The effects of infill panels on the response of r.c. frames subjected to seismic action are widely recognized. Numerous experimental investigations were effected and seve [...]

The research presented in this paper deals with the seismic retrofitting of existing frame structures by means of passive energy dissipation. An iterative displacement-ba [...]

Proper steel model for reinforcing bar incorporating inelastic buckling is essential for precise seismic analysis of reinforced concrete structures. Steel model without c [...]

Concrete gravity dams represent a relevant part of the 500 large dams existing in Italy. Most of them were built following obsolete seismic design criteria, so they need [...]

The seismic behavior of Chinese RC (Reinforced Concrete) bridge piers with insufficient seismic details, severely damaged after an earthquake and then repaired and retrof [...]

The seismic signals, recorded at different surface points during the propagation of the seismic waves through soil, show differences due to the soil-wave interaction. The [...]

The seismic actions used to design long structures, as bridges, should be attentively evaluated, since, due to seismic wave propagation through soil, at distant foundatio [...]

Ground motions in proximity to the causative fault of an earthquake are significantly affected in many cases by forward-directivity effects. The resulting seismic action [...]

Ground motions recorded in near-fault areas have some specific characteristics that differ substantially from those recorded in far-fault regions. One of the main feature [...]

2016 Central Italy earthquakes, whose three major events occurred between 29 August and 30 October with epicenters located in proximity of the town of Norcia, caused impo [...]