Historical Earthquake-Resistant Timber Frames in the Mediterranean Area

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-viii

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2. Timber Framing Wall in the Italic Civilization

   • Nicola Ruggieri

   Pages 1-10

3. Mechanical and Constructive Interpretation of the Giovanni Vivenzio’s Model

   • Nicola Ruggieri, Raffaele Zinno

   Pages 11-20

4. Timber Frames and Solid Walls: Earthquake Resilient Construction from Roman Times to the Origins of the Modern Skyscraper

   • Randolph Langenbach

   Pages 21-41

5. Behaviour of the Borbone Constructive System Under Cyclic Loading: Preliminary Report

   • Nicola Ruggieri, Raffaele Zinno

   Pages 43-52

6. Seismic Performance of Traditional Half-Timbered Walls: Experimental Results

   • Elisa Poletti, Graça Vasconcelos

   Pages 53-66

7. Experimental Study on Timber-Framed Masonry Structures

   • Andreea Duţu, Hiroyasu Sakata, Yoshihiro Yamazaki

   Pages 67-81

8. Shaking Table Test of Full Scale Model of Timber Framed Brick Masonry Walls for Structural Restoration of Tomioka Silk Mill, Registered as a Tentative World Cultural Heritage in Japan

   • Toshikazu Hanazato, Yoshiaki Tominaga, Tadashi Mikoshiba, Yasushi Niitsu

   Pages 83-93

9. Seismic Performance Evaluation of Timber—Framed Masonry Walls Experimental Tests and Numerical Modelling

   • Stefano Galassi, Nicola Ruggieri, Giacomo Tempesta

   Pages 95-103

10. A Proposal for a Procedure to Evaluate the Seismic Vulnerability of Historic Timber Frame Buildings

    • Ario Ceccotti, Carmen Sandhaas

    Pages 105-118

11. An Overview on the Seismic Behaviour of Timber Frame Structures

    • Graça Vasconcelos, Paulo B. Lourenço, Elisa Poletti

    Pages 119-132

12. Practical Simulation Tools for the Seismic Analysis of Timber-Framed Masonry Structures

    • Leonidas Alexandros S. Kouris

    Pages 133-148

13. Earthquake Response of Historic Buildings at Lefkas Island

    • Triantafyllos Makarios, Milton Demosthenous

    Pages 149-156

14. A Diagnostic Plan Supporting Conservation Work on Timber-Frame Houses

    • Caterina Gattuso, Philomène Gattuso

    Pages 157-171

This book presents a selection of the best papers from the HEaRT 2013 conference, held in Cosenza, Italy, which provided a valuable forum for engineers and architects, researchers and educators to exchange views and findings concerning the technological history, construction features and seismic behavior of historical timber-framed walls in the Mediterranean countries. The topics covered are wide ranging and include historical aspects and examples of the use of timber-framed construction systems in response to earthquakes, such as the gaiola system in Portugal and the Bourbon system in southern Italy; interpretation of the response of timber-framed walls to seismic actions based on calculations and experimental tests; assessment of the effectiveness of repair and strengthening techniques, e.g., using aramid fiber wires or sheets; and modelling analyses. In addition, on the basis of case studies, a methodology is presented that is applicable to diagnosis, strengthening and improvement of seismic performance and is compatible with modern theoretical principles and conservation criteria. It is hoped that, by contributing to the knowledge of this construction technique, the book will help to promote conservation of this important component of Europe’s architectural heritage.

• Heart 2013 Conference
• Historical Constructive Analysis
• Historical Timber-Framed Walls
• Seismic-Resistant Timber Frames
• Timber-Framed Construction Systems

• DIMES, University of Calabria, Rende, Italy

  Nicola Ruggieri

• ICOMOS International Wood Committee, Florence, Italy

  Gennaro Tampone

• University of Calabria, Rende, Italy

  Raffaele Zinno

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