Includes bibliographical references and index.

Seismic vulnerability of historic centers: a methodology to study the vulnerability assessment of masonry building typologies in seismic area / Luigia Binda, Giuliana Cardani -- Traditional timber frame walls: mechanical behavior analysis and retrofitting / Gra�ca Vasconcelos, Elisa Poletti -- Numerical investigation and empirical seismic vulnerability assessment of timber-framed masonry buildings / Leonidas Alexandros S. Kouris, Andreas J. Kappos -- In-situ static and dynamic testing and numerical modelling of the dome of the Siena Cathedral (Italy) / Gianni Bartoli [and 3 others] -- Passive control techniques and their applications in historic structures / Angeliki Papalou -- Seismic vulnerability of historic and monumental structures and centers / Deniz Guney -- Numerical modeling of historic masonry structures / Panagiotis G. Asteris [and 6 others] -- Strengthening of historic masonry structures with composite materials / Marco Corradi [and 3 others] -- Seismic performance of a mixed masonry-reinforced concrete building / Vincenzo Gattulli, Francesco Potenza, Filippo Valvona -- Seismic vulnerability assessment of slender masonry structures / Manjip Shakya [and 3 others] -- Seismic vulnerability of ancient colonnade: two story colonnade of the forum in Pompeii / Vasilis Sarhosis, Gian Piero Lignola, Panagiotis G. Asteris -- Lifecycle assessment of structures and probabilistic performance approaches / Alfred Strauss, Roman Wendner -- A case study for seismic assessment and restoration of historic buildings: the Arditi residence / Cemalettin Donmez, Murat Altug Erberik -- Seismic vulnerability of arches, vaults and domes in historical buildings / Tariq Mahdi -- Non-destructive testing for assessing structural damage and interventions effectiveness for built cultural heritage protection / Antonia I. Moropoulou, Kyriakos C. Labropoulos -- Seismic retrofitting for masonry historical buildings: design philosophy and hierarchy of interventions / Alberto Viskovic -- Selected assessment and retrofitting application techniques for historical unreinforced masonry buildings / Yavuz Yard�m, Enea Mustafaraj -- A multi-level approach for the numerical modelling of complex monumental buildings: seismic assessment of the "Maniace Castle" of Syracuse / Siro Casolo [and 5 others] -- Emerging technologies and materials for the seismic protection of cultural heritage / C.Z. Chrysostomou [and 3 others] -- Seismic assessment via EC8 of modern heritage structures: knowledge of the structure and analysis methodologies / Gerardo M. Verderame, Flavia De Luca, Gaetano Manfredi -- Ancient materials and singular constructions: numerical, experimental, and heritage strategies to preserve masonry structures in seismic areas / Paloma Pineda -- Historical earthquake damages to domed structures in Istanbul / Ihsan E. Bal [and 3 others] -- Structural identification and numerical models for slender historical structures / Dora Foti, Mariella Diaferio, Nicola Ivan Giannoccaro, Salvador Ivorra -- Agrigento Cathedral: experimental campaign and study of damage evolution addressed to the assessment of the collapse risk / Liborio Cavaleri [and 4 others] -- Seismic vulnerability assessment of masonry building from Ottoman Period in Bosnia and Herzegovina / Mustafa Hrasnica, Amir Causevic, Nerman Rustempasic -- Laser scanning for the evaluation of historic structures / Belen Riveiro, Borja Conde-Carnero, Pedro Arias-S�anchez -- On the assessment of the seismic vulnerability of ancient churches: the case of "San Francesco ad Alto" in Ancona (Italy) / Pardo Antonio Mezzapelle, Stefano Lenci -- Performance of a post-byzantine triple-domed basilica under near and far fault seismic loads: analysis and intervention / Constantine C. Spyrakos [and 4 others].

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