Seismic Assessment and Retrofit of Industrial Facilities and High-Technological Buildings

Dear Colleagues,

The integrity of industrial facilities (e.g., energy plants, tanks, silos, pipelines, steel racks) and high-technological buildings (e.g., hospitals, logistic centers) after severe seismic events is essential to ensuring full operation (i.e., resilience) and a prompt response of hit communities and territories when these events occur. However, the seismic assessment of these structures and the design optimal retrofitting interventions are not always sufficient due to: (a) the massive presence of non-structural components and other resisting systems with quite uncommon structural properties; (b) the complex dynamic interaction with the main supporting frame. Within this framework, the papers included in this Special Issue aim to address some of these specific issues, and to propose novel approaches/technologies for the seismic retrofit of these structures.  

Dr. Emanuele Gandelli
Dr. Roberto Nascimbene
Dr. Paolo Dubini
Guest Editors

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