The old buildings represent an important fraction of the urban fabric of the cities, which have
implicit societal issues, like safety. This work deals with the seismic vulnerability assessment …

The necessity of implementing seismic vulnerability assessment procedures to the
Portuguese building stock has become urgent as recent predictions indicate the possibility …

Improving the seismic resistance of traditional buildings is essential for preserving cultural
heritage and increasing their safety. This is especially important for old masonry buildings in …

The evaluation of the seismic risk of built-up areas is associated to the level of earthquake
hazard, building vulnerability and level of exposure. Within this holistic approach that …

The seismic vulnerability assessment of old masonry buildings is essential not only to
buildings with recognised historical and heritage value but also to ordinary residential …

Seismic risk evaluation of built-up areas involves analysis of the level of earthquake hazard
of the region, building vulnerability and exposure. Within this approach that defines seismic …

Despite the fact that in recent years Portugal has not seen the occurrence of high-magnitude
earthquakes, it remains threatened by these events due to its geographic location. Since the …

Historical city buildings are an integral part of the built heritage to be preserved, and their
safety is a primary requirement in seismic areas. Collapse of ancient masonry buildings due …

This paper deals with the seismic vulnerability assessment of modern masonry buildings in
Florence, Italy. The work focuses on the XX century masonry structures realized before …

Seismic risk evaluation of built-up areas involves analysis of the level of earthquake hazard
of the region, building vulnerability and exposure. Within this approach that defines seismic …