Understanding of historical masonry for conservation approaches: the contribution of Prof. Luigia Binda to research advancement

Prof. Luigia Binda was a Full Professor in Restoration at the School of Architecture of Politecnico di Milano. She began her career teaching building and construction techniques, then strengthening and reinforcement of masonry buildings and preservation of cultural heritage. L. Binda, in her long scientific activity, addressed her interest to historic masonry structures, with a strategic broad knowledge of the process and merging knowledge from different research fields. Thanks to her multidisciplinary attitude, a deep passion toward puzzling problems and a gentle approach, she was able to combine conservation and safety issues with a robust experimental knowledge of masonry behavior, giving an extraordinary impulse to the research into the experimental understanding, modelling, strengthening and preserving the cultural heritage. The paper shortly illustrates the main aspects of selected topics among the most outstanding contributions given by Prof. L. Binda in research, and describes the advancements made possible in many related fields, both academic and of professional practice. The title of each chapter starts with a typical sentence L. Binda used to remind people, which summarizes at a glance the importance of that specific aspect in the topic. In the authors view, it also implicitly indicates the innovative character of her insights and her extraordinary dedication to research.

[1]  Maria Rosa Valluzzi,et al.  Mechanical behaviour of historic masonry structures strengthened by bed joints structural repointing , 2005 .

[2]  Antonella Saisi,et al.  Application of sonic tests to the diagnosis of damaged and repaired structures , 2001 .

[3]  Maria Rosa Valluzzi,et al.  Design choices and intervention techniques for repairing and strengthening of the Monza cathedral bell-tower , 2002 .

[4]  Antonella Saisi,et al.  On site and laboratory investigation on some churches hit by a recent earthquakes, in order to assess the damages to materials and structures , 2006 .

[5]  Luigia Binda,et al.  Seismic Vulnerability of Historic Centers: A Methodology to Study the Vulnerability Assessment of Masonry Building Typologies in Seismic Area , 2015 .

[6]  Antonella Saisi,et al.  INVESTIGATION PROCEDURES FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF HISTORIC MASONRIES , 2000 .

[7]  Anna Anzani,et al.  The effect of heavy persistent actions into the behaviour of ancient masonry , 2000 .

[8]  C. Tedeschi,et al.  Probabilistic Modelling of the damage induced by salt crystallization in fiber reinforced clay brick masonry , 2016 .

[9]  M. Landoni,et al.  Damage affecting structures and materials , 2009 .

[10]  Luigia Binda,et al.  On site and laboratory investigation on materials and structure of a Bell-Tower in Monza , 2000 .

[11]  Carmelo Gentile,et al.  Post-earthquake continuous dynamic monitoring of the Gabbia Tower in Mantua, Italy , 2015 .

[12]  Carmelo Gentile,et al.  Pre-diagnostic prompt investigation and static monitoring of a historic bell-tower , 2016 .

[13]  Maria Rosa Valluzzi,et al.  Knowledge-based data warehouse of interventions for the protection of masonry historical heritage , 2016 .

[14]  Antonella Saisi,et al.  NDE of masonry structures: use of radar tests for the characterisation of stone masonries , 1998 .

[15]  Antonella Saisi,et al.  VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS OF THE HISTORICAL BUILDINGS IN SEISMIC AREA BY A MULTILEVEL APPROACH , 2006 .

[16]  Maria Rosa Valluzzi,et al.  Behavior and modeling of strengthened three-leaf stone masonry walls , 2004 .

[17]  Antonella Saisi,et al.  Radar investigation as a complementary tool for the diagnosis of historic masonry buildings , 2011 .

[18]  Peter Walker,et al.  Modern earth construction techniques—an overview , 2016 .

[19]  Luigia Binda,et al.  Guidelines for the Evaluation of the Load-Bearing Masonry Quality in Built Heritage , 2015 .

[20]  Antonella Saisi,et al.  VULNERABILITY OF HISTORICAL CENTRES IN SEISMIC AREA: RELIABILITY OF ASSESSMENT METHODS FOR DIFFERENT BUILDING TYPOLOGIES , 2004 .

[21]  Paola Condoleo,et al.  The use of georadar to assess damage to a masonry Bell Tower in Cremona, Italy , 2005 .

[22]  Luigia Binda,et al.  Characterisation of the materials used in the construction of the Noto Cathedral , 2003 .

[23]  Antonella Saisi,et al.  Creep behaviour of brick masonry panels strengthened by the bed joints reinforcement technique using CFRP thin strips , 2004 .

[24]  Maria Rosa Valluzzi,et al.  Experimental and analytical studies for the choice of repair techniques applied to historic buildings , 2002 .

[25]  Maria Rosa Valluzzi,et al.  Calibration of analytical formulations predicting compressive strength in consolidated three-leaf masonry walls , 2014 .

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[27]  Carmelo Gentile,et al.  Ambient vibration testing of historic masonry towers for structural identification and damage assessment , 2007 .

[28]  Luigia Binda,et al.  The Difficult Choice of Traditional Materials for the Reconstruction of a Partially Collapsed Historic Building: the Chathedral of Noto , 2003 .

[29]  Luigia Binda,et al.  Mechanical behaviour at different ages, of masonry prisms with thick mortar joints reproducing a byzantine masonry , 1999 .

[30]  Antonella Saisi,et al.  Sonic tomography and flat-jack tests as complementary investigation procedures for the stone pillars of the temple of S. Nicolò l'Arena (Italy) , 2003 .

[31]  Maria Rosa Valluzzi,et al.  Strengthening of Stone and Brick Masonry Buildings , 2018 .

[32]  Elizabeth Vintzileou,et al.  Three-Leaf Stone Masonry Strengthened by Injecting Cement Grouts , 1995 .

[33]  Ezzat Morsy.  Investigation of mortar properties influencing brickwork strength , 1968 .

[34]  Claudio Modena,et al.  Repair and investigation techniques for stone masonry walls , 1997 .

[35]  Luigia Binda,et al.  Simple Checks To Prevent The Collapse Of HeavyHistorical Structures And Residual Life PrevisionThrough A Probabilistic Model , 2007 .

[36]  Luigia Binda,et al.  Fragility curve probabilistic model applied to durability and long term mechanical damage of masonry , 2008 .

[37]  C. Modena,et al.  Repair Techniques And Long-termDamage Of Massive Structures , 2007 .

[38]  Luigia Binda,et al.  Experimental researches into long-term behaviour of historical masonry , 2007 .

[39]  Maria Rosa Valluzzi,et al.  Compression and Sonic Tests to Assess Effectiveness of Grout Injection on Three-Leaf Stone Masonry Walls , 2014 .

[40]  Henri Parmentier,et al.  Inventaire descriptif des monuments čams de l'Annam , 1909 .

[41]  Antonella Saisi,et al.  CREATION OF A STRUCTURED CATALOGUE , 2012 .

[42]  Luigia Binda,et al.  Experimental research for the choice of adequate materials for the reconstruction of the Cathedral of Noto , 2003 .

[43]  Luigia Binda,et al.  Two different stochastic approaches modelling the decay process of masonry surfaces over time , 2002 .

[44]  Antonella Saisi,et al.  Investigation strategies for the diagnosis of historic structures: on-site tests on Avio Castle, Italy, and Pišece Castle, Slovenia , 2008 .

[45]  Antonella Saisi,et al.  Multilevel Approach to the Vulnerability Analysis of Historic Buildings in Seismic Areas Part 2: Analytical Interpretation of Mechanisms for Vulnerability Analysis and Structural Improvement / Ansatz zur Analyse der Empfindlichkeit historischer Gebäude in Erdbeben gefährdeten Zonen auf mehreren Eben , 2007 .

[46]  Luigia Binda,et al.  AN EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION ON MULTIPLE-LEAF STONE MASONRY , 2004 .