Abstract
This paper presents the results of the structural performance assessment of an existing masonry tower and the subsequent repair and strengthening intervention. The study deals with an Italian architectural heritage building in the Cilento National Park (Southern Italy): the bell tower in Torre Orsaia. The tower has been the subject of on-site diagnostic investigations including geometrical surveys, laser scanning surveys, flat jack tests, endoscopic tests, sonic pulse velocity tests, geognostic surveys, and tie-rods tests. The multilevel assessment path proposed by the Italian Guidelines for the assessment and mitigation of the seismic risk of the cultural heritage is followed and the corresponding results are discussed. The global inelastic behavior of the masonry tower is studied through a macro-model approach using the nonlinear static (pushover) analysis. The local collapse mechanisms are studied through a kinematic limit analysis based on rigid block rotation. The repair and strengthening interventions have shown their effectiveness to close the existing cracks, preventing damage to the belfry, and improving the seismic performance of the tower. Both the compatibility, durability, and reversibility of the interventions and their reliability and monitoring are finally highlighted since the bell tower of Torre Orsaia is a historical heritage building.
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