Survey, analysis and structural modelling of ancient masonry building: the case of the “Insula del Centenario [ IX, 8 ]” at Pompeii

This work deals with the structural analysis of the masonries of the “Insula del Centenario” in Pompeii, with the purpose of recovering and consolidating the existing buildings, as well as proposing new hypothesis for the covers with the outlook of a probable reopening to visitors. For the structural analysis, the model of a equivalent continuum of the masonries in linear elasticity has been studied with various techniques available in literature and applied to this particular case. Then a 3D model using finite element has been realized for the structural analysis, done for several static and dynamics load conditions. The analysis has provided inter-esting results for future recovering solutions, and in particular for the realization of new covers or the substitution of the covers now available. With the same purpose a prototype solution us-ing light materials has been realized to cover part of the main atrium.