The influence of environmental parameters on the dynamic behaviour of the San Frediano bell tower in Lucca

RM Azzara, G De Roeck, M Girardi, C Padovani… - Engineering …, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper aims at assessing the influence of environmental parameters on the modal
characteristics of age–old masonry constructions. The results of a long–term ambient …

Modal analysis of historical masonry structures: Linear perturbation and software benchmarking

D Pellegrini, M Girardi, PB Lourenço… - … and Building Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
The mechanical behavior of masonry materials has a common feature: a nonlinear behavior
with high compressive strength and very low tensile strength. As a consequence, old …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of temperature variations on the modal properties of masonry structures: An experimental-based numerical modelling approach

D Pellegrini, A Barontini, M Girardi, PB Lourenço… - Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
Long–term ambient vibration monitoring campaigns show that environmental parameters
(such as temperature, humidity, wind speed and direction) can influence the structures' static …

The NOSA-ITACA code for the safety assessment of ancient constructions: A case study in Livorno

M Girardi, C Padovani, D Pellegrini - Advances in Engineering Software, 2015 - Elsevier
The present paper describes the main features of the finite element code NOSA-ITACA for
the static and dynamic analysis of masonry buildings of historical interest. The code, which …

Numerical modelling of historical masonry structures with the finite element code NOSA-ITACA

M Girardi, C Padovani, D Pellegrini, M Porcelli… - … modeling and Analysis …, 2021 - Springer
This chapter presents the finite element code NOSA-ITACA for static and modal analyses of
masonry structures of architectural interest. NOSA-ITACA adopts the constitutive equation of …

[PDF][PDF] Nonlinear FE model updating for masonry constructions via linear perturbation and modal analysis

M Girardi, C Padovani, D Pellegrini… - COMPDYN …, 2019 - academia.edu
This paper describes the automated nonlinear model updating procedure for masonry
structures implemented in the NOSA-ITACA code. The algorithm, aimed at matching …

[PDF][PDF] SHM-based numerical modelling of masonry constructions in the presence of thermal variations

Long–term ambient vibration monitoring campaigns show that environmental parameters
(such as temperature, humidity, wind speed and direction) can influence the structures' static …

Propagation of waves in masonry-like solids

M Girardi, C Padovani, D Pellegrini - Journal of Mechanics of Materials and …, 2016 - msp.org
This paper deals with the propagation of progressive elastic waves in masonry-like solids.
The constitutive equation of masonry-like materials models the mechanical behavior of …