Sustainable methodologies for stability assessment of masonry vaulted structures

The analyses carried out on damaged masonry churches, after earthquakes that affected Italy in recent years, highlighted that vaulted structures are among the most vulnerable elements. This paper analyses a methodology for stability assessment of masonry vaults and domes, using non-invasive methods to calculate their static equilibrium, without any destructive investigations. The survey is based on a knowledge process, which provides the researchers with a series of information, from the historical to the geometrical ones, accounting for peculiarities of each specific typology and related constructional techniques.