Estimation of the ground shaking from the response of rigid bodies

Abstract

The paper illustrates and compares simplified approaches to interpret the mechanisms of damage observed on rigid bodies in the cemetery of Amatrice, after the first strong-motion event (August 24, 2016, MW=6.0) of the seismic sequence occurred in Central Italy. The final goal of the work is to link the observed movements of the fallen objects to specific characteristics of the ground motion recorded on site.