ABSTRACT
This chapter focuses on monitoring the dynamic response using optimal sensor placement methods, of one of the vaulted structures realized by Pier Luigi Nervi in the Turin Exhibition Centre. The sensor placement for peculiar structures should take into account the possible effects of non-structural elements. The numerical analysis demonstrated that infilled walls that undergo seismic damage or degradation may actually affect the global dynamic response, and consequently the optimal monitoring configurations. Architectural heritage structures require an accurate process of documentation to gather any useful information, as well as a multidisciplinary approach to clarify the most controversial aspects. Original drawings, the description of relevant historical events and intervention evidence were all collected, from the available sources, and compared. These data, with the information gathered from a survey, provided the geometric and dimensional characteristics of the structure, as well as the classification of the elements and the materials employed.
