Abstract
The significant number of buildings constructed in the world before the appearance of compulsory earthquake projecting norms, as well as the subsequent construction in the safe seismic zones, requires a constant re-evaluation of the strength of the structures. For example, the 2009 earthquake happened in L'Aquila city (Italy), killed about 300 people. Furthermore, many old buildings, seriously damaged, were considered as historical monuments and their importance is still critical both from a cultural standpoint and for the city itself. On the basis of the surveys carried out by the Las.e.r. Laboratory (university of L'Aquila) before and after 2009 earthquake, this paper introduces the infrared thermography (IRT) as a mean to characterize particular thermal imprints that appear on ancient facades, employing the passive thermography, discussing the infrared images collected during several years, and analyzing their relationship with all kinds of influence factors, in order to validate the effectiveness of the technique and its role in preventive diagnosis.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 199-202 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Cultural Heritage |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- Historical buildings
- Infrared thermography
- Preventive diagnosis
- Seismic risk
- Thermal imprints
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Chemistry (miscellaneous)
- Conservation
- Anthropology
- History
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A qualitative method for combining thermal imprints to emerging weak points of ancient wall structures by passive infrared thermography - A case study. / Bisegna, Fabio; Ambrosini, Dario; Paoletti, Domenica; Sfarra, Stefano; Gugliermetti, Franco.
In: Journal of Cultural Heritage, Vol. 15, No. 2, 2014, p. 199-202.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - A qualitative method for combining thermal imprints to emerging weak points of ancient wall structures by passive infrared thermography - A case study
AU - Bisegna, Fabio
AU - Ambrosini, Dario
AU - Paoletti, Domenica
AU - Sfarra, Stefano
AU - Gugliermetti, Franco
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - The significant number of buildings constructed in the world before the appearance of compulsory earthquake projecting norms, as well as the subsequent construction in the safe seismic zones, requires a constant re-evaluation of the strength of the structures. For example, the 2009 earthquake happened in L'Aquila city (Italy), killed about 300 people. Furthermore, many old buildings, seriously damaged, were considered as historical monuments and their importance is still critical both from a cultural standpoint and for the city itself. On the basis of the surveys carried out by the Las.e.r. Laboratory (university of L'Aquila) before and after 2009 earthquake, this paper introduces the infrared thermography (IRT) as a mean to characterize particular thermal imprints that appear on ancient facades, employing the passive thermography, discussing the infrared images collected during several years, and analyzing their relationship with all kinds of influence factors, in order to validate the effectiveness of the technique and its role in preventive diagnosis.
AB - The significant number of buildings constructed in the world before the appearance of compulsory earthquake projecting norms, as well as the subsequent construction in the safe seismic zones, requires a constant re-evaluation of the strength of the structures. For example, the 2009 earthquake happened in L'Aquila city (Italy), killed about 300 people. Furthermore, many old buildings, seriously damaged, were considered as historical monuments and their importance is still critical both from a cultural standpoint and for the city itself. On the basis of the surveys carried out by the Las.e.r. Laboratory (university of L'Aquila) before and after 2009 earthquake, this paper introduces the infrared thermography (IRT) as a mean to characterize particular thermal imprints that appear on ancient facades, employing the passive thermography, discussing the infrared images collected during several years, and analyzing their relationship with all kinds of influence factors, in order to validate the effectiveness of the technique and its role in preventive diagnosis.
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KW - Preventive diagnosis
KW - Seismic risk
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