A5002434066- Structural Health Monitoring Techniques
- Masonry and Concrete Structural Analysis
- Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring
- Structural Engineering and Vibration Analysis
- 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage
- Concrete Corrosion and Durability
- Seismic Performance and Analysis
- Building materials and conservation
- Conservation Techniques and Studies
- Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation
- BIM and Construction Integration
- Ultrasonics and Acoustic Wave Propagation
- Archaeological Research and Protection
- Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete
- Sensor Technology and Measurement Systems
- Fault Detection and Control Systems
- Civil and Structural Engineering Research
- Structural Analysis of Composite Materials
- Building Energy and Comfort Optimization
- Water Systems and Optimization
- Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials
- Artificial Immune Systems Applications
- Evacuation and Crowd Dynamics
- Seismology and Earthquake Studies
- Polymer composites and self-healing
University of Chieti-Pescara
2012-2024
Istituto di Scienza e Tecnologie dell'Informazione "Alessandro Faedo"
2021-2024
University of Minho
2014-2020
Politecnico di Milano
2020
Historic masonry buildings are characterised by uniqueness, which is intrinsically present in their building techniques, morphological features, architectural decorations, artworks, etc. From the modelling point of view, degree detail reached on transforming discrete digital representations historic buildings, e.g., clouds, into 3D objects and elements strongly depends final purpose project. For instance, structural engineers involved conservation process built heritage aim to represent...
A sustainable conservation strategy for cultural heritage protection is not feasible without a systematic documentation, registration and management of the information. The adoption integrated inspection protocols regular tracking processes, based on standardized procedures uniform criteria, are basis to successfully replace actual curative strategies with proactive approaches. opportunities brought by digital tools can offer tremendous advantages in this regard. This paper explores leading...
Building Information Modelling (BIM) methodology is becoming widespread with many potential uses, such as facility and asset management for new buildings. Recently, it has also been applied the maintenance of built heritage, within so-called Historical BIM (HBIM) field. A model, empowered by detailed embedded information, an excellent tool to monitor infer on behaviour, performance deterioration heritage buildings, collecting classifying diverse data that can co-exist in model. However,...
This work presents a critical overview and an integrated application of two the most promising digital technologies for conservation heritage buildings. On one hand, discusses evaluates laser scanning technology its current applications to preserving other fundamentals recent practices in 360° imaging are analysed. Finally, both emblematic study cases, i.e. large Neo-Manueline church Portugal small Romanesque Spain, with aim creating geo-referenced enriched models supporting design proper...
The present work addresses the problem of Optimal Sensor Placement (OSP) for a multi-span concrete bridge aiming to maximize informational value Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) data so that structural dynamic behaviour can be fully characterized while equipment installation and maintenance costs are minimized. To this end, eight distinct optimal sensor placement techniques examined. Six these individual ranking algorithms, whereas remaining two exploit metrics evaluate interaction...
Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) of historical building is an emerging field research aimed at the development strategies for on-line assessment structural condition and identification damage in earliest stage. Built heritage weak against operational environmental preservation must guarantee minimum repair non-intrusiveness. SHM provides a cost-effective management maintenance allowing prevention prioritization interventions. Recently, computer science, mimicking nature to address complex...
Long–term ambient vibration monitoring campaigns show that environmental parameters (such as temperature, humidity, wind speed and direction) can influence the structures' static dynamic behaviour. In particular, thermal variations affect modal characteristics of ancient masonry constructions. This work presents a procedure combining experimental numerical steps to monitor, assess model behaviour structures subjected loads. The is tested validated through two examples simulation full-scale...
The preservation and seismic risk mitigation of built cultural heritage is considered today as a major priority in the international political agenda. Among great variety structures spread worldwide, masonry towers belong to one most vulnerable categories against earthquake actions due their morphological material singularity. proper understanding structural behavior these artefacts at micro, meso macro scales, combined with thorough knowledge best analysis practices deriving from shared...
The present paper deals with the dynamic characterisation of a historical masonry chimney aimed at identifying structural damage and assessing its seismic performance. structure was severely damaged by lightning accident in-depth repair works were executed to re-instate sound configuration. case study is fully detailed, including aspects survey, inspection, diagnosis, evolution properties system throughout intervention. Considering explicit dependence power spectral densities measured nodal...