
Research and Applications in Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation – Zingoni (Ed.)
© 2013 Taylor & Francis Group, London, ISBN 978-1-138-00061-2
System identification of masonry buildings in Vienna
F. Kopf, D. Schäfer, M. Pietsch & H. Wenzel
VCE – Vienna Consulting Engineers, Vienna, Austria
ABSTRACT: Intensive scientifical works in the field of earthquake research caused the classification of new
earthquake zones in wideareas ofEurope, also inAustria.The introductionof thecompulsory Eurocode8 changed
the estimation of earthquake risk for buildings inAustria’s cities significantly. The endangerment by earthquakes
for buildings in the V