Articles with "bell tower" as a keyword



The role of geoenvironmental sciences in Cultural Heritage preservation: the case of 1000 year old leaning bell tower of Caorle (Venice)

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Published in 2019 at "Journal of Cultural Heritage"

DOI: 10.1016/j.culher.2019.03.013

Abstract: Abstract A historical building is often a vulnerable system exposed to multiple natural and/or anthropic hazards. It seems to be the case of the 1000-year-old leaning bell tower of Caorle (Venice), whose leaning angle increased… read more here.

Keywords: cultural heritage; 1000 year; case 1000; bell tower ... See more keywords

Earthquake-Induced Damage Detection in a Monumental Masonry Bell-Tower Using Long-Term Dynamic Monitoring Data

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Published in 2018 at "Journal of Earthquake Engineering"

DOI: 10.1080/13632469.2017.1323048

Abstract: ABSTRACT This work investigates the use of an advanced long-term vibration-based structural health monitoring tool to automatically detect earthquake-induced damages in heritage structures. Damage produced in a monumental bell-tower at increasing values of the Peak… read more here.

Keywords: earthquake induced; long term; monitoring; damage ... See more keywords
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Seepage Mechanism Investigation for the Brick-Soil Foundation of the Xi’an Bell Tower

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Published in 2020 at "International Journal of Architectural Heritage"

DOI: 10.1080/15583058.2020.1799260

Abstract: The Xi’an Bell Tower in Shaanxi Province, China, has been preserved for more than 600 years. However, due to the deterioration of brick and rammed earth in the bell tower foundation (BTF), the anci... read more here.

Keywords: brick; mechanism investigation; foundation; bell ... See more keywords

Passive Seismic Surveys for a Simplified Experimental Dynamic Characterization of the Messina Bell Tower (Sicily, Italy)

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Published in 2025 at "Applied Sciences"

DOI: 10.3390/app15094973

Abstract: This study proposes a simplified approach for the experimental dynamic characterization of the historic Messina Bell Tower (northeastern Sicily) using passive seismic single-station surveys. The Horizontal-to-Vertical Spectral Ratio (HVSR) analysis identified a site resonance frequency… read more here.

Keywords: experimental dynamic; passive seismic; bell tower; messina bell ... See more keywords
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Seismic Analysis of the Bell Tower of the Church of St. Francis of Assisi on Kaptol in Zagreb by Combined Finite-Discrete Element Method

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Published in 2021 at "Buildings"

DOI: 10.3390/buildings11080373

Abstract: The paper presents a failure analysis of the bell tower of the church of St. Francis of Assisi on Kaptol in Zagreb subjected to seismic activity using the finite-discrete element method—FDEM. The bell tower is… read more here.

Keywords: analysis; tower church; analysis bell; bell tower ... See more keywords