[HTML][HTML] Assessment, repair, and retrofitting of masonry structures: A comprehensive review

A Keshmiry, S Hassani, U Dackermann, J Li - Construction and Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
In the history of our civilization, masonry structures date back thousands of years.
Considering the different types, geometries, and arrangements of masonry components, as …

Structural health monitoring and management of cultural heritage structures: a state-of-the-art review

M Rossi, D Bournas - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
In recent decades, the urgency to protect and upgrade cultural heritage structures (CHS) has
become of primary importance due to their unique value and potential areas of impact …

Application of low-cost sensors for accurate ambient temperature monitoring

B Mobaraki, S Komarizadehasl, FJ Castilla Pascual… - Buildings, 2022 - mdpi.com
In structures with reduced monitoring budgets, the high cost of commercial metering devices
is always an obstacle for monitoring structural health. This might be an issue when …

Strain field reconstruction and damage identification in masonry walls under in-plane loading using dense sensor networks of smart bricks: Experiments and …

A Meoni, A D'Alessandro, R Kruse, L De Lorenzis… - Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
Cracks developing within a masonry structure induce changes in its strain field that can be
measured for damage identification purposes through the adoption of strain-based structural …

Using RPA for performance monitoring of dynamic SHM applications

E Atencio, S Komarizadehasl, JA Lozano-Galant… - Buildings, 2022 - mdpi.com
Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is a source of growing applications in a number of
industries both as an individual technology and as a complement to other technologies …

Robust estimation of axial loads sustained by tie-rods in historical structures using Artificial Neural Networks

N Makoond, L Pelà, C Molins - Structural Health Monitoring, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Widely used simplified analytical methods for estimating the tensile force in tie-rods are
clearly not applicable when they contain significant discontinuities or irregularities. A …

Optimal sensor placement and structural health monitoring methods of ancient stone bridges based on an improved genetic algorithm: Taking Lugou Bridge as an …

C Zhang, Q Chun, Y Lin - Measurement, 2025 - Elsevier
In this paper, a modified genetic algorithm (GA), Meta-GA, was developed to determine the
optimal sensor placement (OSP). Then, the proposed OSP method was compared with the …

A risk index for the structural diagnosis of masonry heritage (RISDiMaH)

N Makoond, L Pela, C Molins - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Experts responsible for the safety evaluation of unique masonry heritage structures usually
need to weigh information from various diagnosis activities before deciding the best course …

Dynamic damage identification for a full-scale parabolic tuff barrel vault under differential settlements of the supports

A Castellano, D Camassa, A Fraddosio… - … and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
The vibration response of a full-scale polycentric near parabolic tuff barrel vault under
differential settlements of the abutments are experimentally analyzed. During the …

[HTML][HTML] Novel invisible markers for monitoring cracks on masonry structures

IE Bal, D Dais, E Smyrou, V Sarhosis - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper presents a proof of concept for monitoring masonry structures using two different
types of markers which are not easily noticeable by human eye but exhibit high reflection …