Comparison of seismic assessment procedures for masonry arch bridges

► A FE model for the seismic analysis of a triple-arched masonry bridge is presented. ► The seismic capacity is assessed by means of pushover and time-history analyses. ► The top and the centre of mass are chosen as the control nodes in the FE analyses. ► The pushover results slightly overestimate the time-history average predictions. ► The choice of the control node in the centre of mass leads to more reliable results.