Historical Earthquake-Resistant Timber Framing in the Mediterranean Area

Chapter 1 Cooperating Timber and Stone Antiseismic Frames in Historic Structures of Greece

Chapter 2 The Role of a Post-Byzantine Timber Roof Structure in the Seismic Behavior of a Masonry Building—The Case of a Unique Type of Timber-Roofed Basilicas in Cyprus (15th–19th Century)

Chapter 3 Historic Earthquake-Resistant Constructive Techniques Reinforced by Wooden Logs in Algeria

Chapter 4 A Comparative Evaluation of the Results of Two Earthquakes: Istanbul and Lisbon Earthquake in 18th Century

Chapter 5 Some Examples of Turkish Houses with Wooden Frame in the Seismic Zone Anatolia

Chapter 6 Traditional Timber Housing Structure in Zeyrek

Chapter 7 Possible Precursors of Pombalino Cage

Chapter 8 Local Seismic Cultures: The Use of Timber Frame Structures in the South of Portugal

Chapter 9 The Use of Wood with an Anti-seismic Function in the Architecture of Palermo During the 18th Century

Chapter 10 Urban Planning and Building Reconstruction of Southern Italy after the 1783 Earthquake: The Case of Mileto

Chapter 11 The Masonry Timber Framed Load Bearing Structure of the Palazzo Vescovile in Mileto (Italy)

Chapter 12 A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Analysis of the Traditional Lefkada Houses

Chapter 13 The “Gothic House” in Arquata Scrivia (Italy): Constructive Details and Seismic Assessment of a Timber Framed Masonry Structure

Chapter 14 Seismic Assessment of Pombalino Buildings

Chapter 15 Numerical Approaches for the Analysis of Timber Frame Walls

Chapter 16 Seismic Vulnerability of Borbone Masonry Reinforced with Timber Frames

Chapter 17 The Masonry Timber Framed Load Bearing Structure of “Baraccato” System: A Numerical Model

Chapter 18 Load-Bearing Capacity of Traditional Dovetail Carpentry Joints with and Without Dowels: Comparison of Experimental and Analytical Results

Chapter 19 Reliability of Timber Framed Constructions in Seismic Prone Areas in the Practice Codes Issued from 18th to 19th Century

Chapter 20 Assessment and Safety Requirements for Existing Structures

Chapter 21 Building Regulations and Existing Buildings: Setting the Requirements on Structural Safety in Portugal

Chapter 22 Seismic Assessment Procedures for Flexible Timber Diaphragms

Chapter 23 The Role of Terrestrial LiDAR for Mechanical and Safety Evaluation of Historic Timber Floors

Chapter 24 Traditional Timber-Framed Infill Structure Experimentation with Four Scales Analysis (To Connection from a House Scale)

Chapter 25 Characterization of Timber Masonry Walls with Dynamic Tests

Chapter 26 Assessment and Diagnosis of Two Collar Timber Trusses by Means of Visual Grading and Non-destructive Tests

Chapter 27 Retrofitting Assessment and Numerical Models for the Historical Timber Roof Structures of the Towers of Valentino Castle in Turin

Chapter 28 Development of Dissipation Panels for Seismic Retrofitting of Historic Buildings

Chapter 29 Pombaline Buildings—Consequences of Some Rehabilitation Interventions

Chapter 30 Experimental and Analytical Assessment of the Capacity of Traditional Single Notch Joints and Impact of Retrofitting by Self-tapping Screws

Chapter 31 Repairing of a Timber Truss Through Two Different Techniques Using Timber Elements and Screwed Metal Plates

Chapter 32 Stiffness of Prosthetic Repairs for Historic Timber Beams

Chapter 33 Consolidation of a Collar Truss with a Steel Cable System

Chapter 34 A Timber Roof Structure for the Milreu Rural House Rehabilitation

Chapter 35 Design and Maintenance of a Long-Span Timber Roof

Chapter 36 Assessment of the Mechanical Characteristics of Timber Floors Through Simple Dynamic Identification

Chapter 37 Assessment of the Mechanical Behaviour of Tabique Walls Through Experimental Tests

Chapter 38 Robustness Assessment of an Ancient Timber Roof Structure

Chapter 39 FP1101 and RILEM TC 245 RTE Training School on Assessment and Reinforcement of Timber Elements and Structures: The Role of the Academic Community in Disseminating Knowledge