The Basilica of San Vitale in Ravenna: Investigation on the current structural faults and their mid-term evolution

Journal of Cultural Heritage

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 99-118

  Taliercio, Alberto ^a   Binda, Luigia ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Byzantine Basilica; Cracking; Finite elements; Ground settlements; Masonry; Monitoring; Thermal changes

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249932994     PISSN: 12962074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.culher.2006.09.005     Document Type: Article

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