Mar 22 – 24, 2023
The Westin Zagreb, Croatia
Europe/Zagreb timezone

Analytical seismic fragility curves for ancient masonry buildings in Portugal

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The Westin Zagreb, Croatia

The Westin Zagreb, Croatia

Kršnjavoga 1 10 000 Zagreb
Full paper - scientific Historical Structures

Description

The seismic performance of buildings has received special attention due to the interest in the built heritage conservation and protection of human life. The historic urban centers are dominated by old unreinforced masonry (URM) buildings, which techniques and construction materials have evolved during centuries. Given the presence of these buildings in areas of significant seismicity, extensive research is needed to assess the seismic risk and define mitigation policies. This kind of studies is often supported by empirical methods and based on expert judgment due to the high variability of the building stock and lack of information. The main purpose of this work is to provide analytical fragility curves for representative masonry buildings in Portugal, built before the introduction of the first design code for building safety against earthquakes (RSSCS) in 1958.

DOI https://doi.org/10.5592/CO/2CroCEE.2023.127

Primary authors

Dr Vasco Bernardo ( ISISE, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Minho, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal) Dr Alfredo Campos Costa (Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics Unit (Structures Department), National Laboratory for Civil Engineering, Av. do Brasil 101, 1700-075 Lisbon, Portugal) Dr Paulo Candeias (Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics Unit (Structures Department), National Laboratory for Civil Engineering, Av. do Brasil 101, 1700-075 Lisbon, Portugal) Prof. Aníbal Costa (Department of Civil Engineering, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal) Prof. Paulo Lourenço (ISISE, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Minho, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal)

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