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The paper presents the analysis of the structural and constructive system together with that of the seismic response of the “Gothic house” in ArquataScrivia, that constitutes a rare example of timber framed masonry structure in Piedmont (Italy). Besides a certain diffusion around Europe, which is documented in the 19th century chronicles, in Italy there are only a few timber-framed buildings left. The timber frame system of the “Gothic house” presents some analogies with the French and German one (area in which it is more widespread than Italy) although it is characterized exclusively by the presence of horizontal and vertical timber elements. In the paper, the analysis of the building has been supported by an extensive investigation campaign that included the execution of several non-destructive tests on both masonry and timber elements. Preliminary step for setting-up the investigation plan was a sensitivity analysis carried out on an equivalent frame model of the building by performing nonlinear static analyses. Aims of such sensitivity analysis were, firstly, to address the as-built information phase and, then, to improve the reliability of the final model to be adopted for the seismic assessment.
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The authors acknowledge: Lucia Macario, a master degree student who worked on this case study; Emilio Costantino who contributed to the experimental tests carried out; Severino Fossati who contributed to the dendrochronological analysis; the municipality of Arquata Scrivia for the availability given to examine the Gothic House; the Technical Study Fera for the data provided as resulting from the previous restoration works carried out on the structure.
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Cattari, S., Lagomarsino, S., Vecchiattini, R., Stagno, G. (2016). The “Gothic House” in Arquata Scrivia (Italy): Constructive Details and Seismic Assessment of a Timber Framed Masonry Structure. In: Cruz, H., Saporiti Machado, J., Campos Costa, A., Xavier Candeias, P., Ruggieri, N., Manuel Catarino, J. (eds) Historical Earthquake-Resistant Timber Framing in the Mediterranean Area. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering , vol 1. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-39492-3_13
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