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A study on the structural stability of the Asinelli Tower in Bologna
Author(s) -
Carpinteri Alberto,
Lacidogna Giuseppe,
Manuello Amedeo,
Niccolini Gianni
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
structural control and health monitoring
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.587
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1545-2263
pISSN - 1545-2255
DOI - 10.1002/stc.1804
Subject(s) - tower , stability (learning theory) , engineering , structural engineering , forensic engineering , civil engineering , computer science , machine learning
Summary This study concerns the structural stability of the Asinelli Tower in Bologna. This building is the tallest and, with the Garisenda Tower, the most undisputed symbol of the City of Bologna. The stability conditions of the tower were analyzed by means of the Acoustic Emission technique. Specifically, this approach was used to analyze the influence of repetitive and impulsive events of natural or anthropic origin, such as earthquakes, wind, or vehicle traffic on the damage evolution of the tower. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.