The October 2010 conference held in Shanghai, China was the seventh conference on the topic announced in the title. Out of 280 submissions, 199 papers were selected and are presented here along with nine keynote papers, in two volumes. Case studies from many parts of the world are included. Arrangement is according to the following broad themes: material and structural configurations, structural inspection and monitoring, structural analysis and assessment, strengthening technologies, rehabilitation and retrofitting, and sustainable utilization of historic buildings in China. Among the topics addressed in the keynote papers: cultural heritage buildings and the Abruzzo earthquake, recent results on masonry infill walls, conservation of heritage structures in Turkey, seismic and wind performance of a five-storied timber pagoda, and consequences of archeological excavations. The two editors are affiliated with the department of building engineering of Tongii University, which was one of the sponsors and organizing institutions along with the China Civil Engineering Society, the Shanghai Research Institute of Building Science, the National Key Technology R&D Program of China, the National "211" Plan of China, and the National Natural Science Foundation of China. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Committees
Preface
Invited and Keynote Papers
Cultural Heritage Buildings and the Abruzzo Earthquake: Performance and
Post-Earthquake Actions
New Resolution for Historic Building Conservation by Building Moving
Technology
Recent Results on Masonry Infill Walls
Conservation of Heritage Structures in Turkey: Practice and Difficulties
In Situ Assessment of Structural Timber: State-of-the-Art,
Challenges and Future Directions
The Crack Pattern in Brunelleschi's Dome in Florence: Damage Evolution from
Historical to Modern Monitoring System Analysis
The Conservation of Earthen Architectural Heritage in Seismic Areas
Seismic and Wind Performance of Five-Storied Pagoda of Timber Heritage
Structure
Archeological Excavations: The "Trauma" and other Consequences on Structural
Conservation of Buildings and Sites
Material and Structural Configurations
Brick as a Construction Material in the Modernization Process of the Ottoman
Architecture
Geotechnical Aspects of the N1 Tower, Prasat Sour Prat, Angkor Thom,
Cambodia
Domination of Commercial Patents in the Evolution of Early Reinforced
Concrete: Case-Study of the Region of Brussels
From Simple Roof Structure Calculus Based on 2D Modelling to 3D ModelsCase
Study: Reformed Church in Cluj-N., Romania
Steel Frame Construction Technology in Ottoman Architecture and Metro Khan
Gothic Structural Theories Ca. 1930: The Contribution of Victor Sabouret
The Suspension Iron Bridge of the Early 19th Century Villa Borghese in
Florence (Italy)
A Case Study of the Korean Traditional Wood House-Mindori
Becoming Unsafe Overnight: Managing Historic Buildings as Building
Regulations and Standards Change
The Case Study of Santa Maria Paganica Church Damaged by 2009 LAquila
Earthquake
Hagios Gregorios Theologos Church in Cappadocia
Structural Restoration of Historical Constructions Built with Gypsum Pillars
and Floors for New Standards of Living
The Complexity and the Logic Behind Historical Buildings: The Case-Study of
Palazzo del Podestą in Mantova, Italy
The First Reinforced Concrete Structures in Urban Renewal in an Italian
Provincial City
Structural Inspection and Monitoring
Elasticity of Calcium Silicate Brick Masonry Wall Due to Sulphate Attack
Influence of Sulphate on the Moisture Movement of Calcium Silicate Brick
Masonry Wall
Repair and Health Monitoring for Historical Structures
Applicability of X-Ray Diffraction Technique for Stresses Quantification in
Metallic Structural Elements
Predicting the Time to Failure in Heavily Loaded Masonry Specimens with the
Acoustic Emission Technique
Minor Destructive Testing of XVIII Century Brick Wall Using Compact
Diagnostic Test CoDiT
Tube-Jack Testing for Irregular Masonry Walls: First Studies
Historic Buildings: Long Term Stability Evaluation Using Wireless Sensor
Networks
Competition between Hydration and Carbonation in Hydraulic Lime and
Lime-Pozzolana Mortars
Historical Analysis and Structural Monitoring Cases Studies for an
Integrated Approach
Real-Time Diagnosis of Historical Artworks by Laser-Induced Fluorescence
Commercial Ready-Mixed Mortars for the Conservation of Cultural Heritage:
Characterization and Preliminary Durability Test
Wrocaw Universitys Leopoldinum Auditorium Tests of Its Ceiling and a
Conservation and Strengthening Concept
RILEM Technical Committee on In Situ Assessment of Structural Timber
Dynamic Identification and Monitoring of St. Torcato Church
Structural Analysis and Assessment
Analysing Buildings from Context to Detail in Time: The ABCD Research Method
Case Study: Friesland Provincial Library in Leeuwarden
Numerical Analysis of Tunnelling Effects on Masonry Buildings: The Influence
of Tunnel Location on Damage Assessment
Numerical Assessment of the Ebe Schooner-Brig
Experimental and Numerical Analysis of a Two-Span Model Masonry Arch Bridge
Subjected to Pier Scour
Experimental and Numerical Analysis of Behaviour of Old Brick Masonries
Masonry Walls as Orthotropic No Tension Structures
Pathology of the Katholikon of Hosios Loukas Monastery and Preliminary
Structural Analysis
The Stability of the Basilica of Maxentius in Rome
Long-Term Reliability of Historical Monuments Built with Low Quality
Sandstone
Safety Evaluation of Timber Structures through Probabilistic Analysis
Analysis and Demolition of Some Vaults of the Church of La Peregrina in
Sahagśn (Spain)
The Role of Solid Springer in Masonry Vault
Analytical and Numerical Approach to the Romanian Medieval Church Structures
Two-Step Pushover Analysis of an Ancient Masonry Oil-Mill in the Southern
Italy
Modeling the Static Behaviour of a Double Curvature Brickwork Vault
Victor Hortas Iron Architecture: A Structural Analysis
Structural Changes Effect on Deflect of Tower St. Jiri on Prague Castle
Stability Analysis on the Roof Trusses of the Broumov Group of Churches to
Underline Statical Sense of Dientzenhofers
Prince of Wales Fort: Structural Wall Analysis
Statistical Time Series Analysis of Crack Movements at Bayon Main Tower,
Cambodia
Stability Analysis of Monument: A Case StudySafdarjung Tomb
Structural Effects of Brick Arrangement and Span Length on Mid-Pointed
Arches
Flexural and Shear Strength of Granite Reinforced by Metal Rods
Experimental Study on the Injected Anchors Behaviour on Historical Masonry
Kinematic Stability of Masonry Arches
FE Modeling of a Historic Masonry Tower and Vibration-Based Systematic Model
Tuning
Analytical Modelling of Traditional Composite Timber-Masonry Walls
A Discrete Element for Modeling Masonry Vaults
The Seismic Assessment of the Curia in the Roman Forum through Simplified
Models
Structural Analysis of the Paderno dAdda Bridge (Italy, 1889)
Analytical and Numerical Analysis on the Collapse Mode of Circular Masonry
Arches
The Ancient Reinforced Beams as Model of Consolidation an Example in the
Palazzo Pallavicino in Cremona (Italy)
Experimental and Numerical Analysis of Traditional Column Connections with
the Possible Retrofit Concept
Masonry Analysis Interpretation and Data Archive System
Structural Analysis of the Bell Tower of the Basilica De La Merced of Lima
Small-Scale Models for Testing Masonry Structures
Thrust Line Using Linear Elastic Finite Element Analysis for Masonry
Structures
Structural Interpretation of Armate Travi in N-E Italy through the
Historical Treatises
Structural Behavior Analysis of Masonry Stone Pagoda Considering the Inner
Construction Types of Stylobate
Preliminary Studies for the Recovering of the Armstrong, Mitchell & Co.
Hydraulic Crane of the Arsenal of Venice
Structural Analysis of Historical Metal Bridges in Italy
Structural Analysis of the 3Ponti of Comacchio (Ferrara, Italy)
Bending Test on Composite Timber-Steel-Concrete Floor Equipped with
Innovative Collar Connectors
Complex Covering Timber Structures in Monumental Buildings: A Study Case
Structural Assessment of the Vaulted Masonry Ice Storage Glacičres Royales
(1874) in Brussels
Preliminary Observations on the Structural Condition of a Byzantine Monument
in Historic Peninsula of Istanbul: Pantokrator Church
Settlement Induced Damage Modelling of Historical Buildings: The Bell Tower
of the Basilica dei Frari in Venice
Seismic Analysis and Evaluation
Investigation of the Rail-Induced Vibrations on a Masonry Historical
Building
Restoration and Strengthening of a Historical Structure in Antalya - Turkey
Seismic Assessment of Bell Towers of Mexican Colonial Churches
Seismic Hazard and Nonlinear Dynamic Analyses: Avoiding Collapse in
Architectural Heritage
Strengthening Design of a Business Architecture Built During the Period of
the Republic of China in Nanjing
Evaluation of Dynamic Characteristics of Masonry Arch Bridges: Linking
Full-Scale Experiment and FEM Modeling
Istanbul Grand Bazaar Evacuation System Vulnerability Assessment
Seismic Assessment of a Historical Tower with Advanced Numerical Model Tuned
on Ambient Vibration Data
Mechanical Analysis for the Assessment of the Seismic Capacity of Masonry
Buildings Classes in the City Centre of Sulmona (Italy)
Testing and Seismic Capacity Evaluation of a Typical Traditional Ottoman
Timber Frame
Seismic Vulnerability Assessment of Ancient Masonry Building: An Experimental
Method
Seismic Damage to Churches: Observations from the LAquila, Italy, Earthquake
and Considerations on a Case-Study
Shaking Table Tests on Multi-Leaf Stone Masonry Structures: Analysis of
Stiffness Decay
Seismic Safety Assessment of the Tekyeh Amir Chakhmagh by Simplified
Kinematic Limit Analysis
Dynamic Behavior of a Historical Building
Damage Assessment of Historic Earthen Sites after the 2007 Earthquake in
Peru
On the Dynamic Behaviour of Strengthened Stone Masonry Walls
Seismic Assessment of the Superstructure of the Naghareh Khaneh Edifice after
Base Isolation by Simplified Kinematic Limit Analysis
Numerical Simulation of the Seismic Response of a Mexican Colonial Model
Temple Tested in a Shaking Table
Sensitivity of the Seismic Response of Long Medieval Walls to Earthquake and
Material Uncertainty
Study on Relationship between Elastic Wave Profile and Stones Condition in
Angkor Monument
Hysteretic Behavior of Korean Traditional Wooden Frames
Dynamic Assessment of the Iron Bridge at Paderno dAdda (1889)
Numerical Investigations on the Seismic Response of Masonry Building
Aggregates
Seismic Assessment of Monastery of Stoudios (Imrahor Mosque) in Istanbul
The Intervention of Earthen Heritage in Seismic Areas and the Conservation
Charters
The Vulnerability Assessment of Historical Masonry Buildings Against
Earthquakes by the Modified Equivalent Frame Method
Rehabilitation of Timber Structures and Seismic Vulnerability: A Case Study
Non Linear Response of Masonry Wall Structures Subjected to Cyclic and
Dynamic Loading
Seismic Analysis for the Structural Retrofit of Palazzo della Civiltą
Italiana in Rome EUR, Italy
Seismic Vulnerability of the Concordia Temple
Seismic Vulnerability of Historical Structures: Damage State of the Abruzzo
(Italy) Churches in the Sequence of the April 2009 Earthquake
The Behaviour of S. Agostino Church during 6th April 2009 Earthquake in
LAquila: Vulnerability and Damage Assessment
Seismic Assessment by Numerical Analyses and Shaking Table Tests for Complex
Masonry Structures: The Hagia Irene Case Study
Investigation on Seismic Properties of Load-Bearing Masonry Walls in Chinese
Historical Buildings
Seismic Vulnerability of the Deys Palace (Algiers, Algeria)
Shake Table Test on Rammed Earth Wall Panels
Seismic Behavior of some Basilica Churches after LAquila 2009 Earthquake
On Overturning of the Faēade in Churches with Single Nave: Some Case Studies
from LAquila, Italy, 2009 Earthquake
Strengthening Technologies
Safety Risk Management in the Reformation of Bracket Girder and Cut Column
for an Existing Industrial Single-Storey Building
Investigation of Earthquake Behavior of the Church of St. Sergius and Bacchus
in Istanbul/Turkey
Experimental and Computational Validation of Dissipative Prototype for the
Seismic Protection of Heritage Buildings
Efficiency of CFRP Strengthening of Arches Tested by Failure of Historical
Building after the Inappropriate Repair Intervention
Seismic Risk Mitigation of Historical Masonry Towers by Means of Prestressing
Devices
Innovative Strengthening Solution Based on Textile Reinforced Mortar for
Stone Masonry Arches
Strengthening Layout Using FRP in Industrial Masonry Chimneys under
Earthquake Load
The Grange of S. Anna in Montauro: The Employment of a Particular
Steel-Concrete Structure in a Borderline Case of Conservation and Restoration
for High Seismic Area
Improving Hurricane Survivability of Heritage Structures
Structural Evaluation and Strengthening of Zeynelbey Tomb in Hasankeyf,
Turkey
Strengthening Proposals for the Trigonio Tower at the City Walls of
Thessaloniki
The Research on the Rust of Reinforced Bar and the Strengthening Measures to
the Existed R.C. Frame nearby the Sea
Stabilization and Strengthening the Foundation of the Two Entrance Gates of
the Holy Shrine of Imam Reza (PBUH)
Blasting near Old Foundations and Strengthening of Foundation Walls for the
Headquarters of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland
Strengthening of Historical Masonry Buildings with Fiber Reinforced Polymers
(FRP)
Study on Effect of FRP Reinforced Manners on Seismic Performance of Concrete
Frame Structure
Bond between Concrete and Multi-Directional CFRP Laminates
Lightweight Ribs for the Strengthening of Single Leaf Vaults Undergoing
Seismic Actions
Analysis of Strengthening Methods for Retained Exterior Walls during a
Structural Retrofit
Retrofitting and Strengthening Design for the Former Yihe Spinner Factory in
Shanghai
The Use of High-Strength Composites in the Reinforcement of Timber
Design of the Seismic Upgrading of the Tambour of the S. Nicolņs Church in
Catania with the DIS-CAM System
The S. Marco Church in LAquila: Provisional Interventions after the 2009
Abruzzo Earthquake
Behaviors of Historic Masonry Walls Retrofitted with GFRP under Axial Load
Compressive Strengthening of Damaged Historic Masonry Walls Repaired with
GFRP
Retrofitting and Moving Protection for Historical Buildings in Jinan City
Mortar Replacement Reinforcement Method for Existing Masonry Structures
Rehabilitation and Retrofitting
On 4R Principle in the Rehabilitation of Concrete Historic Buildings
Seismic Retrofitting of Historic Masonry Buildings Case Study
Strike a Balance - Repair or Replace?
Structural Restoration and Adaptation to Modern Architecture of the Baroque
Oppersdorf Palace, Wrocaw, Poland
Revitalization of Historical Building in Wrocaws City Centre, Poland
Preservation, Safeguard and Valorization of Masonry Decorations in the
Architectural Historical Heritage of Piedmont (Italy)
Conservation and Preservation of Historical Earthen Structures
The Protection Problems and Reparations of Ahi Ēelebi Mosque in Istanbul
The Restoration of a Wood-Frame House in Anatolia, the Yakup Aa Mansion
Scientific Education and Research Centre of the National Institute for Cancer
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The Theory and Practice of Restoration in England in the Second Half of the
19th Century: The Work of George E. Street
Interventions on the Gothic Roof Structure of the Nave at the Lutheran Church
in Bistria (Romania)
Protecting the Tangible and Intangible Heritage of Rani ki Vav: A Unique
Subterranean Step Well in Gujarat
Research, Planning and Interventions Guide for Historic Roof Structures with
Baroque Character
Assessment of the Compatibility of Repair Mortars in Restoration Projects
A New Technique and its Application in the Conservation of Historical Masonry
Constructions - Underpinning by Manual Pipe-Jacking
Structural Rehabilitation of Siad Hashim Historical Mosque in Gaza
Restoration of the Chapel of Padre Faria in Ouro Preto, MG - Brazil
Retrofitting of Timber Beam Ceilings with the Timber-Concrete Composite
Construction
Comparison of In Situ and Laboratory Testing for the Characterization of Old
Timber Beams before and after Intervention
"Respecting the Diversity" - The Timber Roof of the Cannons Loggia in the
Thun Castle (Italy)
A Methodology for Approaching the Reconstruction of Historical Centres
Heavily Damaged by 2009 LAquila Earthquake
PERPETUATE Project: The Proposal of a Performance-Based Approach to
Earthquake Protection of Cultural Heritage
Recommendations for the Conservation of Earthen Architectural Heritage in
Chile
Timber Structure in the Mission Churches of Chiquitos (Bolivia): Origins,
Evolution and Restoration
Second World War Damages of the Architectural Heritage: St. Maria Del Popolo
Agli Incurabili Church in Naples
Evaluation of Architectural Characteristics for Conservation Decisions of
Deirmenda, zmir, Turkey
Structural Interventions for Conservation of the 15th Century Tahtakale Bath,
Tire, Turkey
Restoration of the Tsar-Bell Pedestal in the Moscow Kremlin
Repair and Rehabilitation Works in the Moscow State Conservatory
Permanent Plan of the Safeguards Sectors in Algeria (PPMVSS): The Case of
Algiers Old Urban Nucleus
Composite Constructions of Timber and High-Performance Concrete
Sustainable Utilization of Historical Buildings in China
Preliminary Study on Memorial Archways in Ancient Huizhou of China
A Study on the Bond Strength between Rebar and Concrete after Electrochemical
Realkalisation Treatment for Carbonated Concrete
Parametric Modeling of Typical Chinese Traditional Buildings on the Basis of
3DSMax Script
Experimental Studies of Reinforced Concrete Column Capacity Affected by Core
Drilling
The Effect of the Realkalisation on the Corroded Reinforcing Bar
Compressive Stress Strain Relationship of Wood Confined with Fiber Composite
Sheets
New Method for Surveying and Mapping Architectural Plane In-House with Laser
Reticule Images
The Structural Analysis of the Historical Constructions of West China
Campus-Sichuan University
Progressive Collapse Evaluation for Historic Building Structures
Experimental Research on Seismic Behavior of Non-Rigid Steel Beam-Column
Connections with Concrete Cover
Lime-Based Materials and Practices for Surface Refitting of Cultural
Heritage
Behavior of Circular Concrete Columns Repaired with Steel Bars and Wire
Mesh-Mortar
Remediation of Historic Buildings and Patrimony by Bacterially Induced
Mineralization
Performance-Based Seismic Evaluation of Historical Buildings
System Based Seismic Strengthening Design Analysis for a Historic Building
Development and Application of Reliability Assessment Software for Historic
Masonry Structures
