Abstract

The catastrophic events of recent years have strengthened the awareness of the fragility of the built heritage and the importance of careful and targeted maintenance. This, in combination with the development of modern techniques for the analysis of large datasets, has favoured the diffusion of long-term seismic monitoring systems for the protection of structures. In the field of structural health monitoring, data-driven techniques allow crucial information to be extracted from measurements without the need to model the physical phenomena involved, circumventing potential limitations that may arise. On the other hand, however, the results of data-driven approaches are based entirely on the measured structural response; this is why a high reliability of the procedure for extracting diagnostic parameters is essential. In this perspective, a Mode Tracking procedure is proposed to obtain coherent time histories of the modal frequencies of a structure as environmental conditions vary. The procedure is applied to the Sanctuary of Vicoforte, an important monumental structure located in Piedmont, known for its imposing oval dome and characterized by a permanent structural monitoring system. This study aims to disentangle the frequency time series and obtain a rigorous database on which to set up damage identification processes.

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