Damages to masonry churches after 2016–2017 Central Italy seismic sequence and definition of fragility curves

E Cescatti, P Salzano, C Casapulla, F Ceroni… - Bulletin of Earthquake …, 2020 - Springer
The paper presents a detailed report on a large sample of masonry churches damaged by
the 2016–2017 Central Italy seismic sequence. The first part of the work analyses the …

Innovative solution for seismic-resistant masonry infills with sliding joints: in-plane experimental performance

P Morandi, RR Milanesi, G Magenes - Engineering Structures, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Within the European FP7 Project “INSYSME”, a new seismic-resistant clay masonry
infill system was conceived with the purpose of controlling damage in the masonry and …

In‐plane/out‐of‐plane interaction of strong masonry infills: From cyclic tests to out‐of‐plane verifications

P Morandi, S Hak, RR Milanesi… - … & Structural Dynamics, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The construction of RC frame structures with masonry infills is part of the traditional building
practice in many European countries and worldwide. Several studies have been recently …

On the use of continuum Finite Element and Equivalent Frame models for the seismic assessment of masonry walls

S Cattari, D Camilletti, AM D'Altri… - Journal of Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
The assessment of the seismic vulnerability of masonry buildings requires reliable and
computationally efficient numerical models. Different modelling strategies can be adopted …

Experimental seismic performance of a half-scale stone masonry building aggregate

IE Senaldi, G Guerrini, P Comini, F Graziotti… - Bulletin of Earthquake …, 2020 - Springer
This paper focuses on the unidirectional dynamic shake-table test performed on a prototype
of a natural stone masonry building aggregate. The half-scale prototype was designed to …

Experiment-based out-of-plane resistance of strong masonry infills for codified applications

RR Milanesi, P Morandi, S Hak, G Magenes - Engineering Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
In the last two decades, the typology of unreinforced masonry infills to be adopted in newly
designed RC structures has been subjected to significant changes, passing from the use of …

Out-of-plane response of an innovative masonry infill with sliding joints from shaking table tests

RR Milanesi, P Morandi, CF Manzini… - Journal of Earthquake …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Within the European FP7 Project “INSYSME”, the research unit of the University
of Pavia has developed a seismic-resistant masonry infill system with original details, which …

A novel approach for the evaluation of the economical losses due to seismic actions on RC buildings with masonry infills

A Rossi, P Morandi, G Magenes - Soil Dynamics and Earthquake …, 2021 - Elsevier
A novel approach to evaluate the seismic performance of RC frame buildings with masonry
infill walls is proposed, based on the PERR's PBEE procedure, taking into account both …

A risk-reduction framework for urban cultural heritage: a comparative study on Italian historic centres

F Giuliani, RG De Paoli, E Di Miceli - Journal of Cultural Heritage …, 2021 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present and validate a large-scale methodology for
risk assessment and management in cultural heritage sites, taking into account their specific …

Modeling strategies of ductile masonry infills for the reduction of the seismic vulnerability of RC frames

RR Milanesi, M Hemmat, P Morandi… - Frontiers in built …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The threat to human lives and the economic losses due to high seismic vulnerability of non-
engineered traditional masonry infills subjected to earthquakes have been highlighted by …