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 [...]

The complex seismic soil-pile-structure interaction phenomenon is related to the interaction between foundation and structure under seismic and dynamic excitations. An ef [...]

Shake table tests on a full scale three-dimensional model of a consultation room has been carried out at the University of Naples, Federico II ,Italy . The sample room co [...]

Soil Structure Interaction (SSI) is a complex phenomenon that may radically change the earthquake response of structural systems, as consequence of the variation of the n [...]

The loss of functionality of health care facilities, which should be guaranteed particularly in the aftermath of moderate-to-severe earthquake ground motions, is typicall [...]

The interaction between soil, foundation and structure during earthquake shaking is a complex phenomenon in which several mechanisms are involved. Soil-structure interact [...]

In this study, simplified finite element models of the tested components have also been implemented in software platforms to adequately simulate the dynamic properties of [...]