The structural damage of reinforced concrete (RC) or masonry constructions, is commonly, associated with nonlinear phenomena that make the analysis of the structural beha [...]

The assessment of existing infrastructures is a critical issue in the seismic protection of the modern societies. Field surveys in the aftermath of major seismic events h [...]

Decisions on reparability for damaged buildings after an earthquake are often controversial, and they should properly take into account the variation of building safety l [...]

Recently, research community has shown a growing interest in inorganic matrix composite materials (referred to as Fiber Reinforced Cementitious Matrices, FRCMs, or Textil [...]

Seismic risk is a key factor influencing several important decision-making processes from performance-based design of new structures, to investments for rehabilitation of [...]

Quantifying the impact of modelling uncertainty on the seismic performance assessment is a crucial issue for existing buildings, considering the partial information avail [...]

A reliable estimation of the seismic performances of existing reinforced concrete building is of paramount importance to design proper retrofit solutions. Number of refin [...]

In the first phase of the emergency management after the April 6, 2009, L’Aquila earthquake, field inspections were carried out through the AeDES form, a first level su [...]

In the aftermath of low-to-moderate earthquakes, simplified methods allowing fast estimate of maximum lateral deformations experienced in multistory building are particul [...]

Recent devastating earthquakes around the world have shown the vulnerability and deficiencies of existing reinforced concrete (RC) frame structures. In particular, recent [...]