PORTIOLI , F.

This paper investigates the structural behaviour of masonry vaulted staircases and the efficacy of different modelling strategies for the assessment of their structural safety. In particular, the present study focuses on the structural analysis of the masonry vaulted stairs of the medieval Santa Maria delle Vigne bell tower in Genoa (Italy),...

The paper aims to outline an integrated approach to the protection of cultural heritage from water-soil related threats, whose suitability will be analyzed within the research project PERICLES (acronym of "Protecting the Cultural Heritage from water-soil interaction related threats) financed the Italian Ministry of Education, Universities and...