Macro-Scale Analysis of Damage to Churches after Earthquake in Abruzzo (Italy) on April 6, 2009 |
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Authors: | Francesca da Porto Catarina Costa Claudio Modena |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Civil, Environmental, Architectural Engineering , University of Padova , Padova , Italy;2. Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering , University of Porto , Porto , Portugal |
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Abstract: | This article focuses on the effects of the earthquake which struck the Abruzzo region (Central Italy) on April 6, 2009, causing considerable damage to many ancient buildings, particularly churches. During the emergency after the earthquake, many churches and other historical monuments (towers, city walls, large town houses, etc.) were surveyed, according to first-level damage survey forms for Cultural Heritage buildings, by multidisciplinary working groups composed of experts from several Italian institutions (Universities, Ministry for Cultural Heritage, Fire Brigade, etc.). This article presents a statistical study on the information collected by the University of Padova during the surveys, which was later inserted and organized in a database, and illustrates data on damage assessment of the buildings in question. It also presents an intuitive overview of the seismic effects on several churches, allowing not only better understanding of the response of these structures to this particular earthquake, but also correlating data on it with its effects on the churches. |
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Keywords: | Earthquake Damage Vulnerability Churches L'Aquila Emergency Planning Seismic Risk |
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