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 [...]

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 [...]

Existing reinforced concrete frame buildings designed for vertical loads only could suffer severe damage during earthquakes. In recent years, many research activities wer [...]

In this paper, Chinese rc (reinforced concrete) bridges piers damaged after a strong earthquake, were repaired and retrofitted by means of some innovative interventions w [...]

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

This paper discusses the orthotropic behavior of a kind of infill panels: in particular slender clay brick panels are analyzed in order to calibrate the mechanical charac [...]

In this paper, the results of the experimental tests, carried out at the Laboratory on Materials and Structures of the University of Roma Tre to characterize masonry pane [...]