Earthquake debris of cultural interest: the Italian methodology for their management, selection and reuse (Part b. Some examples after the Central Italy earthquake of 2016)

The article follows the first part of the Italian methodology for the management, selection and reuse of debris of cultural interest (1), and deals with some concrete cases after the devastating Central Italy earthquake in 2016.

The examples selected refer to different types of cultural heritage assets (frescoes, sculptural elements, architectural structures), each of them directly damaged by seismic shocks or involved in the collapse of structures close to them. In particular: the recovery of the fresco fragments “The Resurrection” by Ferruccio Ferrazzi after the partial collapse of the apse wall in Santa Maria Assunta Church in Amatrice; the recovery of the iconostasis fragments of San Salvatore Church in Campi; the recovery and reuse of the debris from San Benedetto Basilica in Norcia; the recovery of the so-called “type B debris” in the historic centre of Amatrice and their reuse for the restoration and reconstruction of the Civic Tower. KEYWORDS: cultural heritage, earthquakes, debris management, debris selection and reuse, recovery.

In PROCULTHER-NET 2 Project. Technical Bulletin N. 4, December 2024, pp 44 - 56.
(1) Earthquakes debris of cultural interest: the Italian methodology for their management, selection and reuse (Part a. Regulatory provisions and operational indications), In PROCULTHER-NET 2 Project. Technical Bulletin N. 3, July 2024, pp 72-82.