Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Architectural form and structural system Our cultural evolution is our heritage; Volcanic eruptions and earthquakes interrupted the human cultural evolution; Two thinspace examples with heritage structures that survived over many centuries; Destructive, chaotic phenomena are part of our evolution; A final note Chapter 2: Static and dynamic analysis Isostatic and hyperstatic structures. The need for elasticity; Linear elastic analysis. Differential equations; Weak form and energy approach; Numerical approximation and finite elements; Representative examples; Dynamic and modal analysis Chapter 3: Computational techniques Differentiation, integration and computational mechanics; Discretization methods and numerical treatment; Nonlinear models (plasticity, cracking, damage, contact elements, etc); Time-stepping techniques and simplified combination of modal response: Response spectrum analysis; The static and dynamic simulation of masonry structures; Elements of structural optimization Chapter 4: Case studies of selected heritage structures Materials modeling and modal analysis of the Venetian lighthouse in Chania; Buildings of a special shape; A bridge built by the British during the early part of the 19th century on the Ionian Island of Kythera; A bridge built in 1866 in Plaka, Greece; The building of Merarchia, in Chania; Discussion Chapter 5: Restoration modeling and analysis Intervention methods for masonry structures; Restoration modeling and design; Prestress restoration; The mantle of shotcrete (gunite); Wooden and steel substructures; Nonlinear analysis of composite masonry walls; Case studies; Conclusions