Statics of Historic Masonry Constructions

• Main Author: Como, Mario (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Series: Springer Series in Solid and Structural Mechanics, 1
• Subjects: Engineering.; Architecture.; Continuum mechanics.; Structural mechanics.; Structural Mechanics.; Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials.; Architectural History and Theory.

Masonry constructions are the great majority of the buildings in Europe’s historic centres and the most important monuments in its architectural heritage. Given the age of much of these constructions, the demand for safety assessments and restoration projects is pressing and constant. This book aims...