The paper describes the innovative system that protects the statue “Pietà Rondanini” by Michelangelo Buonarroti from both earthquake and traffic-induced vibrations. The marble statue was the last incomplete job by Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564), housed in the Sforza Castle in Milan. This statue, as many artifacts in our museums, is facing […]
Seismic Improvement of Monumental Churches with Domes
D. Sonda, M. Cossu For full access to this technical paper click here and we will contact you shortly. The seismic vulnerability of churches, even for events of low intensity, is often conditioned by the response of individual structural elements. The elements placed in the top of the structure such as […]
