Dynamic testing and health monitoring of historic and modern civil structures in Italy

The paper report a wide overview of the scientific activities on Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) in Italy. They are classified on three different conceptual scales: national territory (macro); regional area (medium); single structure (small). In the latter case differences have been pointed out between permanent installation and daily-based experimental campaigns. A particular focus has been dedicated to the applications devoted to cultural heritage which have an important historic, strategic and economic value for Italy. Two specific cases, the first related to the permanent monitoring of an historical masonry Basilica and the second regarding the dynamic testing of a modern structure, have been presented as a basis for specific discussion.