Comparative analysis of the fragility curves for Italian residential masonry and RC buildings

Abstract The Department of Civil Protection (DPC), in compliance with the EU decision 1313/2013 and at request Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030 to update disaster risk assessments by various countries, released latest National Assessment Italy end 2018. Specifically, as regards seismic assessment, six research units belonging two centres competence DPC collaborated under its guidance maps Italian residential heritage. This extensive collaboration complied recent code Protection, which requires a broad scientific consensus assessment. During this activity, fragility models were developed, according some common criteria (four masonry buildings RC buildings). These then implemented definition national risk. Within context, aim paper is evaluate results provided these models, compare their features, assess validate prediction capabilities. In particular, shows comparison predicted observed damage scenarios consequences on building stock population events, i.e. L’Aquila 2009 Amatrice 2016. Furthermore, provides interesting predictions level. Overall, forecasts comparisons made study demonstrate validity approach adopted assessment