Themedieval fortresses are a very common and distinctive type among the Emilian\ud
historical constructions and the earthquake of May 20 and 29, 2012 highlighted their high\ud
vulnerability. Starting from the analysis of the geometrical and constructive features, the\ud
interpretation of their seismic vulnerability has been based on an accurate damage assessment\ud
and supported by the numerical results of typical configurations. An abacus of recurring\ud
seismic damage mechanisms in fortresses has been proposed: it in particular concerns the\ud
towers and their interaction with the fortress perimeter walls.Moreover, the seismic response\ud
of the most important fortresses in the epicentral area has been described referring to their\ud
historical notes, the recent interventions and their influence on the seismic damage
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