possible solutions before and immediately after earthquake ...

POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS BEFORE AND IMMEDIATELY AFTER
EARTHQUAKE
PROF. CLAUDIO MODENA
HISTORICAL INVESTIGATION
The st. Mark’s church is one of the first churches built in l’aquila in the
second half of the 13th century, and it is located in the hearth of the
city of l’aquila, between “via dei neri” and “piazza della prefettura”.
Medieval traces are preserved mainly in the external walls and in the
lateral entrance, dated back to the 14th century. The main façade was
built at the beginning of the xv century
This church suffered different transformations throughout time:
1315 - suspicion: part of the church is reconstructed after the
earthquake;
XVI - construction of the lateral chapels attached to the nave lateral
façades;
1750 - construction of the two bell towers and of the top part of the
frontal façade (sommità).
POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS BEFORE AND IMMEDIATELY AFTER EARTHQUAKE