Cable-stayed bridges can be a very effective means of bridging large distances in both
seismic and non-seismic regions. Their design, analysis, and construction can be very …

A seismic rehabilitation program is being implemented to address the vulnerability of a large
proportion of Italian building stock. A risk-management framework, initially only for Italian …

Prioritization of seismic risk mitigation at a large scale requires rough-input methodologies
able to provide an expedited, yet conventional, assessment of the seismic risk …

National seismic risk maps are an important risk mitigation tool as they can be used for the
prioritization of regions within a country where retrofitting of the building stock or other risk …

The probabilistic seismic hazard of Italy was assessed in 2004 to match the requirements of
the new seismic provisions. This such map, now recognized as the official reference for …

For the seismic design of a structure, horizontal ground shaking is usually considered in two
perpendicular directions, even though real horizontal ground motions are complex two …

The European standard for seismic design (Eurocode 8) provides explicit provisions for
characterising the seismic input for the purposes of earthquake-resistant design and …

Lessons learnt from past earthquakes point out the need to execute effective actions to
mitigate seismic risk of public buildings. In Italy, after the 2002 Molise earthquake, pressing …

After the earthquake that hit Molise in 2002, the Region instigated a series of studies to
assess the seismic safety of all public buildings and in particular school buildings. The …

It has been investigated the seismic risk of the buildings of public hospitals in Tuscany
Region (about 5.128. 000m3) under the management of fourteen sanitary companies. The …