Plasterboard components are widely used in current buildings worldwide. Plasterboards are employed for partitions, wall lining and ceilings. Plasterboards are used for bo [...]

The paper deals with the topic of analyses performed according to modern code provisions, in particular Eurocode 8 (EC8) rules. Elastic, non linear static and non linear [...]

The paper deals with the topic of seismic response of three existing structures. They are multi-storey r/c frame buildings, a very spread typology in Italy; in particular [...]

The response spectrum method, as usually applied, provides the maximum positive values of individual response, but the critical combination of these responses may be char [...]

The paper presents the results of a research study concerning the seismic response and design of RC frames with strength discontinuities in elevation. The irregularities [...]

The paper deals with the effects of different seismic input on systems structural response, considering the variability of the input on dynamic non linear analyses perfor [...]

The paper deals with the topic of analyses performed according to modern code provisions, in particular Eurocode 8 (EC8) rules. Elastic, non linear static and non linear [...]

In Italy many precast industrial buildings built between 1950s and 1970s are characterised by beam – column connections based on concrete-neoprene friction strength. Nu [...]

The present paper reports on an Italian collaborative research study on the applicability of nonlinear methods of analysis to regular and irregular existing RC buildings [...]

The main goal of this research is to quantify through an experimental approach the parameters of ductility, strength and stiffness, which characterise the seismic behavio [...]