The mechanical parameters that characterize the shear behavior of masonry are fundamental for assessing structural safety, both in seismic and static conditions...

Reinforced concrete condition was verified through access and positioning system by ropes. Structural analysis was carried out through sufficient sampling of m...

Laser scanner technology was used to fully analyse the Alpini bridge, 3D scans being taken with an HDS 7000 (Leica Geosystems) scanner which can identify a spac...

The diagnosis concerned the masonry and reinforced concrete structures of the Gregorianum building in the west wing of the Catholic University of Milano to anal...

The Valtellina cultural district project is a long term plan co-financed by the CARIPLO foundation aiming at valorising cultural heritage as a mile stone toward...

Diagnosis was carried out to analyse the stress and mechanical characteristics of brickwork masonry pillars inside the building featuring worrying cracking. Sin...

The diagnosis was carried out in order to bring a school building up to comply seismic protection levels and was managed as follows: measurement of structura...

Structural diagnostics were carried out to obtain an LC3 level of knowledge as specified in the Italian Seismic Code To reach this level, geometrical surveys w...

This is a 13th century castle built on a moraine rock hilltop with an irregular plan, longer than it is wide, with five towers the main of which looking south e...

Analysis was carried out to characterize non reinforced masonry samples and those reinforced by grouting or by insertion of engineering tie rods in order to cho...

The building is made up of a main section from 1954 and an extension from 1981. The geological-geometrical analysis aimed at characterizing the area adjacent t...

FOPPOLI MORETTA e ASSOCIATI carried out structural analysis of many public and private buildings located close to the epicentre of the Emilia earthquakes of 20t...

Following the earthquakes of 20th and 29th May 2012, the damaged building needed to be rehabilitated for public use. With FMeA co-ordination, the first phase wa...

The tower is 112 m tall; up to 70m, the tower is square plan brickwork, from 70 to 112 m it is an octagonal spire tower known as "ghirlandina". The inspection ...

Diagnosis was to determine masonry stress through flat jack testing and deformation in masonry structures and the estimation of their compression strength throu...

The recognition that regular maintenance can help contain—at lower cost and with reduced use of energy and materials—the progression of building deteriorati...

Following the sudden bending of the great cross at the top of the roof in 2005, it became necessary to substitute the wooden structure and covering of the bell-...

The diagnostics carried out aimed to collect dimensional and compositional information on the structure and to determine the stress on the walls in specific pos...

To collect all information necessary for the static analysis of the structure the following operations were carried out: sub-vertical boring, crack survey, stru...

During reinforcement work, it became necessary to collect information concerning the structural solidity of 6 arches of the chapel dome. Tests were carried out ...

The listed building makes up part of the central historical area of Tovo. The building was partly demolished with the rear façade being completely ruined. The...

The listed building suffered a completely ruined rear facade. The previous overall volume was reconstructed using a new structure entirely made with glass and ...

Analysis involved continuous sub-vertical and horizontal coring, endoscopic video inspections in bore holes, flat jack and parallel flat jack testing, radar sur...

The S. Giovanni monastery in Castelseprio, until recently used as nothing more than an agricultural storage building, was returned to full use as the museum for...

A structural monitoring system was set up with fixed instruments inside and outside the bridge deck. Analysis foresaw both internal and external structural ins...

Project phases were aimed at improving in water management for agricultural purposes as follows: the up-grading of cathode protection irrigation systems in t...

FOPPOLI MORETTA e ASSOCIATI carried out analysis for the characterization of many heritage buildings and other structures damaged by the earthquake of 6th April...

Analysis foresaw continuous sub/vertical and horizontal coring, video probe prospecting, single and parallel flat jack testing and the installation of a structu...

The extra-urban category F road giving access to the Tirano sports centre is a two lane road (width 7.00 m plus edging), with a length of around 950 m. Given t...