Database_Historic_Masonry_Towers_Experimental_Frequency

The database is the result of a systematic literature review on experimental campaigns carried out for dynamic identification and vibration-based monitoring of historic masonry towers. The database includes 184 historic masonry towers, namely, civic and bell towers. Other historic slender structures, such as minarets, lighthouses, chimneys and pagoda temples, have not been considered. The database is organised according to the following macro-categories, namely, General information (1), Material Type (2), Boundary conditions (3), Geometrical features (4), Natural frequency (5) and Publication (6). General information (1) regards the Identification Number (ID), the Name of the Tower, and Country. Material type (2) indicates the masonry used for the tower construction according to three categories (Brick, Stone or Mixed). Boundary conditions (3) reflect the interaction of the towers with adjacent buildings and structures according to two categories (Isolated or Bounded). Geometrical features (4) include the cross-section shape (rectangular, square, semi-circular, circular, elliptical, pentagonal, octagonal, dodecagonal), and geometrical dimensions (maximum height, effective height, side lengths, aspect ratio and wall thickness). Natural frequency (4) reports the first experimental frequency value corresponding to a bending mode. Publication (5) encompasses the source of information, namely, the Authors, the Year of Publication, and the Title of the scientific research. Comprehensive literarure details: Keywords: Historic masonry tower; Dynamic identification; Ambient Vibration Testing (AVT); Structural health monitoring (SHM); FE model updating; Experimental frequency. Investigation Sources: SCOPUS, Google Scholar, ScienceDirect, WebofScience. Investigation time period: 1995- 2022