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Papers by Grazia Tucci

Research paper thumbnail of TLS Survey and FE Modelling of the Vasari’s Cupola of the Basilica dell’Umiltà (Italy). An Interdisciplinary Approach for Preservation of CH

Communications in computer and information science, 2019

This paper presents an interdisciplinary approach for identification and assessment of historic b... more This paper presents an interdisciplinary approach for identification and assessment of historic buildings that combines Terrestrial Laser Scanning (TLS) survey and Finite Element (FE) numerical modeling. The structural analysis of an historic building requires the development of an interconnected series of operations aimed at obtaining a satisfactory knowledge of the building, where usually in-situ investigations are performed together with advanced computational analyses. In this process, the geometric and topographic survey plays a pivotal role and therefore the possibility to rapidly acquire large amounts of spatial data (and to geo-reference any kind of information) allows to provide effective geometric and monitoring data that can be subsequently employed for structural analyses. In this respect, the interchange between Geo-informatics and Engineering sciences can be considered a challenging issue in the field of conservation/preservation of cultural heritage (CH). On the one hand, in fact, the accuracy of measured data directly affects decision-making and analysis process. On the other hand, the merging of digital documentation technologies with innovative computational techniques supports the creation of an inter/trans-disciplinary cooperation model towards sustainable preservation of CH. These issues are herein addressed through the discussion of an emblematic case study: the Cupola of the Basilica dell’Umilta in Pistoia (Italy) designed and realized by Giorgio Vasari in the middle of the sixteenth century.

Research paper thumbnail of Virtual Inspection Based on 3D Survey Supporting Risks Detachment Analysis in Pietraforte Stone Built Heritage

The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences

Research paper thumbnail of Integration, harmonization, and processing of geomatic data for bridge health assessment: the Lastra a Signa case study

Applied Geomatics

A visual inspection, which entails field surveying, such as photodocumentation and footage, is th... more A visual inspection, which entails field surveying, such as photodocumentation and footage, is the first step of a multi-level approach to bridge health assessment. Furthermore, the use of surface models, CAD drawings, and orthophotos, guarantees complete and accurate documentation, thus allowing for a better understanding of the environment, the anthropic structures, and their relationships. All the georeferenced surveys’ outputs are especially advisable within a prespective of periodical monitoring, as forseen by national legislation. The work is aimed to study two adjacent bridges over the Arno River in Lastra a Signa, Italy. One of the bridges, Ponte nuovo sull’Arno, is an overpass for motor vehicles. The other one, which is called Passarella sull’Arno, is a pedestrian viaduct. A topographic reference network has been settled using the GNSS survey technique. 3D point clouds of the bridges have been acquired by performing a Laser Scanning survey. A bathymetric survey has been car...

Research paper thumbnail of Metodi innovativi per l’insegnamento della Geomatica: il video a 360° come strumenti per le esercitazioni sui sistemi a scansione 3D

Research paper thumbnail of Advanced procedure for documenting and assessment of Cultural Heritage: from Laser Scanning to Finite Element

IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering

Research paper thumbnail of Piattaforme Uav Ad Ala Fissa e Rotante Per Il Monitoraggio Ambientale

DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals), May 9, 2014

Research paper thumbnail of From TLS data to FE model: a workflow for studying the dynamic behavior of the Pulpit by Giovanni Pisano in Pistoia (Italy)

Procedia Structural Integrity, 2020

Research paper thumbnail of An Integrated Geometric and Material Survey for the Conservation of Heritage Masonry Structures

Heritage, 2021

This paper reports the knowledge process and the analyses performed to assess the seismic behavio... more This paper reports the knowledge process and the analyses performed to assess the seismic behavior of a heritage masonry building. The case study is a three-story masonry building that was the house of the Renaissance architect and painter Giorgio Vasari (the Vasari’s House museum). An interdisciplinary approach was adopted, following the Italian “Guidelines for the assessment and mitigation of the seismic risk of the cultural heritage”. This document proposes a methodology of investigation and analysis based on three evaluation levels (EL1, analysis at territorial level; EL2, local analysis and EL3, global analysis), according to an increasing level of knowledge on the building. A comprehensive knowledge process, composed by a 3D survey by Terrestrial Laser Scanning (TLS) and experimental in situ tests, allowed us to identify the basic structural geometry and to assess the value of mechanical parameters subsequently needed to perform a reliable structural assessment. The museum rep...

Research paper thumbnail of Surveys of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem from the XVI century to present times

Research paper thumbnail of How Were the Tapestries in the Sala DI Saturno of Pitti Palace Arranged? Geomatics and Virtual Reality for Art Curators

Proceedings ARQUEOLÓGICA 2.0 - 9th International Congress & 3rd GEORES - GEOmatics and pREServation, 2021

Three-dimensional acquisition techniques, reality-based modelling and virtual reality are tools u... more Three-dimensional acquisition techniques, reality-based modelling and virtual reality are tools used in Digital Humanities prevalently for displaying the results of a study, but they can also suggest new methods of investigation to humanities scholars. In a case study regarding art history, these techniques made it possible to recreate the layout of the Sala di Saturno in Pitti Palace (Florence) in the 17th century, based on information obtained from archive documents on the tapestries designed for that hall and a 3D model expressly elaborated with geomatic techniques. The results were summarised in a video showed in 2019 during the exhibition on tapestries dedicated to Cosimo I de' Medici. A tool was also developed to assist exhibition and museum curators in their work. Through virtual reality, they can design temporary exhibitions or modify the display of the works of art in a museum in a realistic way, using visually and metrically accurate models of the pieces and exhibition...

Research paper thumbnail of Il Rilievo Integrato: Occasione DI Approfondimento Ed Aggiornamento Professionale

La richiesta di aggiornamento sulle piu recenti tecnologie di rilievo ed acquisizione di dati tri... more La richiesta di aggiornamento sulle piu recenti tecnologie di rilievo ed acquisizione di dati tridimensionali ha indotto il Laboratorio di Geomatica del Dipartimento di Costruzioni e Restauro dell’Universita degli Studi di Firenze ad organizzare il Primo Corso di Perfezionamento in “Geomatica per la Conservazione dei Beni Culturali”. Geomatics research group of DiCR Geomatics research group of DiCR – Department of Costruction and Restoration of University of Florence, held a Postgraduate Course in “Geomatics for Cultural Heritage Conservation” that ran from January to April 2010. Course contents was: Measure and Architecture, 3D Scanning Systems, Laser Scanning and 3D Modelling, Digital Close Range Photogrammetry, Termography and Metric Survey at Urban Scale and Digital Cartography. In addition to lectures, there was laboratories on data acquisition, evaluation and processing. Final workshop took place in Villa Demidoff at Pratolino, with regard of cooperation agreement between DiCR...

Research paper thumbnail of Improving Quality and Inclusive Education on Photogrammetry: New Teaching Approaches and Multimedia Supporting Materials

The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 2020

Research paper thumbnail of D3MOBILE Metrology World League: Training Secondary Students on Smartphone-Based Photogrammetry

The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 2020

Research paper thumbnail of MUSINT Le Collezioni archeologiche egee e cipriote in Toscana

Strumenti per la didattica e la ricerca, 2011

MUSINT is an interactive museological network devoted to the Tuscan archaeological collections wh... more MUSINT is an interactive museological network devoted to the Tuscan archaeological collections which enables the creation of an innovative display itinerary through the collections of Aegean and Cypriot antiquities, so that exhibits originating from different museum institutions can be appreciated. This has led to the creation of a "museum of museums" which responds to the need to offer a display system that can be "visited" by a broad and variegated public. The arrangement of the book itself reflects the true nature of the MUSINT project and its character as a research worksite, enhanced by past experience, and a bridge for the appreciation of new perspectives within a scientific, technological and cultural universe that is open and in continual movement.

Research paper thumbnail of Ground Based 3D Modelling (Photogrammetry and TLS) - Survey, Documentation and Structural Assessment of XX Century Cultural Heritage in India – a Case Study of the Masonry Vaults in Dehradun

The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 2019

Research paper thumbnail of Bim for Museums: An Integrated Approach from the Building to the Collections

The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 2019

Research paper thumbnail of Opportunities of Geometric Documentation of Historic Buildings with Terrestrial Laser Scanner, Examples from Aksaray/Turkey

Iconarp International J. of Architecture and Planning, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of Benchmarking Range-Based and Image-Based Techniques for Digitizing a Glazed Earthenware Frieze

ISPRS Annals of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 2015

Research paper thumbnail of Laser Scanning and Modelling of Barely Visible Features: The Survey of the Grotto of the Animals at the Villa of Castello (Florence)

ISPRS - International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 2017

The deep fusion of natural and artificial elements typical of Italian Renaissance gardens is part... more The deep fusion of natural and artificial elements typical of Italian Renaissance gardens is particularly evident in the park of Villa di Castello and in the Grotto of the Animals, also called Grotto of the Flood. <br><br> The soil slope is the essential element of a huge underlying hydraulic machine and it is the result of extensive earthworks which led to the construction of the big retaining wall limiting the grotto and the adjacent fountains. Hence, this grotto represents only the visible part of a mechanism running all around it. It is formed by a single chamber vaulted and covered with sponge-like stones, as well as decorations made of pebbles and shells. The space is divided into three wings, with big marble basins at their end. Over them there are reliefs of animals made of different stones and marbles. Animals recur also in the compositions of fish and shellfish decorating the side basins and in the bronze birds currently kept in the Museo del Bargello. <br&g...

Research paper thumbnail of Geomatic 3D Modeling of a Statue (Also) for Structural Analysis and Risk Evaluation: The Example of San Giovannino Martelli in Florence

The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 2017

Research paper thumbnail of TLS Survey and FE Modelling of the Vasari’s Cupola of the Basilica dell’Umiltà (Italy). An Interdisciplinary Approach for Preservation of CH

Communications in computer and information science, 2019

This paper presents an interdisciplinary approach for identification and assessment of historic b... more This paper presents an interdisciplinary approach for identification and assessment of historic buildings that combines Terrestrial Laser Scanning (TLS) survey and Finite Element (FE) numerical modeling. The structural analysis of an historic building requires the development of an interconnected series of operations aimed at obtaining a satisfactory knowledge of the building, where usually in-situ investigations are performed together with advanced computational analyses. In this process, the geometric and topographic survey plays a pivotal role and therefore the possibility to rapidly acquire large amounts of spatial data (and to geo-reference any kind of information) allows to provide effective geometric and monitoring data that can be subsequently employed for structural analyses. In this respect, the interchange between Geo-informatics and Engineering sciences can be considered a challenging issue in the field of conservation/preservation of cultural heritage (CH). On the one hand, in fact, the accuracy of measured data directly affects decision-making and analysis process. On the other hand, the merging of digital documentation technologies with innovative computational techniques supports the creation of an inter/trans-disciplinary cooperation model towards sustainable preservation of CH. These issues are herein addressed through the discussion of an emblematic case study: the Cupola of the Basilica dell’Umilta in Pistoia (Italy) designed and realized by Giorgio Vasari in the middle of the sixteenth century.

Research paper thumbnail of Virtual Inspection Based on 3D Survey Supporting Risks Detachment Analysis in Pietraforte Stone Built Heritage

The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences

Research paper thumbnail of Integration, harmonization, and processing of geomatic data for bridge health assessment: the Lastra a Signa case study

Applied Geomatics

A visual inspection, which entails field surveying, such as photodocumentation and footage, is th... more A visual inspection, which entails field surveying, such as photodocumentation and footage, is the first step of a multi-level approach to bridge health assessment. Furthermore, the use of surface models, CAD drawings, and orthophotos, guarantees complete and accurate documentation, thus allowing for a better understanding of the environment, the anthropic structures, and their relationships. All the georeferenced surveys’ outputs are especially advisable within a prespective of periodical monitoring, as forseen by national legislation. The work is aimed to study two adjacent bridges over the Arno River in Lastra a Signa, Italy. One of the bridges, Ponte nuovo sull’Arno, is an overpass for motor vehicles. The other one, which is called Passarella sull’Arno, is a pedestrian viaduct. A topographic reference network has been settled using the GNSS survey technique. 3D point clouds of the bridges have been acquired by performing a Laser Scanning survey. A bathymetric survey has been car...

Research paper thumbnail of Metodi innovativi per l’insegnamento della Geomatica: il video a 360° come strumenti per le esercitazioni sui sistemi a scansione 3D

Research paper thumbnail of Advanced procedure for documenting and assessment of Cultural Heritage: from Laser Scanning to Finite Element

IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering

Research paper thumbnail of Piattaforme Uav Ad Ala Fissa e Rotante Per Il Monitoraggio Ambientale

DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals), May 9, 2014

Research paper thumbnail of From TLS data to FE model: a workflow for studying the dynamic behavior of the Pulpit by Giovanni Pisano in Pistoia (Italy)

Procedia Structural Integrity, 2020

Research paper thumbnail of An Integrated Geometric and Material Survey for the Conservation of Heritage Masonry Structures

Heritage, 2021

This paper reports the knowledge process and the analyses performed to assess the seismic behavio... more This paper reports the knowledge process and the analyses performed to assess the seismic behavior of a heritage masonry building. The case study is a three-story masonry building that was the house of the Renaissance architect and painter Giorgio Vasari (the Vasari’s House museum). An interdisciplinary approach was adopted, following the Italian “Guidelines for the assessment and mitigation of the seismic risk of the cultural heritage”. This document proposes a methodology of investigation and analysis based on three evaluation levels (EL1, analysis at territorial level; EL2, local analysis and EL3, global analysis), according to an increasing level of knowledge on the building. A comprehensive knowledge process, composed by a 3D survey by Terrestrial Laser Scanning (TLS) and experimental in situ tests, allowed us to identify the basic structural geometry and to assess the value of mechanical parameters subsequently needed to perform a reliable structural assessment. The museum rep...

Research paper thumbnail of Surveys of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem from the XVI century to present times

Research paper thumbnail of How Were the Tapestries in the Sala DI Saturno of Pitti Palace Arranged? Geomatics and Virtual Reality for Art Curators

Proceedings ARQUEOLÓGICA 2.0 - 9th International Congress & 3rd GEORES - GEOmatics and pREServation, 2021

Three-dimensional acquisition techniques, reality-based modelling and virtual reality are tools u... more Three-dimensional acquisition techniques, reality-based modelling and virtual reality are tools used in Digital Humanities prevalently for displaying the results of a study, but they can also suggest new methods of investigation to humanities scholars. In a case study regarding art history, these techniques made it possible to recreate the layout of the Sala di Saturno in Pitti Palace (Florence) in the 17th century, based on information obtained from archive documents on the tapestries designed for that hall and a 3D model expressly elaborated with geomatic techniques. The results were summarised in a video showed in 2019 during the exhibition on tapestries dedicated to Cosimo I de' Medici. A tool was also developed to assist exhibition and museum curators in their work. Through virtual reality, they can design temporary exhibitions or modify the display of the works of art in a museum in a realistic way, using visually and metrically accurate models of the pieces and exhibition...

Research paper thumbnail of Il Rilievo Integrato: Occasione DI Approfondimento Ed Aggiornamento Professionale

La richiesta di aggiornamento sulle piu recenti tecnologie di rilievo ed acquisizione di dati tri... more La richiesta di aggiornamento sulle piu recenti tecnologie di rilievo ed acquisizione di dati tridimensionali ha indotto il Laboratorio di Geomatica del Dipartimento di Costruzioni e Restauro dell’Universita degli Studi di Firenze ad organizzare il Primo Corso di Perfezionamento in “Geomatica per la Conservazione dei Beni Culturali”. Geomatics research group of DiCR Geomatics research group of DiCR – Department of Costruction and Restoration of University of Florence, held a Postgraduate Course in “Geomatics for Cultural Heritage Conservation” that ran from January to April 2010. Course contents was: Measure and Architecture, 3D Scanning Systems, Laser Scanning and 3D Modelling, Digital Close Range Photogrammetry, Termography and Metric Survey at Urban Scale and Digital Cartography. In addition to lectures, there was laboratories on data acquisition, evaluation and processing. Final workshop took place in Villa Demidoff at Pratolino, with regard of cooperation agreement between DiCR...

Research paper thumbnail of Improving Quality and Inclusive Education on Photogrammetry: New Teaching Approaches and Multimedia Supporting Materials

The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 2020

Research paper thumbnail of D3MOBILE Metrology World League: Training Secondary Students on Smartphone-Based Photogrammetry

The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 2020

Research paper thumbnail of MUSINT Le Collezioni archeologiche egee e cipriote in Toscana

Strumenti per la didattica e la ricerca, 2011

MUSINT is an interactive museological network devoted to the Tuscan archaeological collections wh... more MUSINT is an interactive museological network devoted to the Tuscan archaeological collections which enables the creation of an innovative display itinerary through the collections of Aegean and Cypriot antiquities, so that exhibits originating from different museum institutions can be appreciated. This has led to the creation of a "museum of museums" which responds to the need to offer a display system that can be "visited" by a broad and variegated public. The arrangement of the book itself reflects the true nature of the MUSINT project and its character as a research worksite, enhanced by past experience, and a bridge for the appreciation of new perspectives within a scientific, technological and cultural universe that is open and in continual movement.

Research paper thumbnail of Ground Based 3D Modelling (Photogrammetry and TLS) - Survey, Documentation and Structural Assessment of XX Century Cultural Heritage in India – a Case Study of the Masonry Vaults in Dehradun

The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 2019

Research paper thumbnail of Bim for Museums: An Integrated Approach from the Building to the Collections

The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 2019

Research paper thumbnail of Opportunities of Geometric Documentation of Historic Buildings with Terrestrial Laser Scanner, Examples from Aksaray/Turkey

Iconarp International J. of Architecture and Planning, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of Benchmarking Range-Based and Image-Based Techniques for Digitizing a Glazed Earthenware Frieze

ISPRS Annals of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 2015

Research paper thumbnail of Laser Scanning and Modelling of Barely Visible Features: The Survey of the Grotto of the Animals at the Villa of Castello (Florence)

ISPRS - International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 2017

The deep fusion of natural and artificial elements typical of Italian Renaissance gardens is part... more The deep fusion of natural and artificial elements typical of Italian Renaissance gardens is particularly evident in the park of Villa di Castello and in the Grotto of the Animals, also called Grotto of the Flood. <br><br> The soil slope is the essential element of a huge underlying hydraulic machine and it is the result of extensive earthworks which led to the construction of the big retaining wall limiting the grotto and the adjacent fountains. Hence, this grotto represents only the visible part of a mechanism running all around it. It is formed by a single chamber vaulted and covered with sponge-like stones, as well as decorations made of pebbles and shells. The space is divided into three wings, with big marble basins at their end. Over them there are reliefs of animals made of different stones and marbles. Animals recur also in the compositions of fish and shellfish decorating the side basins and in the bronze birds currently kept in the Museo del Bargello. <br&g...

Research paper thumbnail of Geomatic 3D Modeling of a Statue (Also) for Structural Analysis and Risk Evaluation: The Example of San Giovannino Martelli in Florence

The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 2017

Research paper thumbnail of Siena: lo Spedale di Santa Maria della Scala,

A-Letheia 9, Alinea, Firenze, 1997

Presentazione di una ricerca storico-archivistica e di analisi scientifica sulla fabbrica relativ... more Presentazione di una ricerca storico-archivistica e di analisi scientifica sulla fabbrica relativa all’Ospedale Santa Maria della Scala di Siena. L’autore è sia curatore che diretto responsabile di una parte della ricerca storica.

Research paper thumbnail of Erimi Laonin tou Porakou. A Middle Bronze Age Community in Cyprus. Excavations 2008–2014 (Studies in Mediterranean Archaeology CXLV). by Luca Bombardieri

by Luca Bombardieri, Marialucia Amadio, Caterina Scirè Calabrisotto, Jennifer Webb, Mari Yamasaki, Grazia Tucci, Giulia Muti, Francesca Dolcetti, Martina Monaco, Erika Albertini, and Elena Vassio

with contributions by Erika Albertini, Marialucia Amadio, Valentina Bonora, Alessandro Conti, Giu... more with contributions by Erika Albertini, Marialucia Amadio, Valentina Bonora, Alessandro Conti, Giulia Dionisio, Francesca Dolcetti, Mariaelena Fedi, Marco Fioravanti, Lidia Fiorini, Martina Fissore, Peter Gasson, Carole McCartney, Martina Monaco, Giulia Muti, Daniele Redamante, David S. Reese, Alessanda Saggio, Caterina Scirè Calabrisotto, Grazia Tucci, Elena Vassio, Jennifer M. Webb and Mari Yamasaki