Topic Editors
2. The Faringdon Centre for Non-Destructive Testing and Remote Sensing, University of West London, Room BY.GF.015, St. Mary’s Rd., Ealing, London W5 5RF, UK
Integrated Methods, Theories and Applications for Structural Health Monitoring and Assessment of Ancient Constructions
Topic Information
Dear Colleagues,
The increasing focus on cultural heritage preservation has highlighted the crucial role of advanced survey tools and their integration in assessing the structural safety of historic constructions. Digital survey technologies—such as laser scanning, photogrammetry, and UAVs—enable the creation of detailed geometric models. These are complemented by non-destructive testing (NDT) methods (e.g., GPR, IRT, AE, UT) and structural health monitoring (SHM) systems, using both traditional sensors and innovative contactless techniques, to investigate material conditions, structural integrity, and static and dynamic behaviour.
The large amount of collected data supports the development of analytical, graphical, and numerical structural models, often within integrated Heritage BIM (H-BIM) frameworks, allowing multi-hazard assessment, safety evaluation, failure prediction, and the planning of conservation and restoration interventions.
This Topic aims to present the potential of combining these tools through multi-survey approaches, discussing challenges, opportunities, and implications for structural analysis, conservation, and restoration of cultural heritage buildings.
Submissions are invited on topics including:
- NDT,
- SHM,
- remote sensing,
- immersive technologies,
- image processing,
- digital surveys,
- structural analysis,
- conservation interventions,
- multi-survey data integration,
- case studies,
- risk and performance assessment under multiple hazards,
- geo-hazard interactions,
- H-BIM,
- review papers in related areas.
Dr. Luca Bianchini Ciampoli
Dr. Pietro Meriggi
Dr. Iolanda Gaudiosi
Dr. Vittorio Paris
Dr. Natalia Pingaro
Prof. Dr. Fabio Tosti
Topic Editors
Keywords
- cultural heritage structures
- non-destructive testing (NDT)
- structural health monitoring (SHM)
- digital surveying technologies
- multi-sensor data integration
- remote sensing and UAVs
- heritage building information modelling (H-BIM)
- structural safety assessment
- multi-hazard risk assessment
- conservation and restoration engineering
Participating Journals
| Journal Name | Impact Factor | CiteScore | Launched Year | First Decision (median) | APC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NDT
|
- | - | 2023 | 24.8 Days | CHF 1000 | Submit |
Remote Sensing
|
4.1 | 8.6 | 2009 | 24.9 Days | CHF 2700 | Submit |
Buildings
|
3.1 | 4.4 | 2011 | 14.9 Days | CHF 2600 | Submit |
Heritage
|
1.9 | 3.7 | 2018 | 18.6 Days | CHF 1600 | Submit |
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