Towers and castles

The inspection of the outer walls of Arco Castle was a very demanding task because these elements are located on the edge of a steep cliff. So, the only suitabl...

Mechanical analysis of the materials is only one of the steps to be taken during the planning process: the Italian Seismic Guidelines for Heritage Buildings exp...

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...

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

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

The medieval castle had been left in ruins and completely abandoned for over a century. Its location at around 700 m above sea level and entirely surrounded by...

The castle ruins were restored as a first step, to allow their touristic fruition. The foundations were reinforced with curbs in reinforced concrete. Elevated ...

Diagnostic analysis was carried out on the San Pietro castle in Verona to collect all necessary information for the restoration of the complex which had been us...