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Seismic response of RC buildings during the Mw 6.0 August 24, 2016 Central Italy earthquake: the Amatrice case study

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In the aftermath of the Mw 6.0 August 24, 2016 Central Italy earthquake, the authors carried out a reconnaissance survey in the municipality of Amatrice and gathered extensive photographic evidence of damage, with emphasis on 37 reinforced concrete buildings located outside the historical centre. Damage distribution is generally represented by widespread cracking and/or collapse of the masonry infill panels at the lower buildings’ stories. Moreover, damage was observed in the columns due to the interaction with masonry infill panels. Starting from the collected information, POST—a mechanics-based damage prediction model—was applied in order to compare predicted damage distribution and damage observed during the field reconnaissance. The comparison shows an overall good agreement between the results of the POST method and the observed damage with a slightly conservative tendency by POST.

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The work presented in this paper was funded by Progetto Esecutivo DPC/ReLUIS 2017 (AQ DPC/ReLUIS 2014-2018) - PR2/WP4.

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  1. Scuola di Ingegneria, Università della Basilicata, Potenza, Italy

    A. Masi, L. Chiauzzi, G. Santarsiero & V. Manfredi

  2. Dipartimento di Ingegneria e Geologia, Università degli Studi “G. D’Annunzio”, Chieti-Pescara, Italy

    S. Biondi & E. Spacone

  3. Dipartimento delle Strutture per l’Ingegneria e l’Architettura, Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”, Naples, Italy

    C. Del Gaudio, P. Ricci, G. Manfredi & G. M. Verderame

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Masi, A., Chiauzzi, L., Santarsiero, G. et al. Seismic response of RC buildings during the Mw 6.0 August 24, 2016 Central Italy earthquake: the Amatrice case study. Bull Earthquake Eng 17, 5631–5654 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10518-017-0277-5

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