEISMIC DESIGN ACCORDING TO EUROPEAN CODES OF THREE CASE STUDIES

Paolo Morandi1, Carlo F. Manzini2, Emanuele Bossi1, and Guido Magenes1 1)  Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture (DICAr), University of Pavia Via Ferrata 3, 27100 Pavia, Italy e-mail:{paolo.morandi, emanuele.bossi, guido.magenes}@unipv.it 2)  European...

CS 560: THE ASSESSMENT OF HISTORICAL AMBARLI VILLAGE IN ISTANBUL WITHIN THE SCOPE OF DISASTER AND SUSTAINABLE CONSERVATION

Gül Yücel1 1) Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture, Istanbul Gelişim University Avcılar, Istanbul, Turkey e-mail: gyucel@gelisim.edu.tr Keywords: Disaster, Sustainable Conservation, Masonry building, Historical settlement, Ambarlı. Abstract. In this study,...

CS 577: SEISMIC PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT OF THREE MODERN MASONRY BUILDINGS STRUCK BY THE 2012 EMILIA EARTHQUAKE

Stylianos Kallioras1, Paolo Morandi2, Andrea Penna2, and Guido Magenes2 1) UME Graduate School, IUSS Pavia Piazza della Vittoria 15, 27100 Pavia, Italy stylianos.kallioras@iusspavia.it 2) Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture (DICAr), University of Pavia...

CS 586: THE CHURCH OF SANTO STEFANO IN MONSELICE (PADUA). CONSTRUCTION, TRANSFORMATION, DAMAGE AND STRUCTURAL REINFORCEMENT

Laura Balboni1, and Paolo Faccio2 1) Politecnico di Milano, Department of Urban Studies, Milano laura.balboni@polimi.it 2) Università IUAV, Department of Architecture, Construction, Conservation, Venezia faccio@iuav.it Keywords: building archaeology, stratified...

CS 611: THEORETICAL STUDY FOR THE STRENGTHENING OF A SERIES OF VAULTS IN A CULTURAL HERITAGE MASONRY BUILDING: A CASE STUDY IN ITALY

Angelica Giordano1, Alessio Cascardi2, Francesco Micelli2, and Maria Antonietta Aiello2 1) University of Salento via per Monteroni, Lecce (IT) – 73100 e-mail: angelicagiordano87@gmail.com 2) University of Salento via per Monteroni, Lecce (IT) – 73100...

CS 637: A STRUCTURAL PARADOX IN THE CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY: FE STATIC ANALYSES

Claudio Alessandri1, Matteo Del Balzo2, Gabriele Milani2, and MarcoValente2 1) Department of Engineering, University of Ferrara via Saragat 1, 44100 Ferrara, Italy e-mail: claudio.alessandri@unife.it 2) Department of Architecture, Built environment and Construction...

CS 654: A SEISMIC ANALYSIS FOR ANCIENT TRENTACAPILLI PALACE WITH DIFFERENT SCHEMATIZATION METHODS OF MASONRY WALLS

Renato S. Olivito1, Carmelo Scuro1, Rosamaria Codispoti1, and Saverio Porzio1 1)  Department of Civil Engineering, University of Calabria, Via Ponte P. Bucci (cubo 39B), 87036 Rende (CS), Italy e-mail: {renato.olivito, carmelo.scuro, rosamaria.codispoti,...