An Overview of the Historical Retrofitting Interventions on Churches in Central Italy

The seismic sequence occurring in Central Italy 2016 represents a new test benchmark for historical masonry churches and chance better comprehension of their structural behavior under earthquake actions. many earthquakes that took place the past have led to stratifications repair retrofitting interventions sometimes worsened behavior, especially when resulting introduction elements not compatible with churches’ original layout. Within this framework, present paper intends provide critical review main carried out mitigating vulnerability evaluate effectiveness light damage surveyed on representative sample after 2016–2017 sequence. work is organized into three parts: (1) analysis territory; (2) featured interventions; (3) appraisal relation data assessment effectiveness. goal shed correct design ancient structures order enhance safety such artefacts without compromising cultural value.