Improved seismic intensity measures and regional structural risk estimation models

SQ Li - Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Seismic intensity measures are essential quantitative parameters for evaluating and
predicting engineering structures' seismic risk and vulnerability. Various regional …

Optimized seismic hazard and structural vulnerability model considering macroseismic intensity measures

SQ Li, P Gardoni - Reliability Engineering & System Safety, 2024 - Elsevier
Macroseismic intensity measures are fundamental quantitative indicators for evaluating the
vulnerability and resilience of regional building clusters. The vulnerability model of building …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of retrofit interventions on seismic fragility of Italian residential masonry buildings

V Follador, P Carpanese, M Donà, F da Porto - International journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this paper, the vulnerability of ordinary unreinforced masonry (URM) buildings is
analyzed, and the literature related to possible seismic retrofit interventions is reviewed in …

[HTML][HTML] National risk assessment of Italian school buildings: The MARS project experience

S Cattari, S Alfano, V Manfredi, B Borzi… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Strategic buildings, such as schools, play a crucial role in civil society. They are essential not
only for the well-being of communities but also for their significance during the emergency …

Seismic risk and vulnerability models considering typical urban building portfolios

SQ Li - Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, 2024 - Springer
The seismic risk and vulnerability of urban building clusters are fundamental indicators for
quantifying urban seismic resilience. The empirical vulnerability and risk models developed …

[HTML][HTML] Seismic fragility curves for infilled RC building classes considering multiple sources of uncertainty

MG d'Aragona, M Polese, A Prota - Engineering Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper presents damage fragility curves derived through an analytical approach for
reinforced concrete building classes representative of the existing Italian building stock …

An integrated regional prioritisation framework for seismic and energy-efficiency performance upgrading of residential buildings

G Mucedero, R Monteiro - International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 2024 - Elsevier
Given the ambitious carbon emission reduction targets, enormous resources are being
invested in Europe to foster environmental, economic and social sustainability. An urgent …

An operational framework for workplace risk assessment of healthcare facilities in seismic-prone areas

A Sandoli, D Gargaro, M Notarangelo… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Damages, out-of-services and interruptions of activities triggered by natural events on
healthcare facility networks highlight their vulnerability and the relevance of the …

Fragility and vulnerability models for poorly-detailed infilled buildings accounting for building-to-building and masonry infill variability

G Mucedero, D Perrone, R Monteiro - International Journal of Disaster Risk …, 2024 - Elsevier
While in poorly-detailed masonry-infilled reinforced concrete (RC) buildings the significance
of masonry infills is acknowledged, less attention has been paid to the variability …

Energy-based modelling of in-plane fragility curves for the 2D ultimate capacity of Italian masonry buildings

FL Perelli, D De Gregorio, A Montanino… - Frontiers in Built …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The high seismic hazard of the Italian territory and the vulnerability of its historic masonry
heritage require the development of fragility curves that must be increasingly reliable and …