HBIM for the structural assessment and repair of historic masonry buildings

Abstract

The research implements a procedure based on (H)BIM (Historic Building Information Modelling) operational practices for the structural assessment of heritage slender structures. The application of HBIM creates a digital model integrated with all the information for the structural modelling and for the intervention design. The activity starts from detailed on site surveys, inspections, documentary research, geomatics surveys, dynamic testing aimed to the development and calibration of a FE model. The proposed methodology is applied to the Arengario, the 13th-century Town Hall of Monza, representing the main symbol of the city.