Ambient vibration testing and operational modal analysis of a masonry tower

Proceedings of the 2nd International Operational Modal Analysis Conference, IOMAC 2007

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages

  Benedettini, F ^a   Gentile, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MODAL ANALYSIS; VIBRATION ANALYSIS;

AMBIENT VIBRATION TEST; AMBIENT VIBRATION TESTING; CENTRAL ITALY; HISTORIC MASONRY; MASONRY TOWERS; OPERATIONAL MODAL ANALYSIS;

TOWERS;

EID: 79551604530     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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