The observation of damage caused by recent and past earthquakes has demonstrated the high seismic vulnerability of historic masonry structures, especially referring to th [...]

This paper proposes a procedure for the seismic assessment of unreinforced masonry complex structures together with a first application to the case of fortresses. The pro [...]

This paper deals with the computation of the collapse risk of new masonry buildings designed according to the Italian Building Code. Companion papers describe the overall [...]

Seismic assessment of existing buildings is treated by international codes and guidelines with semi-probabilistic approaches based on the use of a Confidence Factor (CF) [...]

Seismic risk is defined as the potential of negative consequences of hazardous events that may occur in a specific area unit and period of time. In particular, the outcom [...]

The paper focuses on the seismic assessment of single-block rocking elements in masonry structures, prone to rocking and overturning failure. They include both free-stand [...]

The paper focuses on the performance-based assessment (PBA) of the monument named «Arsenal De Milly» which is located in the Medieval City of Rhodes in Greece. It is an [...]

In the last decade, the achievement of performance-based earthquake engineering concepts has led to an increasing use of nonlinear static procedures in evaluation of the [...]

With reference to the in-plane behaviour of masonry walls, it is possible to recognize basically two structural components: piers and spandrels. Piers are the main vertic [...]