The behavior of existing reinforced concrete buildings towards to the seismic actions is strongly affected by the infill walls. Although they assume an important role in [...]

After recent seismic events, the topic of seismic prevention and mitigation in historical centres is becoming very important, in particular for seismic prone areas, like [...]

This work deals with the multi-objective optimization of single Tuned Mass Dampers, focusing on buildings subject to low-moderate earthquakes. The novelty consists in con [...]

The main proposals for the modelling of the infilled frames are calibrated on the results deriving from experimental testing data. In many cases, the experimental laws ac [...]

A critical issue in performance-based seismic assessment of structures and infrastructures is the development of reliable formulations able to correlate engineering deman [...]

Many countries, especially in southern Europe, are greatly exposed to seismic hazard, which is the cause of severe damage in historical buildings or even destruction in t [...]

The aim of this paper is to present a detailed analytical study able to simulate the earthquake induced lateral-torsional pounding between two multi-storey adjacent build [...]

This paper presents some considerations about the role of strengthening interventions involving the solidarization of the infill panels to the RC frame on the seismic ret [...]

The modern technical rules define the proper seismic evaluation on the basis of reference period (reference life), established according to importance and use of the buil [...]

Optimization is a central aspect of structural engineering, but its practical application hasn't been supported by mathematical and numerical tools because of inner stron [...]