1st Croatian Conference on Earthquake Engineering 1CroCEE 2021

Currently, the assessment of existing structures focuses mainly on identifying, localizing, and evaluating deterioration and damage. The diagnoses are based on the design procedures of new structures and the planning of interventions often suggests reinforcement. The current practice of the assessment of existing structures might not be considered suitable to facilitate confident decisions about the reliability of structures. Within the ARES project (Assessment and Rehabilitation of Existing Structures) funded by the Croatian Science Foundation, the main goal is to study the role of assessment on the reliability analysis of existing structures. The project focuses on existing timber and masonry structures to evaluate the benefits of assessment regarding the economy and safety of structures. In this manuscript, the role of assessment of masonry structures will be shown. It is of particular interest to assess a building in a proper way to have a successful reconstruction and rehabilitation. The assessment of masonry structures is of great interest for a Croatian community after the Zagreb earthquake and basic ideas and procedures will be shown.