Fracture and Structural Integrity e-ISSN 1971-8993 Open access
Failure Analysis, Case Studies and Forensic Engineering Vol. 17, No. 65 (2023)

Damage and restoration of historical urban walls: literature review and case of studies

Author and affiliation details
  • Mauro Sassu Corresponding author University of Cagliari (Department of Environmental Civil Engineering and Architecture), Italy msassu@unica.it
  • Mario Lucio Puppio University of Cagliari (Department of Environmental Civil Engineering and Architecture), Italy
  • Aida Safabakhsh University of Golestan (Department of Civil Engineering), Iran
DOI
10.3221/IGF-ESIS.65.13
Pages
194-207
Published
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CC BY 4.0
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Abstract

Within this work, the causes of collapses and damages occurred in masonry artefacts have been evaluated to properly identify suitable monitoring and restoration methods. In this regard, a comprehensive literature review has been performed. Based on the results, the moisture has found to be a critical parameter, which affects the structural health of masonry artefacts. Diverse non-destructive methods were employed to measure the moisture and monitor the materials involved: the Infrared Thermography, the Electrical Resistivity Tomography and the Ground Penetrating Radar, the Laser Scanning and Digital Terrestrial Photogrammetry, the Global Navigation Satellite Systems, the Unilateral Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, the Laser-Induced Fluorescence technique, the Acoustic Imaging and the Acoustic Tomography, the Geographic Information System and on-site survey process as well as computer modeling of the structure with specific FEM software. Finally, the implementation of tie-beams, Fiber Reinforced Polymers layers, ventilation, draining systems, and high-quality materials are proposed as solutions for controlling the moisture effect and retrofitting.

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How to cite

APA

Sassu, M., Puppio, M. L., & Safabakhsh, A. (2023). Damage and restoration of historical urban walls: literature review and case of studies. Fracture and Structural Integrity, 17(65), 194–207. https://doi.org/10.3221/IGF-ESIS.65.13

IEEE

M. Sassu, M. L. Puppio, and A. Safabakhsh, “Damage and restoration of historical urban walls: literature review and case of studies,” Fracture and Structural Integrity, vol. 17, no. 65, pp. 194–207, 2023, doi: 10.3221/IGF-ESIS.65.13.

MLA

Sassu, Mauro, et al. “Damage and restoration of historical urban walls: literature review and case of studies.” Fracture and Structural Integrity, vol. 17, no. 65, 2023, pp. 194–207. https://doi.org/10.3221/IGF-ESIS.65.13.

Chicago

Sassu, Mauro, Mario Lucio Puppio, and Aida Safabakhsh. 2023. “Damage and restoration of historical urban walls: literature review and case of studies.” Fracture and Structural Integrity 17 (65): 194–207. https://doi.org/10.3221/IGF-ESIS.65.13.

Harvard

Sassu, M., Puppio, M.L. and Safabakhsh, A. (2023) ‘Damage and restoration of historical urban walls: literature review and case of studies’, Fracture and Structural Integrity, 17(65), pp. 194–207. doi: 10.3221/IGF-ESIS.65.13.

Vancouver

Sassu M, Puppio ML, Safabakhsh A. Damage and restoration of historical urban walls: literature review and case of studies. Fracture and Structural Integrity. 2023;17(65):194-207. doi:10.3221/IGF-ESIS.65.13

BibTeX

@article{sassu2023, author = {Sassu, Mauro and Puppio, Mario Lucio and Safabakhsh, Aida}, title = {Damage and restoration of historical urban walls: literature review and case of studies}, journal = {Fracture and Structural Integrity}, year = {2023}, volume = {17}, number = {65}, pages = {194--207}, doi = {10.3221/IGF-ESIS.65.13}, url = {https://doi.org/10.3221/IGF-ESIS.65.13}, issn = {1971-8993} }

RIS

TY - JOUR AU - Sassu, Mauro AU - Puppio, Mario Lucio AU - Safabakhsh, Aida TI - Damage and restoration of historical urban walls: literature review and case of studies JO - Fracture and Structural Integrity T2 - Fracture and Structural Integrity PY - 2023 DA - 2023/06/22 VL - 17 IS - 65 SP - 194 EP - 207 DO - 10.3221/IGF-ESIS.65.13 UR - https://doi.org/10.3221/IGF-ESIS.65.13 SN - 1971-8993 ER -

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