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Assessment of integrated solutions for the combined energy efficiency improvement and seismic strengthening of existing URM buildings
(MDPI, 2022-08-20)
The European building stock is an aging infrastructure, mainly built prior to building codes. Furthermore, 65% of these buildings are located in seismic regions, which need to be both energetic and seismically retrofitted ...
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Comparative study of alternative equivalent frame approaches for the seismic assessment of masonry buildings in OpenSees
(Elsevier, 2023-05-01)
The equivalent frame (EF) idealisation of masonry structures is widely used in engineering structures. Despite its simplifications, reliable numerical models can be produced to calculate the seismic behaviour of unreinforced ...
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Control of structural intervention in the area of the Roman Theatre of Cadiz (Spain) by using non-destructive techniques
(Elsevier, 2015-12-30)
This paper presents the dynamic characterization of a group of historical buildings located over the Roman Theatre of Cadiz (Spain), a piece of heritage that has been buried for centuries under the historical town. In 2010, ...
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E. Torroja's bridge: Tailored experimental setup for SHM of a historical bridge with a reduced number of sensors
(Elsevier, 2018-05-01)
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), designed by the eminent engineer Eduardo ...
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Determining static elastic modulus of weak sandstone in Andalusian historical constructions from non-destructive tests: San Cristóbal's stone
(Elsevier, 2022-10-01)
This work presents a relationship between static and dynamic elastic moduli for San Cristóbal’s stone, which was used to build some of the most representative historical constructions in Andalusia (Spain) during 15th-18th ...
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Structural safety assessment of geometrically complex masonry vaults by non-linear analysis. The Chapel of the Wurzburg Residence (Germany)
(Elsevier, 2017-06-01)
This paper addresses the structural safety assessment of the Chapel of the Würzburg Residence (Germany), one of the most important churches of the Central European Baroque. It was declared as World Heritage Site by UNESCO ...
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Influence of moisture content on the mechanical properties of an ancient high-porosity building sandstone: San Cristóbal's stone (Andalusia, Spain)
(Elsevier, 2023-07)
San Cristóbal’s is a porous sandstone that is present in masonry structures of numerous historical buildings located in the southwest of Spain (15th–18th centuries). In order to guarantee conservation and structural ...