Historical Earthquake-Resistant Timber Framing in the Mediterranean Area

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-viii

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2. Historical and Constructive Aspects

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Cooperating Timber and Stone Antiseismic Frames in Historic Structures of Greece

      • Panos Touliatos

      Pages 3-15

   3. 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)

      • Marios Pelekanos

      Pages 17-31

   4. Historic Earthquake-Resistant Constructive Techniques Reinforced by Wooden Logs in Algeria

      • Amina Abdessemed-Foufa

      Pages 33-45

   5. A Comparative Evaluation of the Results of Two Earthquakes: Istanbul and Lisbon Earthquake in 18th Century

      • Şevket Erşan

      Pages 47-54

   6. Some Examples of Turkish Houses with Wooden Frame in the Seismic Zone Anatolia

      • Ayten Erdem, Uzay Yergün

      Pages 55-73

   7. Traditional Timber Housing Structure in Zeyrek

      • Aylin Akcabozan

      Pages 75-85

   8. Possible Precursors of Pombalino Cage

      • Alice Tavares, Aníbal Costa, Dina D’Ayala

      Pages 87-99

   9. Local Seismic Cultures: The Use of Timber Frame Structures in the South of Portugal

      • Javier Ortega, Graça Vasconcelos, Hugo Rodrigues, Mariana Correia

      Pages 101-111

   10. The Use of Wood with an Anti-seismic Function in the Architecture of Palermo During the 18th Century

       • Tiziana Campisi, Federica Scibilia

       Pages 113-124

   11. Urban Planning and Building Reconstruction of Southern Italy after the 1783 Earthquake: The Case of Mileto

       • Stefania Stellacci, Francesca Geremia, Enrico Pagano, Nicola Ruggieri, Ginevra Salerno, Michele Zampilli

       Pages 125-134

   12. The Masonry Timber Framed Load Bearing Structure of the Palazzo Vescovile in Mileto (Italy)

       • Nicola Ruggieri, Francesca Geremia, Enrico Pagano, Ginevra Salerno, Stefania Stellacci, Michele Zampilli

       Pages 135-145

   13. A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Analysis of the Traditional Lefkada Houses

       • Sandra Tonna, Claudio Chesi

       Pages 147-157

3. Numerical Analysis

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 159-159

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   2. The “Gothic House” in Arquata Scrivia (Italy): Constructive Details and Seismic Assessment of a Timber Framed Masonry Structure

      • S. Cattari, S. Lagomarsino, R. Vecchiattini, G. Stagno

      Pages 161-170

   3. Seismic Assessment of Pombalino Buildings

      • Rita Bento, Ana Paula Falcão, Ricardo Catulo, Jelena Milosevic

      Pages 171-181

   4. Numerical Approaches for the Analysis of Timber Frame Walls

      • Elisa Poletti, Graça Vasconcelos, Paulo B. Lourenço, Maria Pia Ciocci

      Pages 183-192

   5. Seismic Vulnerability of Borbone Masonry Reinforced with Timber Frames

      • Nicola Ruggieri, Carmen Sandhaas, Ario Ceccotti

      Pages 193-204

   6. The Masonry Timber Framed Load Bearing Structure of “Baraccato” System: A Numerical Model

      • Ginevra Salerno, Francesca Geremia, Enrico Pagano, Michele Zampilli, Nicola Ruggieri, Stefania Stellacci

      Pages 205-213

This book presents a selection of the best papers from the HEaRT 2015 conference, held in Lisbon, Portugal, 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 improvementof 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.

• Historical Timber-Framed Walls
• Historical Constructive Analysis
• Seismic-Resistant Timber Frames
• Timber-Framed Construction Systems
• Structural Health Monitoring
• Performance-based Assessment
• Historic Masonry
• Heart 2015 Conference

• LNEC, Lisbon, Portugal

  Helena Cruz, José Saporiti Machado

• LNEC , Lisbon, Portugal

  Alfredo Campos Costa, Paulo Xavier Candeias

• University of Calabria , Rende, Italy

  Nicola Ruggieri

• LNEC , LIsbon, Portugal

  José Manuel Catarino

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