The paper presents results of a study on mechanical characterization of the historical masonry walls in L’Aquila region (Central Italy), heavily damaged by the 2009 earthquake. Five recurrent types of wall textures are identified and characterized by the stonework sections and flat-jack tests were carried out on representative walls in order to investigate the mechanical properties. Experimental results showed a good agreement with the numerical estimates determined through a method for the assessment of masonry quality based on a Masonry Quality Index (MQI). The study permitted the collection of data useful for designing the seismic improvement of historic masonry buildings.
Morphological and mechanical features of the masonries of Casentino and Sant’Eusanio Forconese (L’Aquila) / V. Alecci; M. De Stefano; L. Rovero; U. Tonietti. - STAMPA. - (2014), pp. 67-74. (Intervento presentato al convegno La cultura del restauro e della valorizzazione. Temi e problemi per un percorso internazionale di conoscenza tenutosi a Firenze nel 6-8 novembre 2014).
Morphological and mechanical features of the masonries of Casentino and Sant’Eusanio Forconese (L’Aquila)
ALECCI, VALERIO;DE STEFANO, MARIO;ROVERO, LUISA;TONIETTI, UGO
2014
Abstract
The paper presents results of a study on mechanical characterization of the historical masonry walls in L’Aquila region (Central Italy), heavily damaged by the 2009 earthquake. Five recurrent types of wall textures are identified and characterized by the stonework sections and flat-jack tests were carried out on representative walls in order to investigate the mechanical properties. Experimental results showed a good agreement with the numerical estimates determined through a method for the assessment of masonry quality based on a Masonry Quality Index (MQI). The study permitted the collection of data useful for designing the seismic improvement of historic masonry buildings.
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