Cultural heritage sites, particularly those in mountainous regions face serious threats as
mountains are hazardous places and many of them are located on shifting tectonic plates …

The seismic sequence occurring in Central Italy in 2016 represents a new test benchmark
for historical masonry churches and a chance for a better comprehension of their structural …

The current paper focuses on a sector of the historic centre of Muccia, in the district of
Macerata (Italy), affected by the seismic sequence that involved Central Italy in 2016. The …

The non-smooth contact dynamics method was selected to investigate the damage occurred
to typical masonry churches (namely Apennine churches) belonging to Central Italy areas …

The masonry building Heritage embraces a large variety of structural typologies, including
churches, bridges, arenas, theatres, portals, castles, temples, and towers. The structural …

In this paper the problem of seismic vulnerability of masonry churches is analysed with
reference to the Nativity of Blessed Virgin Mary ecclesiastic complex in Stellata of Bondeno …

The present research paper properly focuses on the dynamics and failure mechanisms of
the masonry “Apennine Church” of Santissimo Crocifisso in Pretare, municipality of Arquata …

abstract In this framework, the current research work aims to analyse a sub-urban sector of
the historic centre of Sant'Antimo, located in the province of Naples (Italy), in order to assess …

The paper deals with the seismic investigation of two masonry churches, namely Visitazione
and San Giuliano, which are located in Poggio Picenze, a small town about 10 km far from …

The dynamic behaviour and the seismic vulnerability of the ancient civic clock tower of
Amatrice, dramatically damaged by the last shocks sequence of 2016 that occurred in …