Large-scale experimental investigation of a low-cost PVC 'sand-wich'(PVC-s) seismic isolation for developing countries

A Tsiavos, A Sextos, A Stavridis, M Dietz… - Earthquake …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
This study presents a large-scale experimental investigation on the seismic performance of
an innovative, low-cost seismic isolation system for developing countries. It is based on the …

Local site effects and incremental damage of buildings during the 2016 Central Italy earthquake sequence

A Sextos, R De Risi, A Pagliaroli, S Foti… - Earthquake …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
The Central Italy earthquake sequence initiated on 24 August 2016 with a moment
magnitude M 6.1 event, followed by two earthquakes (M 5.9 and M 6.5) on 26 and 30 …

A revised ground‐motion prediction model for shallow crustal earthquakes in Italy

G Lanzano, L Luzi, F Pacor… - Bulletin of the …, 2019 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
This work aims to revise the Bindi et al.(2011) ground‐motion model for shallow crustal
earthquakes in Italy (hereinafter, ITA10), calibrated in the magnitude range 4.0–6.9 using …

Full size testing and detailed micro-modeling of the in-plane behavior of FRCM–reinforced masonry

G Castori, M Corradi, E Sperazini - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Fiber Reinforced Cementitiuos Mortars (FRCM) are a relatively new class of
reinforcement used in conservation engineering. However, the structural response of shear …

Cross‐laminated timber for seismic retrofitting of RC buildings: Substructured pseudodynamic tests on a full‐scale prototype

S Kallioras, D Bournas, F Smiroldo… - Earthquake …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This paper presents an experimental study on an innovative timber‐based retrofit solution
for reinforced concrete (RC) framed buildings, with or without masonry infills. The …

A ground‐motion prediction model for shallow crustal earthquakes in Greece

DM Boore, JP Stewart… - Bulletin of the …, 2021 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Using a recently completed database of uniformly processed strong‐motion data recorded in
Greece, we derive a ground‐motion prediction model (GMPM) for horizontal‐component …

Effects of vertical ground motions on the dynamic response of URM structures: Comparative shake‐table tests

S Kallioras, F Graziotti, A Penna… - … & Structural Dynamics, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
This paper discusses the results of an experimental study aimed at evaluating the influence
of the vertical ground motion component on the seismic performance of unreinforced brick …

2016–2017 Central Italy earthquake sequence: seismic retrofit policy and effectiveness

S Mazzoni, G Castori, C Galasso, P Calvi… - Earthquake …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
The 2016–2017 Central Italy earthquake sequence consisted of several moderately high-
magnitude earthquakes, between M5. 5 and M6. 5, each centered in a different location and …

Investigation of seismic damage to existing buildings by using remotely observed images

R Nascimbene - Engineering Failure Analysis, 2024 - Elsevier
A prolonged and highly destructive seismic sequence struck Central Italy, spanning from
August 24, 2016, to January 2017. This series of earthquakes resulted in widespread …

Digital field mapping and drone-aided survey for structural geological data collection and seismic hazard assessment: case of the 2016 central Italy earthquakes

D Cirillo - Applied Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
In this work, a high-resolution survey of the coseismic ground ruptures due to the 2016
Central Italy seismic sequence, performed through a dedicated software installed on a …