Essays and articles by Adriana Marra
The knowledge of the historical masonry artefacts, whatever their value, is an essential prerequi... more The knowledge of the historical masonry artefacts, whatever their value, is an essential prerequisite, as is known, both for the evaluation of structural safety both for the realization of suitable conservation interventions. The recent Italian regulations con- cerning the implementation of seismic prevention policies of cul- tural heritage, recommend a multidisciplinary approach aimed at reaching an knowledge of the construction able to provide reliable quantitative assessment of the structural safety by means of a sequence of technical operations. The regulatory bodies, in fact, are oriented to promote a rational deductive method able to provide common tools for achieving an adequate knowledge of the struc- ture; it is based on on a close cooperation between the different competences in order to preserve the asset and reduce the impact on site investigations. The present contribution reports some out- comes of a research project, issued by ARCUS s.p.a. and MiBACT and carried out by a multidisciplinary study group headed by the StreGa Laboratory (the Structural & Geotechnical Dynamics Lab- oratory) with the support of the HIC Laboratory (History and In- novation in construction) of the BT Dept. at the University of Molise, aimed both at historical and morphological-dimensional analysis and to the seismic vulnerability assessment of the monastic complex of Trisulti. The results of a study involving a large number of skills, related to the construction technique, to the geotechnical, to the survey, to the restoration and history of architecture, is reported and discussed.
– The resilience of modern societies relies on inherent characteristics of built and natural envi... more – The resilience of modern societies relies on inherent characteristics of built and natural environment, as well as on a number of anthropic and natural hazards. When the architectural heritage of a Country is considered, a high level of complexity is usually observed due to the stratification of structural and non-structural interventions over the centuries. This circumstance points out the importance of advanced strategies to preserve the cultural heritage and mitigate the effects of natural hazards, such as floods and earthquakes. The present paper provides an overview of a research activity carried out in the context of a National project issued by Arcus S.p.A. and MiBACT and focused on a historically relevant structure, the Carthusian Monastery of Trisulti in Collepardo, Central Italy. The selected explanatory case is representative of the importance of enhancing the knowledge about historical structures in view of their structural and seismic performance assessment. A multidisciplinary approach plays a fundamental role in this context.
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Essays and articles by Adriana Marra