VOLUME I : Capther 1: Seismic Vulnerability of Historic Centers: A Methodology to Study the Vulnerability Assessment of Masonry Building Typologies in Seismic Area 1 -- Capther 2: Traditional Timber Frame Walls: Mechanical Behavior Analysis and Retrofitting 30 -- Capther 3: Numerical Investigation and Empirical Seismic Vulnerability Assessment of TimberFramed Masonry Buildings 60 -- Capther 4: InSitu Static and Dynamic Testing and Numerical Modelling of the Dome of the Siena Cathedral Italy 85 -- Capther 5: Passive Control Techniques and their Applications in Historic Structures 115 -- Capther 6: Seismic Vulnerability of Historic and Monumental Structures and Centers 146 -- Capther 7: Numerical Modeling of Historic Masonry Structures 213 -- Capther 8: Strengthening of Historic Masonry Structures with Composite Materials 257 -- Capther 9: Seismic Performance of a Mixed MasonryReinforced Concrete Building 293 -- Capther 10: Seismic Vulnerability Assessment of Slender Masonry Structures 313 -- Capther 11: Seismic Vulnerability of Ancient Colonnade 331 -- Capther 12: Lifecycle Assessment of Structures and Probabilistic Performance Approaches 359 -- Capther 13: A Case Study for Seismic Assessment and Restoration of Historic Buildings 381 -- Capther 14: Seismic Vulnerability of Arches Vaults and Domes in Historical Buildings 401 – VOLUME II : Capther 15: NonDestructive Testing for Assessing Structural Damage and Interventions Effectiveness for Built Cultural Heritage Protection 448 -- Capther 16: Seismic Retrofitting for Masonry Historical Buildings 500 -- Capther 17: Selected Assessment and Retrofitting Application Techniques for Historical Unreinforced Masonry Buildings 525 -- Capther 18: A MultiLevel Approach for the Numerical Modelling of Complex Monumental Buildings: Seismic Assement of the “Maniace Castle” of Syracuse 546 -- Capther 19: Emerging Technologies and Materials for the Seismic Protection of Cultural Heritage 576 -- Capther 20: Seismic Assessment via EC8 of Modern Heritage Structures: Knowledge of the Structure and Analysis Methodologies 607 -- Capther 20: Ancient Materials and Singular Constructions: Numerical, Experimental, and Heritage Strategies to Preserve Masonry Sctrutures in Seimic Areas 629 -- Capther 22: Historical Earthquake Damages to Domed Structures in Istanbul 649 -- Capther 23: Structural Identification and Numerical Models for Slender Historical Structures 674 -- Capther 24: Agrigento Cathedral: Experimental Campaign and Study of Damage Evolution Addressed to the Assessment of the Collapse Risk 704 -- Capther 25: Seismic Vulnerability Assessment of Masonry Building from Ottoman Period in Bosnia and Herzegovina 734 -- Capther 26: Laser Scanning for the Evaluation of Historic Structures 765 -- Capther 27: On the Assessment of the Seismic Vulnerability of Ancient Churches 794 -- Capther 28: Performance of a PostByzantine TripleDomed Basilica under Near and Far Fault Seismic Loads 831