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Analysis of a Collapsed Long-Span Reinforced Concrete Roof in South Italy: Design Mistakes and Material Degradation
2020
In 2004, during ordinary maintenance work, consisting of waterproofing a building located in the south of Italy, the long-span (14.5 m) in situ RC roof partially collapsed. The building, constructed in 1950, was in service as a cinema until 1967 and then utilized as a school until 1985. Lastly, it was a hotel until 2000. In 2004, when the building was not in service and was undergoing maintenance work, it partially collapsed under dead load. After the collapse, which involved a large portion of the roof, several beams, and two columns, the Italian court nominated an official technical consultant to investigate the direct and related causes of the failure. After the main causes were identifi…
Excessive Deflection in Long-Span Timber Beams of a Historical Building in the South of Italy: Analysis and Retrofitting Design
2020
AbstractIn 2018, under service conditions, excessive deflections were observed in the long-span timber beams of the first floor of the former Sant’Elisabetta Monastery in Palermo (Italy). The build...
Structural Analysis, Retrofitting Design, and In Situ Control of Permanently Damaged Long-Span Timber Beams of a Historical Building in the South of …
2020
AbstractIn 2018, under service conditions, excessive deflections were observed in the long-span timber beams of the first floor of the former Saint Elisabeth Monastery in Palermo (Italy). The build...