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Damage assessment of fortresses after the 2012 Emilia earthquake (Italy)

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The medieval fortresses are a very common and distinctive type among the Emilian historical constructions and the earthquake of May 20 and 29, 2012 highlighted their high vulnerability. Starting from the analysis of the geometrical and constructive features, the interpretation of their seismic vulnerability has been based on an accurate damage assessment and supported by the numerical results of typical configurations. An abacus of recurring seismic damage mechanisms in fortresses has been proposed: it in particular concerns the towers and their interaction with the fortress perimeter walls. Moreover, the seismic response of the most important fortresses in the epicentral area has been described referring to their historical notes, the recent interventions and their influence on the seismic damage.

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The Authors acknowledge the Municipality of Finale Emilia and San Felice sul Panaro, and in particular Arch. Massimiliano Toselli, Dr. Massimiliano Righini and Eng. Daniele Castellazzi, for the accessibility and the information provided on the fortresses.

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  1. Department of Civil, Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy

    Serena Cattari, Stefania Degli Abbati, Sergio Lagomarsino & Daria Ottonelli

  2. Department of Civil, Environmental Engineering and Architecture, University of Parma, Parma, Italy

    Daniele Ferretti

  3. Engineering Department, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy

    Antonio Tralli

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Cattari, S., Degli Abbati, S., Ferretti, D. et al. Damage assessment of fortresses after the 2012 Emilia earthquake (Italy). Bull Earthquake Eng 12, 2333–2365 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10518-013-9520-x

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