Risk analysis of a medieval tower before and after strengthening

Structural Safety

Volumn 18, Issue 2-3 SPEC. ISS., 1996, Pages 81-100

  Giannini, R ^a   Pagnoni, T ^b   Pinto, P E ^b   Vanzi, I ^b  

^a ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Historical masonry constructions; Response surface; Risk analysis; Strengthening

Indexed keywords

DEFECTS; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LOADS (FORCES); MASONRY CONSTRUCTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PROBABILITY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; TOWERS;

GRAVITY LOAD; RESPONSE SURFACE METHOD; RISK ANALYSIS; UNCERTAINTIES; VARIABILITY;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

FAILURE ANALYSIS; MEDIEVAL TOWER; RISK ANALYSIS; STRENGTHENING;

EID: 0030456477     PISSN: 01674730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0167-4730(96)00007-0     Document Type: Article

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