Integrated framework to structurally model unreinforced masonry Italian medieval churches from photogrammetry to finite element model analysis through heritage building information modeling

A novel, integrated framework is proposed to assess the vulnerability of a case study unreinforced masonry (URM) Italian church by applying interacting modern tools including unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), “structure from motion” (SfM) photogrammetric survey equipment and software, and finite element method (FEM) analysis software in a complete heritage building information model (HBIM). The FEM model was used to perform both a modal response...