This article introduces the Special Issue on Risk Protection for Cultural Heritage and Historic
Centres. The article starts by reviewing the gaps in knowledge and practice related to …

A review of methods applicable to the study of masonry historical construction,
encompassing both classical and advanced ones, is presented. Firstly, the paper offers a …

Ancient monumental masonry buildings are complex structures that were not based on an
engineered design, underwent many transformations during their life and often present lack …

In this paper, an innovative numerical modeling strategy for the structural analysis of
historical monumental buildings is presented. The strategy is based on a procedure that …

The relevant losses determined by recent earthquakes stressed the vulnerability of historical
masonry constructions towards horizontal seismic actions, therefore highlighting the need …

The present paper describes the seismic assessment of the Qutb Minar in Delhi, India. Three
models with different levels of complexity and simplification were developed. The use of …

Multi-hazard risk assessment of building portfolios is of primary importance in natural-hazard-
prone regions, particularly for the prioritisation of disaster risk reduction and resilience …

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 …

In historical centres, it is very difficult to analyse masonry buildings as independent
structures since they have common wall panels with adjacent structural units. These types of …

ABSTRACT A rigid block model is proposed for collapse mechanism analysis of three-
dimensional historic masonry structures subjected to point live loads, seismic-induced …