Moment Resisting Frames are structures that withstand seismic actions by the bending of girders, columns and connections. Their main source of stiffness and lateral strength is given by the flexural resistance of members ...

Slow-moving landslides and subsidence phenomena yearly induce huge damages both direct (on structures and/or infrastructures with them interacting) and indirect (corresponding to the associated economic losses). For this ...

The ever-expanding population, the increasing consumption of resources and the shortage of primary raw materials have addressed the transition of waste management strategies from the linear model based on the “wear and ...

Parole chiave: Strutture in muratura, Algoritmo Genetico, Modello agli elementi finiti adattabile; Rinforzo, Materiali Compositi. Abstract: Gli edifici in muratura realizzati nei secoli scorsi costituiscono una parte ...

The present research aims at defining a methodological proposal to evaluate the environmental performances of a complex structure, in order to reduce the pressures and the environmental impacts of the various activities ...

Currently, urban planning theory and practice is focusing on the renewal and enhancement of the existing urban settlements and no longer on enlargement and expansion of the city. Generally, cities are looking for the ...