Digitization and Conservation of Cultural Heritage A BIM-Based Approach for the Representation of Seismic Monitoring in the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli
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To safeguard Italy’s architectural and cultural heritage, particularly at risk given its seismic vulnerability, this research explores the integration of advanced digital technologies, including Building Information Modeling (BIM) and digital survey methodologies, to improve the knowledge, documentation, and conservation of historic sites. Using the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli in Assisi as a case study, the research demonstrates how digitization processes applied to cultural heritage can support the protection and preservation of historic structures by incorporating intervention records and seismic monitoring data directly into the building’s digital representation. Conducted by the University of Perugia’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering in collaboration with the "Provveditorato Interregionale alle OO.PP. per la Toscana, le Marche e l’Umbria" (Interregional Directorate of Public Works for Tuscany, Marche, and Umbria), the study highlights the potential of BIM to serve as a comprehensive information-management tool for cultural heritage. The project aims to provide public administrations with enhanced capabilities for safeguarding and managing heritage assets.
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