Earthquakes have high impact in Italian historic centres, and the complex disaster chain still
causes considerable casualties and damage to the built environment. In these contexts, the …

Mexico is located among five tectonic plates. Therefore, it is frequently disturbed by the
action of several moderate and strong earthquakes, affecting both the population and its …

Historic centres are cultural, social and economical resources for communities, but also
fragile areas that have often been damaged or destroyed by earthquakes. The main …

This paper presents the results of a damage survey conducted on a wide stock of churches
in Central Italy, hit by the August 24, 2016 Amatrice seismic sequence. In the weeks …

The seismic response and strengthening of two complex monumental masonry churches
located in Northern Italy have been investigated through an advanced macro-modelling FE …

ABSTRACT Recent Italian earthquakes (L'Aquila 2009, Emilia 2012, Central Italy 2016–
2017) have shown the high vulnerability of existing and historical masonry constructions to …

This paper analyzes the influence of horizontal damped and undamped restraints in terms of
the amplification of the response of rocking masonry walls subjected to seismic excitations. It …

The paper deals with the behavior of restrained rocking blocks under seismic actions.
Structural or non-structural masonry or rc elements, such as building façades or pre-cast …

In recent decades, many strengthening interventions on masonry elements were performed
by using fiber reinforced polymers (FRPs). These advanced materials proved to be effective …

The structural assessment of historical buildings is a complex and articulated problem based
on different activities. This paper describes the different phases of an integrated approach to …