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Author:   Gabriele Milani ,  Vasilis Sarhosis
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2022
Weight:   0.652kg
ISBN:  

9783031128721

ISBN 10:   3031128729
Pages:   281
Publication Date:   22 November 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Chapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: Trends in historic preservation and relevance of understanding curved masonry structures. Chapter 3: Revisiting classic mechanical methods for the equilibrium analysis of masonry arches and domes. Chapter 4: Building without framework. Chapter 5: Documentation, inspection and accurate surveying. Chapter 6: Experimental static and dynamic behavior of arches and vaults. Chapter 7: Discrete Element numerical Modelling DEM Chapter 8: Numerical behavior at failure: Adaptive NURBS Finite Element FE kinematic limit analysis Chapter 9: Vaulting in the XXI century: Natural structures. Chapter 10: Complex simplicity. Design of innovative curved structures with environmental sustainability and simplicity. Chapter 11: Conclusions

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Dr. Gabriele Milani is Full Professor at Politecnico di Milano (2019-present), Italy.  His research focuses mainly on masonry modeling, safety assessment of historical masonry and limit analysis.  He has been awarded with a Telford Premium (2012) by ICE, a Bathe Award (2014) and a most cited author award for a paper in Computers and Structures (2006). He has co-authored more than 200 indexed papers and he served as editor for 2 books on masonry.  He co-chaired the 10th International Masonry Conference IMC10 in 2018. Dr. Vasilis Sarhosis is an Associate Professor in Structural Engineering at the University of Leeds. His research focuses on understanding the long-term behaviour of masonry infrastructure subjected to natural and man-made hazards. He performed research projects in Nepal, Greece, Italy, Japan, Iraq and the UK. Dr. Sarhosis is a Chartered Engineer (CEng), Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers (FICE) and Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) in the UK. He is currently chairing the National Scientific Committee on the Analysis and Restoration of Structures of Architectural Heritage (ISCARSAH-UK), which is part of the ICOMOS UK. He has published more than 120 peer-reviewed journal manuscripts and his research has been cited more than 2,500 times.          

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