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The Santa Maria Assunta Church is the main church of Urbino and the Cathedral of the Urbino-Urbania-Sant’Angelo in Vado Archbishop. The surveys on the building were carried out to determine the mechanical properties and construction techniques of the structural elements. In particular tests with (double) flat jacks, sonic tests and tomography tests, videoscope investigations and […]
The Nabi Musa is a complex of building that represents in the local tradition the Tomb of Moses. This complex of buildings is also a place of pilgrimage. The main part of the construction is dated back to 1269 and subsequently has been extended. The surveys on the building were carried out to determine the […]
The motorway bridge belongs to CAV and is located in Ponte di Brenta. In this infrastructure has been investigated to determine the mechanical properties and construction techniques of the structural elements. In particular coring of masonry and concrete and dynamical identifications were performed.
Grimani Marcello Palace is a venetian historical building, facing directly the Canal Grande. Several non destructive and minor destructive tests were carried out on the floors. Specifically, resistographic tests, thermographic survey, visual classification for timber elements were performed; samples of wood were taken for the species identification and radar survey was done for the slabs […]
Survey campaign done on the Regione Veneto access metallic bridge in Venice was made by a loading test performed with water-filled containers. Displacement measurements were carried out through optical device.
The church of San Giovanni Battista is a church whose facade suffered a failure after an earthquake. A monitoring system has been installed, which aim was to obtain live data about displacements during the facade straightening, monitoring eventual malfunctions during pushing phase.
The ex-student residence “Fusinato” is an abandoned building property of University of Padua, that originally was a student canteen and a student dormitory. Survey campaign has saw several tests performed on vertical structures, on slabs and on groundworks. For example semi destructive analysis were carried out for visual inspections, videoscope investigations, flat jack tests, resistographic […]
Wine Cerletti School in Conegliano is a high school in Conegliano, one of the eleven enological schools in Italy. The complex is composed by six buildings, some of them are classrooms and some of them are laboratory or winery. Tests were carried out for the characterization of masonry (double flat jack test and shove test). […]
Palazzo Veronesi is a property of Veronesi’s family, located in the historical center Verona. Survey campaign concerned the attic of the house, made by timber beams. Resistographic tests were performed on the wooden elements (even for the mechanical characterization); besides a complete relief of the roof was carried out.
The service station called “Bazzera Sud” is located along the Mestre ring-road; its roof is composed by metallic reticular structures. Surveys were carried out on groundworks and on the roof; particularly nondestructive tests were performed on metallic beams besides a complete mapping of the state of preservation and even a mechanical characterization through lab tests.
Five Cariparo’s buildings, located in Padova and Rovigo, were investigated to determine the mechanical properties and construction techniques of structural elements. In particular tests with (double) flat jacks, resistographic tests, wood sclerometer and wood classification, geometrical relief of structures and lab tests were carried out.
The Palazzo del Podestà building, located in Mantova, is dates back to 1227 and, with Broletto tower, represented the administrative center of Municipality of Mantova. The surveys on the building were carried out to determine the mechanical properties and construction techniques of the structural elements. In particular videoscope investigations, sonic tests and slabs reliefs.
The original core of Fort San Felice in Chioggia dates back to 1385. The heritage is owned by the Domain of the State, in use by navy. The surveys on the building were carried out to determine the mechanical properties and construction techniques of the structural elements. In particular tests with (single and double) flat […]
The Jacopo Sansovino middle school is a school building located in Venice. The surveys on the building were carried out to determine the mechanical properties and construction techniques of the structural elements. In particular tests with (double) flat jacks, coring of masonry, videoscope investigations and dynamic identification were carried out.
The SS. Giovanni e Paolo is a old hospital located in Venezia. The surveys on the building were carried out to determine the mechanical properties and construction techniques of the structural elements, in particular tests with (single and double) flat jacks.
The Carrarese Castle is an early medieval building that is located in correspondence with the bifurcation of the Bacchiglione river, In Padova. The surveys on the building were carried out to determine the mechanical properties and construction techniques of the structural elements. In particular tests with (single and double) flat jacks, scarifications on masonry and […]
The Embrun Ancient Archbishop’s palace still existed in the late XVII century. The surveys on the building were carried out to determine the mechanical properties and construction techniques of the structural elements. In particular tests with (single and double) flat jacks were performed.
The “Scrovegni” Chapel is a religious building located in the centre of Padova in which there is the famous fresco cycle made by Giotto in the premiers years of XIV century. The surveys on the building were carried out to determine the mechanical properties and construction techniques of the structural elements. In particular coring of […]
An experimental campaign was carried out in several buildings listed in the UNESCO World Heritage (“The Pearl Path”) in the city of Al Muharraq, Bahrain. The aim of the survey campaign was to determine the main properties of masonry and timber slabs. Single and double flat jacks tests, sonic tests, surveys with videoscope and mechanical […]
The bridge “Ponte Vecchio” in Bassano del Grappa, made entirely of wood and built on Palladio’s project, is the most characteristic monument of the city. The survey campaign, carried out on a bridge support pile, consisted of resistographic analysis, wooden species identification and surveys with videoscope.
Surveys carried out in the building dock of Fincantieri S.p.A. in Marghera (Venice) allowed to determine the properties of the concrete elements constituting the walls and the foundation floor of the same dock. Coring, SonReb method, tests with covermeter, tensile tests of steel rebar and carbonation and chlorides analysis on the extracted samples were carried […]
Tests with covermeter, coring on concrete, tensile tests of steel rebar, rebound hammer, ultrasonic probes and SonReb method were carried out in the former Court in Sanremo for the determination of the main properties of the materials and construction techniques.
Tests with rebound hammer, covermeter, pull-out tests and carbonation and chlorides analysis were carried out in the piezometric tower of Vedelago (Treviso). The stratigraphy of the ground with geotechnical investigations was also investigated.
The former church of “San Gregorio” in Venice is a deconsecrated church of the IX century, located near the Basilica of “Santa Maria della Salute”. The surveys on the building were carried out to determine the mechanical properties and construction techniques of the structural elements. In particular tests with (single and double) flat jacks, videoendoscopic […]
The investigation campaign carried out at “Villa Perocco di Meduna” in Vascon, near Treviso, consisted of load tests aimed at assessing the deformation behavior of the timber floor when subjected to the standard loads expected for its use; moreover, some semi-destructive tests were performed with resistograph.
Villa Pisani is a Venetian Palace near the Brenta River. The dance lounge has a fresco painted by Giambattista Tiepolo. The fresco was equipped with a potentiometer system to monitoring the cracks. The sensors was applied on the fresco after laying more layers of a fully reversible protective by the restorers (if necessary restorers proceeded […]
Some load tests by optical measurement with precision level and displacement transducers were carried out for testing of bridge “Ponte delle Bilance” in Caorle (VE).
Pontecorvo is an ancient roman bridge in Padova. The bridge is highly degraded so it needs a restoration that must be based on tests on structure. Flat jacks tests, investigations with videoscope, coring of c.a and masonry, dynamic identification of the structure were carried out.
To verify the presence of brick elements potentially subject to break and fall down, we proceeded executing some assays for the determination of the size of the elements, thermographic investigations to detect the warping and any infiltrations, manual and acoustic analysis. The “sfondellamento” is the detachment and subsequent fall of the lower folders of the […]
In the schools in Tolmezzo non-structural investigations on the ceilings were carried out. This experimental campaign was aimed at assessing the ceilings with a careful inspection of the ceilings and of the anchor structures. The investigations were instrumental and manual and load tests to verify the anchor of the ceiling. The different types of ceilings […]
For the evaluation of the increase of resistance of masonry following the application of innovative intervention techniques, such as the reinforcement with inorganic matrix composite materials (FRCM), diagonals tests and sonic tests were carried out in a building in Milan. The shear strength of the connections, with threaded rods grouting with chemical anchor, between the […]
“Palazzo del Podestà”, with the Civic Tower, stands in the north of square “Piazza della Signoria” in Treviso. It dates from the thirteenth century, but underwent many changes over the centuries. For the evaluation of mechanical properties of materials and knowledge of the structures aimed at building seismic verify, investigations with videoscope, sonic tests, resistographic […]
In building “Ex Pretura” in Piove di Sacco (PD) load tests, flat jacks tests, investigations with videoscope, tests with covermeter, coring of c.a, dynamic identification of the structure in the complex were carried out.
The underground cistern near the former Austrian barracks called “Castel San Pietro” in Verona has a circular shape, with a diameter of about 18 meters and a depth of about 15 meters. Consolidation and securing works were recently carried out and the cistern was emptied. For the strong degradation of the wall structures, an extensive […]
Diagonal compression tests and sonic tests were carried out on a masonry building placed in L’Aquila, damaged by the earthquake in 2009. Aim of this tests was to estimate the increase of resistance of the panels following the application of innovative intervention techniques, such as the reinforcement with inorganic matrix composite materials (FRCM). In laboratory, […]
The buildings, consisting of more structure in c.a. six floors high, have deterioration conditions mainly in the basements. The damage is mainly due to water and to the sheath covering the plan. However, there is often a critical situation in the support of the pillars and in the shelves, for the offset in the levels […]
In 1908 the construction of the factory of chemical fertilizers superphosphate began. During the years – until the sixties – more buildings were added to older buildings, occupying an area of 36.000 square meters. In 1988 the factory moved its production in a more suitable area. In 1995 the City of Cerea, acquiring a part […]
The Theatre “Europauditorium” is the largest theater in Emilia Romagna, one of the few examples of modern architecture dedicated to theatrical and musical events, located inside the Palace of Culture and Congress of Bologna. Two load tests were carried out on the floor of the stage and on the metallic truss system that supports the […]
In the historic center of Biassono, 4 km from Monza, Ca’ dei Bossi was built in the sixteenth century. The structure is characterized by a U-shaped arrangement of three buildings, different from each other for materials and configuration, placed around a rectangular courtyard. For a correct restoration of the complex, some pull-out tests on bars […]
The “Basilica della Madonna dell’Umiltà” is a church dedicated to the Virgin Mary in Pistoia, whose construction is supposed between the twelfth and eighth centuries. Its architectural importance is due to the sixteenth-century dome built by Giorgio Vasari and 59 meters high, which presented immediately stability problems, so that in the centuries various consolidation works […]
The historical building complex of Dar al Consul is located in the Old City of Jerusalem and covers about 2400 mq, bounded by Khan El Zeit Street, where there are shops of the Jerusalem Souk, and El Tikkyeh Street, where the entrances are. It is planned to rehabilitate the houses to improve the living conditions […]
The church of “Santa Maria dei Servi” is a religious building of fourteenth-century in via Roma in Padua. In relation to the demands of conservation of the wooden crucifix recently attributed to Donatello, a microclimate monitoring system was installed.
Some load tests by optical measurement with precision level, were carried out for testing of bridges and ramps made as link road in the motorway “Passante” in Mestre (VE). Optical measurements were made for each configuration of load with a closed line of leveling (method R-A) to obtain the highest precision offered by the instrument; […]
“Palazzo del Capitanio”, also known as “Palazzo di Cansignorio” o “Palazzo del Podestà”, is one of the best building in the square “Piazza dei Signori” in Verona. The construction of the building, with three large towers at the corners, was decided by Cansignorio and finished, probably, in 1363. Surveys on structures and withdrawal of samples […]
Villa “Trissino Marzotto” stands on an ancient fortress built by the Trissino, a family of Germanic origin that arrived in the area in the early decades of the eleventh century. The original building was extended in the fifteenth century and then transformed into a villa in the eighteenth century by the architect Muttoni. The campaign […]
This campaign consisted of the evaluation of the effects of vibrations from traffic and urban structures in the “Montemartini Palace” hotel, located in Rome near the “Termini” train station, through the use of high sensitivity seismic accelerometers.
In the nursing homes “Somenzi”, “Mainardi” and “Soldi” in Cremona, tests with covermeter, rebound hammer, ultrasonic probes, SonReb method, crushing of concrete carrots and tensile tests of samples of rebar were carried out, for the seismic verification of the entire complex.
In an industrial warehouse in Anzola dell’Emilia (BO), a campaign of tests consisted of coring and compression of concrete, core drilling in masonry walls, test with covermeter and withdrawal of steel samples for the tensile tests in laboratory, was carried out.
In “Villa Raisi” in Medolla (MO), tests on structure had as the main objective the control and validation on site of the consolidation work with inorganic matrix composites, using shear tests and tests of resistance to bending and compression on specimens of hardened mortar. The last tests were performed in the laboratory of the University […]
In a private building in Corsico (MI), two load tests on slabs, with 3 inflatables for each test for the achievement of a maximum load of 4kN/m² on a surface area of 54 square meters, were carried out.
In the headquarters of the Penitentiary Police, in the square “Piazza Castello” in Padua, a campaign of tests consisted of double flat jacks, chemical-physical analysis of mortars, tests with covermeter, pull-out, resistograph and thermography was carried out.
Double flat jack tests and sonic tests, in order to characterize the different masonry types present in the complex, were made in “Grancia di Cuna”, a medieval fortified farm in province of Siena (Modena). In particular, we investigated rammed earthen walls and solid brick masonry with earthen mortar.
Flat jack tests, surveys by videoscope on the floors and walls, testing and analysis of mortar samples and tests by covermeter were performed for the evaluation of mechanical properties of structural materials aimed at the seismic verification of the middle school “Ungaretti” in Spinea (VE).
In the bridge “Ponte della Libertà” in Venice, a series of experimental investigations consisting of single and double flat jacks on the vaults of the arches of the bridge, repeated after the intervention of consolidation and laboratory testing of material samples extracted from coring tests near the anchors of the metal structure on batteries and […]
The earthquake of 6 April 2009 in Abruzzo region had severely damaged the theater “San Filippo” in L’Aquila. During the work on the restoration and seismic strengthening of the church a system of monitoring of the major cracks by displacement transducers, combined with a sensor of temperature and relative humidity for correlation with environmental parameters […]
The structure of “Villa del Bene”, in the hamlet of Volargne, in Dolcè (VR) is divided into different parts of buildings, began in the fifteenth century and amended several times. Surveys consisted of flat jack tests, sonic tomographic tests, investigations by videoscope and dynamic studies for the determination of the shot of the chains.
The service center “Beato Pellegrino” in Padua is an institution for the elderly. In the structure thermographic investigations, coring tests, tests using hammer, covermeter and ultrasonic probes, SonReb elaborations, load tests on floors and extractions of steel bars for the determination of the tensile strength in the laboratory were performed.
The bridges “Ponte Furo”, whose construction seems to date back to the Middle Ages and “Ponte delle Barche”, Romanesque, both in the historic center in Vicenza, were subjected to flat jack tests, coring tests on masonry, sonic and sonic tomography tests for the purposes of structural verification.
The museum “Gallerie dell’Accademia” in Venice collects the best art collection of Venetian art. From the structural point of view for the control of numerous and considerable cracks, a wireless system with displacement transducers was provided. Instead, for the control of environmental parameters, sensors that detect the temperature, the relative humidity, the level of carbon […]
The dewatering “centrale idrovora di Mondine” in Moglia (MN) had substantial damage following the earthquake of Emilia Romagna in May 2012. Single and double flat jack tests, tests by covermeter, pull-out tests, coring tests on concrete and carbonation tests on cores extracted and sampling of steel bars to determine the tensile strength in laboratory were […]
“Pont d’Aël” is a Roman aqueduct bridge of 3 BC in Aymavilles (AO). It’s 60,46 m long and 2,26 m width and consists of a single arch in a gorge 66 m deep, with a span of 14,24 m. Surveys consisted of direct sonic tests, sonic tomographic tests and coring on the walls in order […]
The church of “SS. Pietro e Paolo” in Marano di Valpolicella (VR), presents a cracks pattern of considerable size. For this reason a system of control by displacement transducers placed astride the main cracks observed was installed. For the knowledge of the structures flat jack tests, scans through covermeter, coring tests in foundation and investigations […]
A number of core samples, surveys with covermeter and rebound hammer, pull-out tests, to evaluate the consistency of the concrete elements, as well as withdrawals of steel bars to determine the tensile strength in laboratory, were carried out in “Dow Chemical” in Correggio (RE) for the verification and seismic improvement of establishments.
For the evaluation of mechanical properties of structural materials, aimed at verifying the middle school “Ricci” in Belluno, assays on the masonry and in foundational, flat jack tests, surveys by videoscope on the floors and walls, tests by covermeter and hammer and analysis of samples of mortar, were performed, in addition to the survey of […]
Investigations, carried out in “Ex-Magazzini Generali M1, M15, M16, M17” in Verona, led to the execution of essays on structures and excavations in foundation, single and double flat jack tests, surveys with videoscope and covermeter, horizontal drilling on c.a. and masonry, sonic tests and diagonal tests before and after consolidation by injection of lime.
In the Hospital of Dolo (VE), tests of destructive nature (cores with the collection of cylindrical specimens of concrete and removal of segments of steel bars), integrated with other non-destructive tests (covermeter) were made, for the evaluation of the mechanical properties of structural materials, aimed at seismic verification of a portion of the structural complex.
The church of “Santa Maria Lacrimosa degli Alemanni” in Bologna has a cracks pattern in the vaults. During works for the seismic improvement of the church the situation could get worse. For this reason a system of monitoring was realized by displacement transducers for the control of the major cracks and by strain gauges for […]
The castle, built by the family of “Carraresi” in Padua in the second half of the fourteenth century, is still being restored. At various stages micro-coring tests both on the walls and on the concrete beams, surveys by videoscope, load tests, scans through covermeter, withdrawals of reinforcing bars, pull-out tests and coring tests, carbonation tests, […]
Campaigns of single and double flat jack and sonic tests were carried out in the years 2011, 2012 and 2013 in Israel. The principal buildings investigated include: the tomb of King David in Jerusalem, the “French Hospital” in Tel Aviv – Yafo, the Cardo and Galicia Market in the Old City of Jerusalem, the Carmelite […]
Assays on the walls and excavations in foundation, flat jack tests, surveys by videoscope on the floors and walls, testing and analysis of mortar samples and tests by covermeter were performed for the evaluation of mechanical properties of structural materials aimed at the seismic verification of the school “Nievo” in Spinea (VE), in addition to […]
In “Ex Casa del Fascio” in Barbarano Vicentino (VI), destructive and weakly destructive measurements were executed (load test, flat jack tests, surveys by videoscope, analysis of samples of mortar), integrated with other non-destructive tests (covermeter and hammer). These tests were made for the evaluation of the mechanical properties of materials aimed at seismic verification and […]
The Cathedral of “San Pietro” in Guastalla (RE) had been damaged by the earthquake in Emilia in May 2012. A campaign of experimental investigations including flat jack tests, sonic tomographic tests on pillars, tests for determining the tension of chains with dynamic method and sampling of mortar for analysis in laboratory was carried out to […]
For the presence of damage and cracks on the structures of the A4 steel motorway bridge in “Peschiera del Garda” (VR), a structural monitoring system for finding dynamics deformations using a suitable number of strain gauges, placed both inside of the body and outside, in both directions, was installed.
The funicular railway that connected the city of Verona to the hill of “Castel San Pietro”, of fascist period, consists of the downstream and upstream stations and of the path. On the structure assays on the walls, on the beams and floors, surveys inclined in foundation, masonry and concrete coring tests, inspection by videoscope, sonic […]
Inside the Cathedral in Mestre (VE) cracks are concentrated in the south wall at the intersection of the transept and the nave. In order not to interfere with the installation of displacement transducers inside the classroom of the Dome and trying to ensure minimum interference with the visitors, it was decided, as the cracks pattern […]
“Sala dei Battuti”, whose walls are completely painted with scenes of religious nature, is located in the Gothic porch adjacent to the Cathedral of “Santa Maria Annunziata e San Leonardo” in Conegliano (TV). The room currently has a number of cracks, some of considerable size, presumably attributable to more reasons including the irregular shape of […]
In the Cathedral of “San Vigilio” in Trento (TN), in order to determine indirectly (sonic method) the consistency of masonry pillars placed between the naves, we proceeded to characterize qualitatively – quantitatively the “consistency” of the pillars in various sections, by sonic tomography tests, with the aim to detect the possible presence of cracks or […]
In the church of “Santa Margherita” in Treviso, assays on the walls and roof structures (wooden elements, vaults, etc…), single and double flat jack tests, coring tests with inspection by videoscope and excavation in foundation were carried out. In addition an environmental monitoring system was installed for the control of temperature and relative humidity.
A comprehensive campaign of diagnostic investigations and structural controls was carried out to evaluate the safety of “Tempio Monumentale di San Nicolò” in Carpi (MO). Information about the mechanical properties of the masonry (single and double flat jack test jack), about the tension in the tie rods (with dynamic method) and on the structural behavior […]
Flat jack tests, surveys by videoscope, coring tests on masonry and on concrete beams, sampling and analysis of mortars were carried out for the evaluation of mechanical properties of structural materials for the restructuring and consolidation of the nursery “Ex Asilo Rossi” in Schio (VI).
The former Hospital “San Paolo”, dating back to about 1860, in the historic center of Savona and abandoned for several years, was the subject of a series of diagonal tests to achieve a LC3 level of knowledge in accordance with the Technical Standards for Construction, waiting for the intervention of functional conversion and structural consolidation.
In the aggregate of buildings of “Piazza della Prefettura” in L’Aquila, where the damage after the earthquake were large, a series of experimental investigations preparatory to the structural consolidation of buildings were carried out. A homogeneous campaign of flat jack tests and sonic tests were performed to characterize the masonry.
During the restoration of the facade of the Church “SS Pietro e Paolo” in Noventa Padovana (PD) the need to check the stability of the three statues at the top was highlighted. In particular, the need to prepare some devices of structural reinforcement was evaluated, because the types of connection between statues and wall structure […]
After the earthquake in Abruzzo on 6 April 2009 which severely damaged the church of “San Domenico” in L’Aquila, both surveys of local character (sonic tests, flat jack tests, surveys by videoscope and sampling of mortar for microscopic analysis) and global (dynamic identification), with static and dynamic characteristics of data acquisition, were carried out on […]
The public library “Bertoliana” in Vicenza is the oldest and most important library in the city. In the historic homes of buildings “Palazzo San Giacomo” and “Palazzo Costantini” a structural monitoring system using displacement transducers in the most significant cracks was installed and is still active. Also in 2010 both a comprehensive set of experimental […]