#7518. Fragility functions for local failure mechanisms in unreinforced masonry buildings: a typological study in Ferrara, Italy

December 2026publication date
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Building and Construction;
Civil and Structural Engineering;
Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology;
Geophysics;
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Abstract:
Unreinforced masonry buildings undergoing seismic actions often exhibit local failure mechanisms which represent a serious life-safety hazard, as recent strong earthquakes have shown. Compared to new buildings, older unreinforced masonry buildings are more vulnerable, not only because they have been designed without or with limited seismic loading requirements, but also because horizontal structures and connections amid the walls are not always effective. The purpose of this paper is to derive typological fragility functions for unreinforced masonry walls considering OOP local failure mechanisms.
Keywords:
Fragility functions; Local collapse mechanisms; Out-of-plane failure; Unreinforced masonry buildings

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