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Long run ambient noise recording for a masonry medieval tower

  • Casciati, S. (DICA, University of Catania at Siracusa) ;
  • Tento, A. (Istituto per la Dinamica dei Processi Ambientali - CNR) ;
  • Marcellini, A. (Istituto per la Dinamica dei Processi Ambientali - CNR) ;
  • Daminelli, R. (Istituto per la Dinamica dei Processi Ambientali - CNR)
  • Received : 2013.09.04
  • Accepted : 2013.11.20
  • Published : 2014.09.25
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Abstract

Ambient vibration techniques are nowadays a very popular tool to assess dynamic properties of buildings. Due to its non destructive character, this method is particularly valuable, especially for health monitoring of historical monuments. The present ambient vibration experiment consists on the evaluation of vibration modes of a Medieval tower. Situated in Soncino (close to Cremona, in the Northern Italian region named Lombardia), the tower of 41.5 meters height has been monitored by seismometers located at different points inside the structure. Spectral ratios of the recorded ambient vibrations clearly identify a fundamental mode at about 1 Hz, with a slight difference in the two horizontal components. A second mode is also evidenced at approx 4-5 Hz, with a moderate degree of uncertainty. The records of a ML 4.4 earthquake, occurred during the monitoring period, confirm the information obtained by microtremor analysis. Daily variations of both 1st and 2nd mode were detected: these variations, of an amount up to 2%, seem to be well related with the temperature.

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