During seismic sequences, repeated shocks of varying intensity hit previously damaged and unrepaired building stock. The cumulative damage from repeated shocks affects th [...]

The current approach of the Italian and European building codes to account for knowledge-based uncertainties in the seismic assessment of masonry buildings consists in se [...]

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 [...]

A method for comparing probabilistic seismic hazard analysis (PSHA) results with historical macroseismic observations is proposed, with specific application to the South- [...]

Since the number of victims and the amount of economic losses are closely related to the seismic performance of structures, in the last decades significant relevance has [...]

Nonlinear dynamic analysis is widely recognized as the most accurate analysis technique for the design and assessment of structures. However, its use is still not common [...]

An accurate seismic assessment of existing masonry buildings requires consideration of the sources of uncertainty and their effect on the seismic response. Among them, un [...]

A very complete and homogeneous database of post-earthquake building inspections, carried out after the main Italian events of the last 30 years, has been processed to de [...]

A new analytical procedure for the derivation of fragility curves for masonry buildings, based on nonlinear static and dynamic stochastic analyses of the whole structure, [...]