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Local- and global-scale seismic analyses of historical masonry compounds in San Pio delle Camere (L’Aquila, Italy)

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Masonry building aggregates are large parts of the Italian building heritage often designed without respecting seismic criteria. The current seismic Italian code does not foresee a clear calculation method to predict their static nonlinear behaviour. For this reason, in this paper firstly, a simple methodology to forecast the seismic response of masonry aggregates in San Pio delle Camere (L’Aquila, Italy) has been set up starting from the provisions of the Italian Guidelines on Cultural Heritage. The implemented procedure has been calibrated on the results of two FEM structural analysis programs used to investigate three masonry building compounds. As a result, a design chart used to correctly predict the base shear of aggregate masonry units starting from code provisions has been set up. Later on, the large-scale seismic vulnerability and damage appraisal of the inspected historical centre has been done on the basis of a quick methodology, already implemented and experienced by the author in some historical centres of the Campania region. The analysis result was a numerical correlation between vulnerability index and mean damage grade of examined building compounds. In particular, a damage forecast under numerical way has been firstly estimated and then compared with the real one. The post-earthquake scenario has represented an ideal term of comparison for effectively testing the reliability of the employed technique, which should be further extended to other Italian historical centres.

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The author would like to acknowledge the financial contribution provided by Italian Network of Seismic Engineering University Laboratories (ReLUIS-DPC 2010-2013 Project), as well as Mauro Sassu and his research team from University of Pisa, who have provided drawings of examined building aggregates.

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Formisano, A. Local- and global-scale seismic analyses of historical masonry compounds in San Pio delle Camere (L’Aquila, Italy). Nat Hazards 86 (Suppl 2), 465–487 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-016-2694-1

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