Numerical calibration of an easy method for seismic behaviour assessment on large scale of masonry building aggregates

A Formisano, G Florio, R Landolfo… - Advances in Engineering …, 2015 - Elsevier
The paper deals with the numerical calibration of a speedy procedure for large scale seismic
vulnerability assessment of masonry building aggregates, which are typical building …

Numerical model upgrading of a historical masonry building damaged during the 2016 Italian earthquakes: the case study of the Podestà palace in Montelupone (Italy …

F Clementi, A Pierdicca, A Formisano, F Catinari… - Journal of Civil …, 2017 - Springer
In October 2016, two major earthquakes occurred in Marche region in the Centre of Italy,
causing widespread damage. The epicentre of the second one struck Norcia, Visso and …

Damage assessment and collapse investigation of three historical masonry palaces under seismic actions

M Valente, G Milani - Engineering Failure Analysis, 2019 - Elsevier
The preservation (in terms of inhibition of failures and collapses) of architectural heritage
against horizontal loads (such as earthquakes) requires an accurate assessment of the non …

Damage assessment of ancient masonry churches stroked by the Central Italy earthquakes of 2016 by the non-smooth contact dynamics method

F Clementi, A Ferrante, E Giordano, F Dubois… - Bulletin of Earthquake …, 2020 - Springer
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 …

Seismic vulnerability assessment and consolidation techniques of ancient masonry buildings: the case study of a Neapolitan Masseria

G Longobardi, A Formisano - Engineering Failure Analysis, 2022 - Elsevier
In this paper, the seismic vulnerability appraisement, together with repairing and
consolidation operations, of a masonry building with cultural and artistic value located in a …

Simplified and refined methods for seismic vulnerability assessment and retrofitting of an Italian cultural heritage masonry building

A Formisano, A Marzo - Computers & Structures, 2017 - Elsevier
In the paper the usability check and the seismic vulnerability appraisement and repairing of
a masonry building with cultural and artistic value located in the Municipality of Cento …

Seismic vulnerability assessment for the historical areas of the Timisoara city, Romania

M Mosoarca, I Onescu, E Onescu, B Azap… - Engineering Failure …, 2019 - Elsevier
Romania is an eastern European country, with two major seismic zones, Vrancea and
Banat. Timisoara is the most important city located in the Banat seismic area, characterized …

Seismic vulnerability of Italian masonry churches: The case of the Nativity of Blessed Virgin Mary in Stellata of Bondeno

A Formisano, G Vaiano, F Fabbrocino… - Journal of Building …, 2018 - Elsevier
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 …

Earthquake-induced damage detection in a monumental masonry bell-tower using long-term dynamic monitoring data

N Cavalagli, G Comanducci… - Journal of Earthquake …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
This work investigates the use of an advanced long-term vibration-based structural health
monitoring tool to automatically detect earthquake-induced damages in heritage structures …

Fem model calibration of experimental environmental vibration tests on two churches hit by L'Aquila earthquake

A Formisano, G Di Lorenzo, L Krstevska… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
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 …