MARINO S.

Nonlinear static procedures are considered, at research level, the reference method for the seismic assessment of existing masonry buildings. However, at engineering practice level, the use of linear static procedures would be desirable, due to repeatability of results. The updated version of the Italian building code was released in 2018 and...

The nonlinear static procedure (NSP) is commonly adopted by practitioners for the seismic assessment of unreinforced masonry (URM) buildings, although a systematic validation of the procedure when applied to this type of buildings still lacks in the literature. The aim of this paper is to contribute to the validation and the improvement of the...

Linear procedures (lateral static force method or modal response spectrum analysis) are the standard approach for the seismic design of new structures. On the contrary, nonlinear procedures, in particular incremental pushover analysis, should be used for the seismic assessment of existing buildings, because it is difficult to estimate the...