ABSTRACT
The conservation of monuments and historic sites is one of the most challenging problems facing modern civilization. It involves, in inextricable patterns, factors belonging to different fields (cultural, humanistic, social, technical, economical, administrative) and the requirements of safety and use appear to be (or often are) in conflict with the respect of the integrity of the monuments. The complexity of the topic is such that a shared framework of reference is still lacking among art historians, architects, structural and geotechnical engineers. The complexity of the subject is such that a shared frame of reference is still lacking among art historians, architects, architectural and geotechnical engineers. And while there are exemplary cases of an integral approach to each building element with its static and architectural function, as a material witness to the culture and construction techniques of the original historical period, there are still examples of uncritical reliance on modern technology leading to the substitution from earlier structures to new ones, preserving only the iconic look of the original monument. Geotechnical Engineering for the Preservation of Monuments and Historic Sites III collects the contributions to the eponymous 3rd International ISSMGE TC301 Symposium (Naples, Italy, 22-24 June 2022). The papers cover a wide range of topics, which include:
- Principles of conservation, maintenance strategies, case histories
- The knowledge: investigations and monitoring
- Seismic risk, site effects, soil structure interaction
- Effects of urban development and tunnelling on built heritage
- Preservation of diffuse heritage: soil instability, subsidence, environmental damages
The present volume aims at geotechnical engineers and academics involved in the preservation of monuments and historic sites worldwide.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |16 pages
Opening Address
part |38 pages
Kerisel Lecture
part |80 pages
Keynote lecture
part |176 pages
Panel Lectures
chapter |16 pages
Form and construction. The domes of the Baptistery and Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence
chapter |11 pages
Geotechnical studies to optimize the protection measures against flooding of St. Mark square (Venice, IT)
part Session 1|156 pages
Principles of conservation, maintenance strategies, case histories
chapter |12 pages
The authenticity and the integrity of the soil and the foundation of heritage structure in Angkor
chapter |9 pages
The characteristics of “Artificial Stone Construction” used in civil engineering structure – A case of Doudo lumberyard
chapter |10 pages
Subsoil characterization and stability analysis for the Bourbon del Monte Palace in Piancastagnaio (Siena, Italy)
chapter |10 pages
Experimental study on the influencing factors of repairing white marble beam by MICP
chapter |12 pages
Shake-table tests for the dynamic characterisation of an innovative isolator for seismic protection of statues
chapter |12 pages
Parametric simulations on the stability conditions of the masonry wall of Chandakas, Heraklion City, Crete, Greece
chapter |10 pages
Low-impact mitigation measures to contrast the instability processes affecting the Etruscan necropolis of Norchia
chapter |12 pages
Geotechnical investigation and stabilization of the foundations of a National Heritage site in Portugal, the Penedono Castle
chapter |12 pages
Lateral disconnection of foundations: A respectful seismic isolation of historic building
chapter |11 pages
Geomorphological processes and rock slope instabilities affecting the AlUla archaeological region
part Session 2|210 pages
The knowledge: Investigation, monitoring and performance
chapter |6 pages
Progress in digital documentation for historical sites by photogrammetry and recent technology
chapter |12 pages
The characterization of slope damage at the Civita di Bagnoregio plateau using a remote sensing approach
chapter |12 pages
The geotechnical setting of the forts of the Saxon Shore in SE England: A record lasting nearly 2 millennia
chapter |9 pages
Static behaviour of in scale masonry vaults under imposed settlement of the supports
chapter |18 pages
Long term geodetic measurements in the Piazza del Duomo (Pisa, Italy) and its relevance for monitoring of Leaning Tower
chapter |12 pages
Cultural Heritage sites conservation and management: The case of the Circus Maximus in Rome
chapter |11 pages
Ground motion InSAR monitoring for the protection of Baia Roman Thermae (Naples, Italy)
chapter |12 pages
Geotechnical-structural engineering for the preservation of Ninfeo Ponari in Roman Casinum
chapter |12 pages
A geotechnical insight into the soil-foundation system of the Two Towers of Bologna, Italy
part Session 3|258 pages
Seismic risk, site effects, soil structure interaction
chapter |11 pages
Development of a liquefaction damage assessment system based only on seismic records
chapter |10 pages
On the seismic protection of free-standing art objects by base isolation technique: A case study
chapter |12 pages
Effects of local soil conditions on the seismic response of the historical area in San Giuliano di Puglia (Italy)
chapter |12 pages
A large-scale evaluation of the seismic demand for historic towers laying on soft soil
chapter |11 pages
A geotechnical study for the historical heritage preservation of the City of Noto (Italy)
chapter |13 pages
The geotechnical seismic isolation of historical buildings through polyurethane injections: A numerical study
part Session 4|122 pages
Effects of urban development and tunnelling on the built heritage
chapter |13 pages
Improvement of foundation soil behavior for Gründerzeit buildings in Austria using polyurethane resin injections
chapter |12 pages
Florence high-speed railway underpass – Preservation of the Italian Renaissance pre-existing structures and historical sites
chapter |15 pages
The use of the GIBV method for monitoring the effects of urban excavations on built heritage
chapter |11 pages
A critical evaluation of proxy measures used to quantify excavation-induced damage in masonry buildings
chapter |13 pages
A macro-element model for the assessment of tunnelling-induced damage to masonry buildings
chapter |14 pages
Tunnelling effects on the Basilica di Massenzio: Computed and observed displacement fields
part Session 5|158 pages
Preservation of diffused heritage