When strong earthquakes occur, buildings are usually affected by multiple, consecutive
seismic shakings causing a progression of the damage. This paper presents a …

Thanks to the wide diffusion of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), geomatics solutions have
actively contributed to the field of safety enhancement and disaster risk reduction, supporting …

The purpose of this work is to describe the development of the VISIT methodology (Visual
Inspection for Safety-deficit Identification and Triage) and illustrate the first prototypal tests …

The increasing number of disasters of natural and technological origin represents a
significant challenge for countries and organisations globally. Scholars complain about the …

One of the most critical issues in a post-earthquake emergency is assessing the usability of
buildings in order to recommence daily life in the stricken area while ensuring the safety of …

This work illustrates the first tests of drone use in the implementation of the VISIT
methodology (Visual Inspection for Safety-deficit Identification and Triage) for bridges safety …

Near fault seismic records may contain impulsive motions in velocity-time history. The
seismic records can be identified as impulsive and non-impulsive depending on the features …

ABSTRACT In Italy, after the 1976 Friuli earthquake, progressive improvements were made
concerning the approach and the techniques for securing and recovering historical buildings …

Abstract After the ML= 6.0 earthquake which occurred on 24th August 2016 in central Italy,
some unexpected variability in the damage distribution were identified in many villages …

Immediately after an earthquake, a rapid estimation of the seismic impact is crucial to
carrying out a prompt and appropriate Civil Protection response. This is particularly …