On Site Investigation and Health Monitoring of a Historic Tower in Mantua, Italy

A study on the historic tower in Mantua, Italy, reveals that low-cost vibration-based structural health monitoring can effectively detect abnormal behavior and damage in heritage structures. Following the 2012 Italian seismic sequence, researchers installed a dynamic monitoring system with accelerometers and temperature sensors to assess the tower's condition. Over 15 months of data collection, they identified how changing temperatures influenced modal frequencies and pinpointed potential structural issues, demonstrating the method's utility for preventive conservation and maintenance of historic towers.

Saisi, A., Guidobaldi, M., & Gentile, C. (2016). On Site Investigation and Health Monitoring of a Historic Tower in Mantua, Italy. Applied Sciences, 6(6), 173. https://doi.org/10.3390/app6060173