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Preface Special issue: Monitoring and Seismic Characterization of Archaeological Sites and Structures
Language
English
Obiettivo Specifico
4T. Sismologia, geofisica e geologia per l'ingegneria sismica
Status
Published
JCR Journal
JCR Journal
Peer review journal
Yes
Title of the book
Issue/vol(year)
/60 (2017)
Pages (printed)
S0447
Issued date
2017
Abstract
The preservation of cultural heritage is a crucial issue in areas prone to seismic and other natural hazards.
The major challenge in pursuing such an important objective is related to the extreme fragility of
ancient monuments and buildings exposed for centuries to the ravages of time.
A suitable way to successfully proceed in the preservation effort of monumental structures should be
based on then integrated use of different non-invasive diagnostic techniques, aimed at understanding
the geological and geotechnical features of the areas where monuments are founded and the structural
characteristic of the construction itself.
In this perspective a team composed by researchers of ENEA, INGV and Sapienza University of Rome
has recently carried out geophysical and structural investigations on the Amphiteatrum Flavium in Rome,
better known as Colosseum, which is the symbol of monumental heritage in Italy and well-known all over
the world. The experimental campaign was only a preliminary analysis of the very famous archaeological
site that allowed outlining the state of knowledge about the characteristics of the site and the structure
and should be considered as a starting point for an in-depth investigation of the monument vulnerability.
In our opinion, the benefits of such an integrated approach can steer the political and social choices related
with the preservation of the cultural heritage at National or European level.
The results obtained were very interesting and induced the authors to propose their publication in a
special issue of an international journal. The scope of this choice was twofold: ensuring both a wide
audience with these activities and a serious review process of the studies. Therefore, we selected the
most interesting results of the experimental campaign and invited a number of researchers involved in
the field of “Monitoring and Seismic Characterization of Archaeological Sites and Structures” to contribute
to this special issue.
The relevance of this volume has been emphasized by the occurrence of the recent seismic sequence in
Central Italy, whose mainshocks of August 24th and October 26th and 30th, 2016, caused 298 victims,
hundreds of injured and the damage to most of the cultural heritage in the area. Symbol of the open
wound left by the seismic sequence on the monumental patrimony is the San Benedetto Cathedral in
Norcia. The morning of October 30th only the façade of the church, which is dedicated to the Patron
Saint of Europe and represents the emblem of the medieval architecture in Central Italy dating back
to XIII century, was still standing. It is worth noting that the mainshocks were clearly felt in Rome, at
distance of about 100 km.
The major challenge in pursuing such an important objective is related to the extreme fragility of
ancient monuments and buildings exposed for centuries to the ravages of time.
A suitable way to successfully proceed in the preservation effort of monumental structures should be
based on then integrated use of different non-invasive diagnostic techniques, aimed at understanding
the geological and geotechnical features of the areas where monuments are founded and the structural
characteristic of the construction itself.
In this perspective a team composed by researchers of ENEA, INGV and Sapienza University of Rome
has recently carried out geophysical and structural investigations on the Amphiteatrum Flavium in Rome,
better known as Colosseum, which is the symbol of monumental heritage in Italy and well-known all over
the world. The experimental campaign was only a preliminary analysis of the very famous archaeological
site that allowed outlining the state of knowledge about the characteristics of the site and the structure
and should be considered as a starting point for an in-depth investigation of the monument vulnerability.
In our opinion, the benefits of such an integrated approach can steer the political and social choices related
with the preservation of the cultural heritage at National or European level.
The results obtained were very interesting and induced the authors to propose their publication in a
special issue of an international journal. The scope of this choice was twofold: ensuring both a wide
audience with these activities and a serious review process of the studies. Therefore, we selected the
most interesting results of the experimental campaign and invited a number of researchers involved in
the field of “Monitoring and Seismic Characterization of Archaeological Sites and Structures” to contribute
to this special issue.
The relevance of this volume has been emphasized by the occurrence of the recent seismic sequence in
Central Italy, whose mainshocks of August 24th and October 26th and 30th, 2016, caused 298 victims,
hundreds of injured and the damage to most of the cultural heritage in the area. Symbol of the open
wound left by the seismic sequence on the monumental patrimony is the San Benedetto Cathedral in
Norcia. The morning of October 30th only the façade of the church, which is dedicated to the Patron
Saint of Europe and represents the emblem of the medieval architecture in Central Italy dating back
to XIII century, was still standing. It is worth noting that the mainshocks were clearly felt in Rome, at
distance of about 100 km.
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