History-based assessment of the dome of the Basilica of S. Maria of carignano in Genoa

International Journal of Architectural Heritage

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 690-717

  Brencich, Antonio ^a   Gambarotta, Luigi ^a   Ghia, Andrea ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

collapse mechanism; Galeazzo Alessi; masonry dome; safety assessment; structural models

Indexed keywords

CRACKS;

COLLAPSE MECHANISM; COMPUTATIONAL DEMANDS; DOME-LIKE STRUCTURES; GALEAZZO ALESSI; HISTORICAL INFORMATION; LOADBEARING STRUCTURE; SAFETY ASSESSMENTS; STRUCTURAL MODELS;

DOMES;

EID: 84894125682     PISSN: 15583058     EISSN: 15583066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15583058.2012.727063     Document Type: Article

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