Seismic vulnerability of an existing RC building: comparison between Italian and Mexican design codes

The study of the seismic vulnerability of existing reinforced concrete (RC) buildings is an actual research topic of structural engineering, since they are still in service although they were designed without considering or under estimating the seismic action. This paper focuses on the seismic vulnerability of an Italian existing RC building constructed in the 60's and designed only for vertical loads. In this study, the Italian seismic assessment approach is compared with the Mexican one in order to estimate the seismic response of the considered case study. The paper concludes discussing of the application of FRP wraps as local intervention for strengthening primary elements of the considered building.