PROGRAMME
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DAY 1, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5TH, 2023
08.30-9.00: Registration
09.00-9.30: Opening session and welcome
Professor Edoardo M. Marino (Chair of 10th EWICS)
Professor Matteo Ignaccolo (Director of DICAR)
Professor Mario De Stefano (Coordinator of WG8 – EAEE)
09.30-10.15: Keynote lecture, prof. Atilla Ansal, Chairman: Prof, M. De Stefano
Performance based site response analysis and microzonation
10.15-11.15: Session 1 – Criteria for regularity, Chairmen: Prof. J.C. Reyes, Prof. S. Silvestri
10.15-10.30: Cardinali V., Tanganelli M., De Stefano M. - Simplified and numerical approaches for the evaluation of the plan irregularity in masonry buildings
10.30-10.45: Köber D. - Torsional Sensitivity Evaluated by Code Provisions
10.45-11.00: Bosco M., Caragliano M., Floridia A., Mangiameli E., Panarelli D., Rossi P.P. - Influence of uncertainties on the in-elevation irregularity of concentrically braced frames
11.00-11.15: Barbagallo F., Bosco M., Ghersi A., Marino E.M., Rossi P.P. - Dynamic response and seismic performance of EC8 conforming RC frames with stiffness irregularity in elevation
11.15-11.45: Coffee break
11:45-13.00: Session 2 – Buildings with structural irregularity/complexity, Chairmen: Prof. M. Bosco, Prof, D. Köber
11.45-12.00: Alwilly G., Lavan O. - Optimal Seismic Design of Irregular Buildings with Multi-Floor Isolation and Viscous Dampers
12.00-12.15: Di Domenico M., Ricci P., Verderame G.M. - Effect of asymmetry in plan on the behavior factor of reinforced concrete buildings
12.15-12.30: Fujii K. - Angle of Seismic Incidence–related Variation in the Peak and Cumulative Responses of Irregular Base-Isolated Building Models
12.30-12.45: Moghadam A.S., Farshbaf M., Tavakkoli H., Rostami M., Sinaki F.G., Saghi S. - Seismic Performance of Asymmetric Rocking ‘Steel Braced’ and ‘Concrete Shear Wall’ Buildings
12.45-13.00: Reyes J.C., Clavijo A., Martinez L., Gomez I.D., De La Llera J.C. - Empirical estimation of accidental torsion using seismic records from 76 symmetric-plan buildings
13.00-14.30: Lunch
14.30-15.15: Keynote lecture, prof. Aurelio Ghersi, Chairman: Prof. E.M. Marino
Seismic design of irregular structures for buildings: research versus code provisions
15.15-16.15: Session 3 – Buildings with structural irregularity/complexity, Chairman: Prof. A.S. Moghadam, Prof. P.P. Rossi
15.15-15.30: Silvestri S., Palermo M., Gasparini G., Trombetti T. - A simplified static analysis of the torsional effects induced by eccentric walls in one-storey frame structures
15.30-15.45: Amezcua H.R., Ayala A.G., López S.E. - Displacement-based seismic design of asymmetric buildings considering local damage control
15.45-16.00: Dakour M., Athanasiou A., Tirca L., Stathopoulos T. - Inelastic seismic behaviour of torsionally sensitive steel braced frame buildings
16.00-16.15: López S.E., Pancardo L.D., Ayala A.G., De Stefano M., Alecci V. - Additional mass eccentricity values for the seismic design of highly torsionally-stiff buildings at soft soil sites at Mexico City
16.15-16.45: Coffee break
16.45-18.15: Session 4 – Soil-structure interaction / Special cases of irregularity, Chairmen: Prof, A.G. Ayala, Prof. M.R. Massimino
16.45-17.00: Requena-Garcia-Cruz M.V., Romero-Sánchez E., Fernández-Pérez N., Morales-Esteban A. - Seismic performance of complex heritage buildings, including the soil-structure interaction effects. The case study of the Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba
17.00-17.15: Requena-Garcia-Cruz M.V., Romero-Sánchez E., J. de-Miguel-Rodríguez, Morales-Esteban A. - Dynamic behaviour of a RC tall building on soft alluvial strata considering the effects of the soil-structure interaction
17.15-17.30: Romero-Sánchez E., Requena-Garcia-Cruz M.V., Morales-Esteban A. - Seismic performance of the Giralda tower of Seville considering the soil-structure interaction effects
17.30-17.45: Nouri G., Soltani H. - Local site and foundation embedment effect on the seismic response of adjacent structures
17.45-18.00: Abate G., Fiamingo A., Massimino M.R. - Parametric analyses on the effectiveness of gravel-rubber mixtures as a seismic isolation system for a reinforced-concrete building
18.00-18.15: Zhou Y.-J., Wang T., Wang X.-T. - Damage and fragility of RC beam-to-column joint assemblies
21.00: Social dinner
DAY 2, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6TH, 2023
9.00-9.30: Keynote lecture, prof. Zibignew Zembaty, Chairman: Prof. P. Pan
Review of various approaches to quantify seismic rocking effects on tall buildings and slender towers
09.30-11.00: Session 5 – Existing buildings with structural irregularity/complexity, Chairmen: Prof. E. Mele, Prof. G. Uva
9.30-9.45: Milone A., Tartaglia R., D’Aniello M., Landolfo R. - Seismic assessment and strengthening of an irregular non-code conforming multi-storey steel building
9.45-10.00: Lin K.-S., Kurata M., Kawamoto T., Matsuo S., Pettinga D. - Earthquake-induced Irregularity in Vertical stiffness distribution of steel frames and repair process
10.00-10.15: Idels O., Lavan O. - Optimization-based seismic retrofitting of irregular frames equipped with NSDs and FVDs
10.15-10.30: Belletti B., Michelini E., Pappalardo M., De Risi M.T., Verderame G.M. - Numerical investigation of the effects of staircases on the seismic behavior of existing pre-code RC framed buildings
10.30-10.45: Papasotiriou A. Kostinakis K., Athanatopoulou A. - Rapid ANNs-based estimation of R/C frames' tendency to form soft story mechanism considering in-elevation irregularities caused by masonry infills
10.45-11.00: Barbagallo F., Bosco M., Leni W., Licciardello E., Marino E.M., Spinella N. - A steel exoskeleton for regularization of the seismic response in elevation of existing RC framed structures
11.00-11.30: Coffee break
11.30-13.00: Session 6 – Existing buildings with structural irregularity/complexity / Special cases of irregularity, Chairmen: Prof. B. Belletti, Prof. P. Ricci
11.30-11.45: Cantagallo C., Terrenzi M., Barbagallo F., Di Domenico M., Ricci P., Camata G., Spacone E., Marino E.M.., Verderame G.M. - Validation of the extended N2 Method and the combination rules for pushover analyses of reinforced concrete asymmetric structures
11.45-12.00: Faiella D., Esposito F., Mele E. - Vertical extension with Intermediate Isolation System for existing irregular buildings
12.00-12.15: Bruno G., Ruggieri S., Uva G. - Structural Health Monitoring of an Existing Complex Structure: From Experimental Data to Model Updating
12.15-12.30: Cao Y., Pan P., Wang H., Zhou Y. - Experimental study on the rocking behavior of three-dimensional vibration isolated structures
12.30-12.45: Zhu W., Wu M., Xie Q. - Monitoring-based rapid stress estimation for UHV bushings after earthquakes
12.45-13.00: Li J., Zhang Y., Shang Q., Wang T. - Seismic isolation protection and shaking table test of tall flexible electrical equipment
13.00-14.30: Lunch
14.30-15.15: Keynote lecture, prof. Oren Lavan, Chairman: Prof. R. Bento
Rocking seismic resisting systems: concepts, analysis, design, and applicability to irregular buildings
15.15-16.30: Session 7 – Irregularity/complexity in high-rise buildings and bridges, Chairmen: Prof. A. Formisano, Prof. K. Fujii
15.15-15.30: Xu K.-Y., Wang X.-T., Guo L., Wang T. - Experimental study of the truss-wall connection joints in high-rise connecting buildings
15.30-15.45: Li Q., Chen J., Wang T., Dorka U., Nbendjo B.R.N., Nasser M.K. - Semi-active control of high-rise suspension buildings to realize a “snake-dancing” mechanism
15.45-16.00: Zuo H., Shang Q., Zhou B., Wang T. - Seismic performance of FPS-isolated high-rise building by shaking table test
16.00-16.15: Colajanni P., La Mendola P., Granata M.F. - Assessment of seismic vulnerability of segmental bridges with tall piers by pushover analysis
16.15-16.30: Messina D., Potenzone B., Recupero A., Spinella N. - Complex Phenomena in the Seismic Analysis of Existing Viaducts: A Case Study
16.30-17.00: Coffee break
17.00-17.45: Session 8 – Irregularity /complexity in historical constructions, Chairmen: Prof. F. Barbagallo, Prof, N. Recupero
17.00-17.15: Alecci V., Galassi S., Nudo R., Pugliese D., Stipo G., Vasquez J, De Stefano M. - A simplified procedure for the evaluation of vertical irregularity in historical masonry buildings: the case of Florence city center.
17.15-17.30: Xavier V., Ponte M., Nunes D., Flôr A.P., Bento R. - Analysis of an Irregular Mixed Timber-Masonry Historical Building under Earthquake Loads
17.30-17.45: Formisano A., Chieffo N. - A macroelement numerical approach for seismic vulnerability estimation and retrofit of a complex masonry aggregate
17.45-18.15: Conclusions and closure