Laser scanning the Garisenda and Asinelli towers in Bologna (Italy): Detailed deformation patterns of two ancient leaning buildings

Journal of Cultural Heritage

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 117-127

  Pesci, Arianna ^a   Casula, Giuseppe ^a   Boschi, Enzo ^a,b  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI GEOFISICA E VULCANOLOGIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Deformation; Leaning Building; Mason Building; Middle Ages; Terrestrial Laser Scanner

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955743362     PISSN: 12962074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.culher.2011.01.002     Document Type: Article

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