Historical Earthquake-Resistant Timber Framing in the Mediterranean Area: HEaRT 2015

Front Matter....Pages i-viii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Cooperating Timber and Stone Antiseismic Frames in Historic Structures of Greece....Pages 3-15
The Role of a Post-Byzantine Timber Roof Structure in the Seismic Behavior of a Masonry Building—The Case of a Unique Type of Timber-Roofed Basilicas in Cyprus (15th–19th Century)....Pages 17-31
Historic Earthquake-Resistant Constructive Techniques Reinforced by Wooden Logs in Algeria....Pages 33-45
A Comparative Evaluation of the Results of Two Earthquakes: Istanbul and Lisbon Earthquake in 18th Century....Pages 47-54
Some Examples of Turkish Houses with Wooden Frame in the Seismic Zone Anatolia....Pages 55-73
Traditional Timber Housing Structure in Zeyrek....Pages 75-85
Possible Precursors of Pombalino Cage....Pages 87-99
Local Seismic Cultures: The Use of Timber Frame Structures in the South of Portugal....Pages 101-111
The Use of Wood with an Anti-seismic Function in the Architecture of Palermo During the 18th Century....Pages 113-124
Urban Planning and Building Reconstruction of Southern Italy after the 1783 Earthquake: The Case of Mileto....Pages 125-134
The Masonry Timber Framed Load Bearing Structure of the Palazzo Vescovile in Mileto (Italy)....Pages 135-145
A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Analysis of the Traditional Lefkada Houses....Pages 147-157
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The “Gothic House” in Arquata Scrivia (Italy): Constructive Details and Seismic Assessment of a Timber Framed Masonry Structure....Pages 161-170
Seismic Assessment of Pombalino Buildings....Pages 171-181
Numerical Approaches for the Analysis of Timber Frame Walls....Pages 183-192
Seismic Vulnerability of Borbone Masonry Reinforced with Timber Frames....Pages 193-204
The Masonry Timber Framed Load Bearing Structure of “Baraccato” System: A Numerical Model....Pages 205-213
Load-Bearing Capacity of Traditional Dovetail Carpentry Joints with and Without Dowels: Comparison of Experimental and Analytical Results....Pages 215-226
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Reliability of Timber Framed Constructions in Seismic Prone Areas in the Practice Codes Issued from 18th to 19th Century....Pages 229-240
Assessment and Safety Requirements for Existing Structures....Pages 241-251
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Building Regulations and Existing Buildings: Setting the Requirements on Structural Safety in Portugal....Pages 253-262
Seismic Assessment Procedures for Flexible Timber Diaphragms....Pages 263-274
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The Role of Terrestrial LiDAR for Mechanical and Safety Evaluation of Historic Timber Floors....Pages 277-286
Traditional Timber-Framed Infill Structure Experimentation with Four Scales Analysis (To Connection from a House Scale)....Pages 287-297
Characterization of Timber Masonry Walls with Dynamic Tests....Pages 299-309
Assessment and Diagnosis of Two Collar Timber Trusses by Means of Visual Grading and Non-destructive Tests....Pages 311-320
Retrofitting Assessment and Numerical Models for the Historical Timber Roof Structures of the Towers of Valentino Castle in Turin....Pages 321-333
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Development of Dissipation Panels for Seismic Retrofitting of Historic Buildings....Pages 337-347
Pombaline Buildings—Consequences of Some Rehabilitation Interventions....Pages 349-357
Experimental and Analytical Assessment of the Capacity of Traditional Single Notch Joints and Impact of Retrofitting by Self-tapping Screws....Pages 359-369
Repairing of a Timber Truss Through Two Different Techniques Using Timber Elements and Screwed Metal Plates....Pages 371-381
Stiffness of Prosthetic Repairs for Historic Timber Beams....Pages 383-393
Consolidation of a Collar Truss with a Steel Cable System....Pages 395-404
A Timber Roof Structure for the Milreu Rural House Rehabilitation....Pages 405-414
Design and Maintenance of a Long-Span Timber Roof....Pages 415-424
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Assessment of the Mechanical Characteristics of Timber Floors Through Simple Dynamic Identification....Pages 427-436
Assessment of the Mechanical Behaviour of Tabique Walls Through Experimental Tests....Pages 437-446
Robustness Assessment of an Ancient Timber Roof Structure....Pages 447-457
FP1101 and RILEM TC 245 RTE Training School on Assessment and Reinforcement of Timber Elements and Structures: The Role of the Academic Community in Disseminating Knowledge....Pages 459-468