HBIM for the conservation and the diagnosis of timber structures: Salone dei Cinquecento in Palazzo Vecchio, Florence (Italy)

In this study the timber structures of the Salone dei Cinquecento inside Palazzo Vecchio in Florence were investigated. A multidisciplinary approach using HBIM modeling to integrate diagnostic data obtained by rebound, Evanescend Field Dielectrometry (EFD), IR thermography, and ultrasound investigations was adopted. A single database, containing all the data collected from the various techniques involved was obtained. In this paper a possible novel methodology for preventive conservation and monitoring of cultural heritage monuments will be shown.