Search Results - "Castaldo, Paolo"

Optimal DCFP bearing properties and seismic performance assessment in nondimensional form for isolated bridges by Castaldo, Paolo, Amendola, Guglielmo

“…The study analyzes the influence of double concave friction pendulum (DCFP) isolator properties on the seismic performance of isolated multispan continuous…”
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Optimal sliding friction coefficients for isolated viaducts and bridges: A comparison study by Castaldo, Paolo, Amendola, Guglielmo

“…Summary The aim of this work is to evaluate the influence of the pier–abutment–deck interaction on the seismic response of bridges isolated by single concave…”
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Partial safety factor for resistance model uncertainties in 2D non-linear finite element analysis of reinforced concrete structures by Castaldo, Paolo, Gino, Diego, Bertagnoli, Gabriele, Mancini, Giuseppe

“…•Partial safety factor of the resisting model uncertainties for NLFEAs is proposed.•Several NLFE analyses of reinforced concrete members are…”
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Seismic fragility and reliability of structures isolated by friction pendulum devices: seismic reliability‐based design (SRBD) by Castaldo, Paolo, Amendola, Guglielmo, Palazzo, Bruno

“…Summary The paper deals with the seismic reliability of elastic structural systems equipped with friction pendulum isolators (friction pendulum system). The…”
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Seismic Upgrading of Existing Reinforced Concrete Buildings Using Friction Pendulum Devices: A Probabilistic Evaluation by Gino, Diego, Anerdi, Costanza, Castaldo, Paolo, Ferrara, Mario, Bertagnoli, Gabriele, Giordano, Luca

“…In many countries around the world a huge number of existing reinforced concrete (RC) structures have been realized without account for seismic detailing, even…”
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Influence of Masonry Infills on Seismic Performance of an Existing RC Building Retrofitted by Means of FPS Devices by Gino, Diego, Miceli, Elena, Giordano, Luca, Marano, Giuseppe Carlo, Castaldo, Paolo

“…The safety assessment of existing structures in areas with a relevant seismic hazard is one of the major topics for engineers since many existing reinforced…”
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Editorial: Energy dissipation devices and vibration-control systems for structures and infrastructures to mitigate damages under different hazards by Palermo, Michele, Ponzo, Felice Carlo, Foti, Dora, Mazza, Fabio, Takewaki, Izuru, Castaldo, Paolo

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The Dissipative Column: A New Hysteretic Damper by Palazzo, Bruno, Castaldo, Paolo, Marino, Ivana

“…A new replaceable hysteretic damper to better control seismic building damage, consisting of two or more adjacent steel vertical elements connected to each…”
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Optimal single concave sliding device properties for isolated multi-span continuous deck bridges depending on the ground motion characteristics by Castaldo, Paolo, Miceli, Elena

“…The present study investigates the analysis of the optimal friction coefficient with respect to the seismic performance of isolated multi-span continuous deck…”
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Influence of FPS bearing properties on the seismic performance of base-isolated structures by Castaldo, Paolo, Tubaldi, Enrico

“…Summary The paper analyzes the influence of friction pendulum system (FPS) isolator properties on the seismic performance of base‐isolated building frames. The…”
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Robustness improvements for 2D reinforced concrete moment resisting frames: Parametric study by means of NLFE analyses by Miceli, Elena, Castaldo, Paolo

“…This study develops a 2D computational parametric analysis of ordinary reinforced concrete (RC) frames, located in seismic zone, with the aim to evaluate some…”
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Safety formats for non-linear finite element analysis of reinforced concrete structures: discussion, comparison and proposals by Castaldo, Paolo, Gino, Diego, Mancini, Giuseppe

“…•Safety formats for NLFEAs of reinforced concrete structures are analyzed.•NLFEAs to assess global resistance of reinforced concrete members are…”
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Seismic reliability‐based ductility demand evaluation for inelastic base‐isolated structures with friction pendulum devices by Castaldo, Paolo, Palazzo, Bruno, Ferrentino, Tatiana

“…Summary The aim of this work is to propose seismic reliability‐based relationships between the strength reduction factors and the displacement ductility demand…”
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Technical and organizational challenges in the risk management of road infrastructures by Troisi, Roberta, Castaldo, Paolo

“…This paper outlines a theoretical framework for the risk management of road infrastructures from the perspective of organizational studies and engineering…”
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Optimal integrated seismic design of structural and viscoelastic bracing-damper systems by Castaldo, Paolo, De Iuliis, Massimiliano

“…SUMMARY Passive structural control techniques are generally used as seismic rehabilitation and retrofit methodologies for existing structures. A poorly…”
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Resistance model uncertainty in non-linear finite element analyses of cyclically loaded reinforced concrete systems by Castaldo, Paolo, Gino, Diego, Bertagnoli, Gabriele, Mancini, Giuseppe

“…•Resisting model uncertainty safety factor for seismic NLFE analyses is proposed.•Several NLFE analyses of r.c. members subjected to cyclic loads are…”
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Approaches to estimate global safety factors for reliability assessment of RC structures using non-linear numerical analyses by Miceli, Elena, Gino, Diego, Castaldo, Paolo

“…The study is focused on the comparison and discussion of different approaches within the use of the global resistance method (GRM) for safety assessment of…”
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Strain-based method for assessment of global resistance safety factors for NLNAs of reinforced concrete structures by Gino, Diego, Miceli, Elena, Castaldo, Paolo, Recupero, Antonino, Mancini, Giuseppe

“…This study introduces a novel methodology based on the Global Resistance Format (GRF) for evaluating the design value of the global structural resistance of…”
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Aleatory uncertainties with global resistance safety factors for non-linear analyses of slender reinforced concrete columns by Castaldo, Paolo, Gino, Diego, Marano, Giuseppe Carlo, Mancini, Giuseppe

“…•Several experimental tests on RC columns with increasing slenderness are considered.•Non-linear numerical analyses are performed to define the global…”
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Seismic reliability of structures equipped with LIR‐DCFP bearings in terms of superstructure ductility and isolator displacement by Auad, Gaspar, Castaldo, Paolo, Almazán, José L.

“…This research deals with the seismic reliability of non‐linear base‐isolated structures equipped with Lateral Impact Resilient Double Concave Friction Pendulum…”
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