Seismic vulnerability assessment of a historical masonry building: Pandone Castle

Abstract

The knowledge of a historical masonry building is a prerequisite both for the purposes of a reliable evaluation of the actual seismic safety and for the choice of an effective intervention for the preservation of the monumental building. It is therefore a need to refine the investigations and techniques of analysis by different degree of reliability, as well as in relation to their impact. Knowledge can be achieved with different levels of detail, depending on the accuracy of geometric survey operations, historical research, and experimental investigations. The aim of the study is the analysis of the seismic vulnerability of the historical building “Pandone Castle”. The knowledge procedure has led to the assessment of security level against seismic actions.