SEISMIC VULNERABILITY METHODS FOR MASONRY BUILDINGS INHISTORICAL CENTRES: VALIDATION AND APPLICATION FORPREDICTION ANALYSES AND INTERVENTION PROPOSALS

摘要

A valid approach for the limit analysis of existing masonry buildings in seismic areas concerns theapplication of single or combined kinematics models involving the equilibrium of structural macroelements.They can be more reliable in describing the real structural behaviour than common equivalentstatic procedures, based on the 'box' behaviour of the structure and on the elasto-plastic behaviour of themasonry. The main results of the application of different procedures for the static analysis of masonrybuildings in seismic area are discussed in the paper. Urban centres suffering different levels of damageand different typologies of buildings are compared.