PSI - Issue 44

Marco Peroni et al. / Procedia Structural Integrity 44 (2023) 1148–1155 M. Peroni et al./ Structural Integrity Procedia 00 (2022) 000 – 000

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inorganic matrix composite materials - FRCM) and reversible, in compliance to the current indications of the Soprintendenza dei Beni Artistici e Culturali and in contrast to the "heavy" and non-reversible solutions that precisely by the care and with direct funding of the same Soprintendenza were implemented in the 80’s refurbishment that weighed down the structure by making reinforced concrete slabs and replacing the old wooden roofs with new floors in brick(!) …exactly the opposite of how to tackle such an integration today. We only mention that a seismic vulnerability assessment was previously carried out, again by our firm, on the entire building, which certified its good conformation of the general structural masonry system (with a safety seismic index just over 60% - thus adequate to regulatory standards for buildings for public use) but at the same time noted some local criticalities and vulnerabilities - with a “ tempo di intervento ” of less than 2 years (we refer here in particular to the columns of the porches) that were the subject of the intervention then carried out.

Fig. 1. Front view of Palazzo San Giacomo.

Fig. 2. Rear view of the palace.

2. Overview and general description of the building The building is located in the first countryside of Russi (Ravenna), along the banks of the Lamone River. The palace turns out to be partially connected on the southern edge with the small church dedicated to St. James built in the mid-1700s. In the area behind, facing west, there is, as mentioned, the bank of the Lamone River, while to the east, walking along a long tree-lined avenue, called "Carrarone", it is possible to reach the town center.