Structural analysis of historic masonry and technical guideline application: the case of the Insula del Centenario [IX, 8] in Pompeii

In this paper the study of an archaeological structure in Pompeii and the difficulties encountered applying the Italian standards and guidelines when designing a new roofing structure are presented. The assessment and mitigation of seismic risk of cultural heritage, the analysis of the Insula has been carried out. In particular, among all the studied structures, the attention is focused on the covering of the main hall where a prototype of a roofing structure covering a portion of the hall was installed near the remaining ruins of the house. Numerical models have been developed in order to track the effect of these new roofing structures on this ancient masonry structure.