Résumé en anglais
The structural observation on the semi-elliptical vault of the "Loggia Cornaro" in Padua (1524-...) reveals the subsequent phases of the works for the construction of this architecture. It can be provisionally determined that the cracks in the vault are the product of changes to the structural design. The exam is on the forged iron "chains". The comparison with the historical studies produced in recent times on the Court of Cornaro is, however, interesting.