Assessing the Main Frequencies of Modern and Historical Buildings Using Ambient Noise Recordings: Case Studies in the Historical Cities of Crete (Greece)
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Microtremors and Data Set
3. Results
3.1. Case Study: Venizelo’s Residence
3.2. Case Study: Building of the Technical Chamber (Chania)
3.3. Case Study: 1st Secondary and High School (Chania) Buildings
3.4. Case Study: Prefecture’s Building in the City of Rethymno
3.5. Case Study: Building of the Region of Crete and of the 2nd Secondary/High School (Heraklion)
4. Discussion and Conclusions
Author Contributions
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Moisidi, M.; Vallianatos, F.; Gallipoli, M.R. Assessing the Main Frequencies of Modern and Historical Buildings Using Ambient Noise Recordings: Case Studies in the Historical Cities of Crete (Greece). Heritage 2018, 1, 171-188. https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage1010012
Moisidi M, Vallianatos F, Gallipoli MR. Assessing the Main Frequencies of Modern and Historical Buildings Using Ambient Noise Recordings: Case Studies in the Historical Cities of Crete (Greece). Heritage. 2018; 1(1):171-188. https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage1010012
Chicago/Turabian StyleMoisidi, Margarita, Filippos Vallianatos, and Maria Rosaria Gallipoli. 2018. "Assessing the Main Frequencies of Modern and Historical Buildings Using Ambient Noise Recordings: Case Studies in the Historical Cities of Crete (Greece)" Heritage 1, no. 1: 171-188. https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage1010012