Damage to Churches after the 2016 Central Italy Seismic Sequence

The present study focuses on seismic damage to 36 masonry churches observed after the 2016 Central Italy earthquake. In sample, recurrent architectural and structural features were identified accurately described. order classify in sample based their safety level, vulnerability was assessed by adopting simplified procedure proposed current Italian standards for cultural heritage. damage, directly detected authors during post-earthquake surveys, is presented carefully described, highlighting evolution of damage. An analysis suffered inspected highlighted most frequent causal mechanisms vulnerable macroelements. Particular attention devoted computation a index as well macroelements surveyed churches. Moreover, judgment usability, i.e., whether church could be occupied event, made using official survey form related both intensity experienced index. collected data enabled consideration usability with respect values, computed according standards.