A stochastic CSM-based displacement-oriented design strategy for the novel precast SRC-UHPC composite braced-frame in the externally attached seismic retrofitting

XY Cao, DC Feng, CL Wang, D Shen, G Wu - Composite Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
With the development of performance based earthquake engineering, the recognition of
performance based seismic design (PBSD) is continuously growing in academia and …

A simplified performance based approach for the evaluation of seismic performances of steel frames

R Montuori, E Nastri, V Piluso, P Todisco - Engineering Structures, 2020 - Elsevier
Recent earthquakes have underlined the need for a prompt classification of buildings in
terms of seismic performances. The capacity of a structure can be assessed by means of …

Seismic performance of a reinforced concrete building retrofitted with self-centering shape memory alloy braces

M Ferraioli, A Concilio, C Molitierno - Earthquake Engineering and …, 2022 - Springer
Self-centering earthquake-resistant structures have received increased attention due to their
ability to reduce post-earthquake residual deformations and, thus, repair time and cost. This …

Evaluation of the seismic capacity of existing moment resisting frames by a simplified approach: Examples and numerical application

R Montuori, E Nastri, V Piluso, P Todisco - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
The capacity of a structure can be assessed using inelastic analysis, requiring sophisticated
numerical procedures such as pushover and incremental dynamic analyses. A simplified …

Influence of the seismic shear proportioning factor on steel MRFs seismic performances

R Montuori, E Nastri, P Todisco - Soil Dynamics and Earthquake …, 2021 - Elsevier
The work herein present has the purpose of investigating the influence of the shear
proportioning factor for the design of Moment Resisting Frames where the most severe …

A modal pushdown procedure for progressive collapse analysis of steel frame structures

M Ferraioli - Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 2019 - Elsevier
A modal pushdown analysis procedure is developed for progressive collapse assessment of
multi-storey steel frame buildings under sudden removal of a column due to catastrophic …

Simplified Approach for the Seismic Assessment of Existing X Shaped CBFs: Examples and Numerical Applications

R Montuori, E Nastri, V Piluso, P Todisco - Journal of Composites Science, 2022 - mdpi.com
The capacity of a structure can be assessed using inelastic analyses, requiring sophisticated
numerical procedures such as pushover and incremental dynamic analyses. A simplified …

Multi-mode pushover procedure for deformation demand estimates of steel moment-resisting frames

M Ferraioli - International Journal of Steel Structures, 2017 - Springer
The main objective of the paper is the development and evaluation of a multi-mode
pushover procedure for the approximate analysis of the seismic response of steel moment …

A Displacement‐Based Design Method for Seismic Retrofit of RC Buildings Using Dissipative Braces

M Ferraioli, A Lavino - Mathematical Problems in Engineering, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The paper proposes a displacement‐based design method for seismic retrofit of RC
buildings using hysteretic dissipative braces. At first, a fully multimodal procedure based on …

Seismic performance assessment of steel frames with slack cable bracing systems

M Ghasemi, C Zhang, H Khorshidi, L Sun - Engineering Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
Slack cable collapse prevention system is a cost-effective and simple method for seismic
upgrading of existing structures. In this study, the effectiveness of adding slack cables to 2, 4 …