Seismic Performance Assessment of the Historical Reggio Calabria Cathedral

Background: Italy's church buildings' cultural and architectural significance cannot be overstated. Objective: This paper addresses the seismic vulnerability of cathedral located in Reggio Calabria, Italy. The analysis this building is interesting as it was retrofitted after destructive 1908 Messina-Reggio Calabria earthquake. Methods: original design illustrating static schemes considered actions are described. Structural drawings that time also reported, which proved to fundamental for numerical modelling building. issues assumptions made during phase structure with illustrated. All transverse longitudinal frames were analysed using nonlinear evaluate capacity indicators terms accelerations periods. Results: results provided by modal presented discussed highlight global dynamic behaviour church. Conclusion: have been calculated considering recommended current technical standards concerning 1975 Messina earthquake, represents most severe earthquake experienced