In the present paper the development, calibration and experimental validation of an enhanced component based model of a dissipative steel link connecting a reinforced con [...]

The evaluation of the structural safety and seismic vulnerability of historical masonry buildings represents one of the most important problems affecting countries, like [...]

Industrial facilities often store a large amount of hazardous material and, in case of seismic event, there is a high probability that accidental scenarios as fire, explo [...]

Recent earthquakes have highlighted not only the need of providing sufficient security level to civil and industrial structures in order to limit the loss of human lives, [...]

Reinforced concrete structures in seismic areas are designed according to the capacity design approach, aiming to achieve ductile global collapse mechanisms dissipating t [...]

Eccentrically braced frames (EBF) represent an optimal structural solution for seismic prone areas, being characterized by a high dissipative capacity, able to withstand [...]

Actual standards for constructions prescribe the realization of r.c. structures able to dissipate the energy stored during the earthquake through the development of globa [...]

Design codes for seismic constructions allow the realization of structures able to dissipate energy through cyclic plastic deformations localized in specific zones, selec [...]

The functionality maintenance of infrastructures like bridges is acquiring more and more importance due to the huge economic losses related to the interruption of their r [...]

The functionality maintenance of European infrastructures like bridges is acquiring more and more importance due to the huge economic losses related to the interruption o [...]