Publications

Refereed Journal Publications

2024

• Chalarca, B., Filiatrault, A. and Perrone, D. 2024. "Expected Seismic Response and Annual Seismic Loss of Viscously Damped Braced Steel Frames". Engineering Structures. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2024.117569.

• Chalarca, B., Filiatrault, A. and Perrone, D. 2024. "Influence of fluid viscous damper stiffness on the floor acceleration response of steel moment-resisting frames under far-field ground motions". Journal of Earthquake Engineering. DOI: 10.1080/13632469.2023.2282993.

2023

• Merino, R.J., Perrone, D., Nascimbene, R., and Filiatrault, A. 2023. “Performance‐based seismic classification of acceleration‐sensitive non‐structural elements,” Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics, 49(3), 261-284, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/eqe.3973

• Blasi, G., Perrone, D., and Aiello M.A. 2023. “Parametric investigation on the response of suspended piping systems to tri-directional seismic excitation,” Engineering Structures 293 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2023.116713.

• Gopagani, S., Filiatrault, A., Aref, A.J., and Perrone, D. 2023. “Finite-Element Modeling for Seismic Damage Estimation of Suspended Ceiling Systems,” ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering 149(2) DOI: https://doi.org/10.1061/JSENDH.STENG-11593

2022

• Rodriguez, D., Perrone, D., and Filiatrault, A. 2022. “Seismic demand on non-structural elements for quantifying seismic performance factors”, Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, https://doi.org/10.1002/eqe.3550.

• Mucedero G., Perrone D., and Monteiro, R. 2022. “Infill Variability and Modelling Uncertainty Implications on the Seismic Loss Assessment of an Existing RC Italian School Building”,  Applied Sciences 12(23), https://doi.org/10.3390/app122312002.

• Merino, R.J. Perrone, D. and Filiatrault, A. 2022. “Appraisal of seismic design methodologies for suspended non structural elements in Europe”. Bulletin of earthquake engineering, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10518-022-01492-y.

• Perrone, D., Rodriguez, D., Filiatrault, A., Brunesi, E., Beiter, C. and Piccinin, R. 2022. “A framework for the quantification of non-structural seismic performance factors”. Journal of Earthquake Engineering, https://doi.org/10.1080/13632469.2021.1991516.

• Chalarca, B., Filiatrault, A. and Perrone, D. 2022. “Parametric Study and Prediction Models of the Seismic Response of Single-Degree-of-Freedom Structural Systems Equipped with Maxwell Material Fluid Viscous Dampers,” Structures, 43(2022), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2022.06.051.

• Merino, R.J., Gabbianelli, D., Perrone, D. and Filiatrault, A. 2022. “Calibrated Equivalent Viscous Damping for Direct Displacement Based Seismic Design of Pallet-Type Steel Storage Racks,” Journal of Earthquake Engineering, https://doi.org/10.1080/13632469.2022.2033362.

• Steneker, P., Filiatrault, A., Wiebe, L. and Konstantinidis, D. 2021. “A framework for the rapid assessment of seismic upgrade viability using performance-based earthquake engineering,” Earthquake Spectra 38(3), DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/87552930211065771

2021

• Chichino, B., Peloso, S., Bolognini, D., Moroni, C., Perrone and Brunesi, E. 2021. “Towards seismic design of nonstructural elements: Italian code-compliant acceleration floor response spectra”. Advances in Civil Engineering, https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/4762110.

• Steneker, P., Filiatrault, A., Wiebe, L. and Konstantinidis, D. 2021. “Integrated Structural–Nonstructural Performance-Based Seismic Design and Retrofit Optimization of Buildings,” ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0002680.

• Merino, R.J., Perrone, D. and Filiatrault, A. 2021. “Calibrated Equivalent Viscous Damping for Direct Displacement Based Seismic Design of Suspended Piping Trapeze Restraint Installations,” Journal of Earthquake Engineering, https://doi.org/10.1080/13632469.2021.1987357.

• Rodriguez D., Perrone D., Filiatrault, A., Brunesi E. 2021. “A probabilistic strong floor motion duration model for seismic performance assessment of non-structural building elements”, Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, https://doi.org/10.1002/eqe.3550.

• Bianchi, S., Ciurlanti, J., Perrone, D., Filiatrault, A., Campos Costa, A., Candeias, P. X., Correia, A. A. and Pampanin S. 2021. “Shake-table tests of innovative drift sensitive nonstructural elements in a low-damage structural system”. Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, https://doi.org/10.1002/eqe.3452.

• Blasi, G., Perrone. D., Aiello, M.A. and Pecce, M. 2021 “Seismic performance assessment of piping systems in bare and infilled RC buildings”. Soil dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soildyn.2021.106897.

• Blasi, G., De Luca, F., Perrone, D., Greco, A. and Aiello, M.A. 2021. “MID1.1.: Database for characterization of the lateral behaviour of infilled frames”. Journal of Structural Engineering, 147(10), DOI: https://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/%28ASCE%29ST.1943-541X.0003117.

• Gabbianelli, G., Perrone, D., Brunesi, E. and Monteiro, R. 2021 “Seismic acceleration demand and fragility assessment of storage tanks installed in industrial steel moment-resisting frame structures”. Soil dynamics and earthquake engineering. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soildyn.2021.107016.

2020

• Gabbianelli G., Perrone D., Brunesi E., Monteiro R. 2020. “Seismic acceleration and displacement demand profiles of non-structural elements in hospital buildings”, Buildings, 10(12), 243.

• Gabbianelli G., Cavalieri F., Nascimbene R. 2020. “Seismic vulnerability assessment of steel storage pallet racks”, Ingegneria Sismica - International Journal of Earthquake Engineering, 37(2) 18-40.

• Carofilis, W., Perrone, D., O'Reilly G, J., Monteiro, R. and Filiatrault A. 2020. "Seismic Retrofit of Existing School Buildings in Italy: Performance Evaluation and Loss Estimation," Engineering Structures, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2020.111243

• Chalarca, B., Filiatrault, A. and Perrone, D. 2020. “Seismic Demand on Acceleration-Sensitive Nonstructural Components in Viscously Damped Braced Frames,” ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering 146(9) DOI: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0002770

• Perrone, D., Brunesi, E., Filiatrault, A., Peloso, S., Nacimbene, R., Beiter, C. and Piccinin, R. 2020. “Seismic Numerical Modelling of Suspended Piping Trapeze Restraint Installations Based on Component Testing,” Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10518-020-00832-0

• Perrone, D., Brunesi, E., Filiatrault, A., Nascimbene, R. 2020 “Probabilistic estimation of floor response spectra in masonry infilled reinforced concrete building portfolio”. Engineering Structures https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2019.109842

• Perrone, D., Filiatrault, A., Peloso, S., Brunesi, E., Beiter, C. and Piccinin, R. 2020. “Experimental Seismic Performance Evaluation of Suspended Piping Restraint Installations", Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, 18(4), 1499-1524, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10518-019-00755-5

2019

• Perrone, D., Calvi, P.M., Nascimbene, R., Fischer, E.C., Magliulo G. 2019. “Seismic performance of non-structural elements during the 2016 Central Italy Earthquake”, Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, 17(10):5655-5677, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10518-018-0361-5

• Merino, R.J., Perrone, D. and Filiatrault, A. 2019. “Consistent Floor Response Spectra for Performance-Based Seismic Design of Non-Structural Elements,” Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics, 49(3), 261-284, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/eqe.3236

2018

• Filiatrault, A., Perrone, D., Merino, R.J.J. and Calvi, G.M. 2018. “Performance-Based Seismic Design of Non-Structural Building Elements,” Journal of Earthquake Engineering, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/13632469.2018.1512910

• Filiatrault, A., Perrone, D., Brunesi, E., Beiter, C., Piccinin R. 2018. “Effect of cyclic loading protocols on the experimental seismic performance evaluation of suspended piping restraint installations”. International journal of pressure vessels and piping 166:61-71 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpvp.2018.08.004

• O’Reilly, G.J., Perrone, D., Fox, M., Monteiro, R., Filiatrault, A. 2018. “Seismic assessment and loss estimation of existing school buildings in Italy”, Engineering Structures, 168(1):142-162 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2018.04.056

2017

• Perrone, D. and Filiatrault, A. 2017. “Use of Building Information Modelling for the Automated Seismic Design of Non-structural Elements,” Journal of Automation in Construction, 84, 166-175, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2017.09.002

Conference Proceedings

2022

• Chalarca, B., Filiatrault, A., Perrone, D. and Nascimbene, R. 2022. “Seismic Response of a Braceless Seismic Restraint System for Suspended Nonstructural Elements”. Fifth International Workshop on the Seismic Performance of Non-Structural Elements, Stanford University, United States.

• Gopagani, S., Filiatrault, A., and Aref, A.J. 2022. “Effect of Floor Slab Vibration on Seismic Performance of Suspended Ceiling Systems”. Fifth International Workshop on the Seismic Performance of Non-Structural Elements, Stanford University, United States.

• Miliziano, A., Wiebe, L., Pampanin, S., Filiatrault, A., and Perrone, D. 2022. “Component-Based Simplified Framework to Assess Integrated Structural and Non-Structural Seismic Upgrade Strategies,”. Fifth International Workshop on the Seismic Performance of Non-Structural Elements, Stanford University, United States.

• Banihashemi, A., Wiebe, L., and Filiatrault, A. 2022. “Comparison of Seismic Loss and Floor Response Spectra of Low-Rise Buildings with Various Types of Braced Frames,”. Fifth International Workshop on the Seismic Performance of Non-Structural Elements, Stanford University, United States.

• Steneker, P., Filiatrault, A., Wiebe, L. and Konstantinidis, D. 2022. “Case study of a rapid assessment of seismic upgrade viability using performance based earthquake engineering,” Fifth International Workshop on the Seismic Performance of Non-Structural Elements, Stanford University, United States.

• Merino, R., Filiatrault, A., Perrone, D. and Nascimbene, R. 2022. “Seismic Performance of Electrical Cabinets During Qualification Shake Table Testing”. Fifth International Workshop on the Seismic Performance of Non-Structural Elements, Stanford University, United States.

• Blasi, G., Perrone, D., and Aiello, M.A. 2022. “Seismic response analysis of irregular piping networks accounting for vertical acceleration”. Fifth International Workshop on the Seismic Performance of Non-Structural Elements, Stanford University, United States.

• Casto, M., Perrone, D., Filiatrault, A., Nascimbene, R., and Aiello, M.A. 2022. “Seismic Design Optimization of Sprinkler Piping Restraint Installations with Dynamo”. Fifth International Workshop on the Seismic Performance of Non-Structural Elements, Stanford University, United States.

• Mucedero, G., Perrone, D. and Monteiro, R. 2022. “Impact of masonry infill variability on the seismic demand of non-structural elements”. Fifth International Workshop on the Seismic Performance of Non-Structural Elements, Stanford University, United States.

• Zamani, N., Beiter, C., Perrone, D., Filiatrault, A., Rodriguez, D., and Tokas, C. 2022. “A New Testing and Evaluation Method for Seismic Rating of Non-Structural Elements,”. Fifth International Workshop on the Seismic Performance of Non-Structural Elements, Stanford University, United States.

• Rodriguez, D., Perrone, D., Filiatrault, A. and Brunesi, E. 2022. “Absolute Acceleration Floor Response Spectra for Inelastic Buildings: Quantification of Amplitude Capping and Period Lengthening”. Fifth International Workshop on the Seismic Performance of Non-Structural Elements, Stanford University, United States.

• Merino, R.J., Dacarro, F., Dubini, P., Graziotti, F., Grottoli, L., Lanese, I., Perrone, D., Rota, M., Nascimbene, R. and Filiatrault, A. 2022 “Shake table testing campaign of electrical cabinets”. 17th World Conference on Seismic Isolation, Energy Dissipation and Active Vibration Control of Structures, Turin, Italy.

• Blasi, G., Perrone, D. and Aiello, M.A. 2022. “Effects of the vertical and horizontal acceleration on the seismic response of piping networks”. 17th World Conference on Seismic Isolation, Energy Dissipation and Active Vibration Control of Structures, Turin, Italy.

• De Angelis, A., Perrone, D., Maddaloni, G., Pecce, M.R. and Aiello, M.A. 2022. “A rapid visual screening procedure to evaluate seismic risk of non-structural elements in critical facilities”. 17th World Conference on Seismic Isolation, Energy Dissipation and Active Vibration Control of Structures, Turin, Italy.

• Longo, F., Perrone, D., Brunesi, E., Peloso, S. and Aiello, M.A. 2022. “A simplified framework to generate fragility functions for gypsum partition walls”. 17th World Conference on Seismic Isolation, Energy Dissipation and Active Vibration Control of Structures, Turin, Italy.

• Peloso, S., Brunesi, E. and Perrone, D. 2022. “Derivation of in-plane seismic fragility models for clay masonry infills in reinforced concrete frames”. The New Boundaries in Structural Concrete 2022, Lecce, Italy.

• Merino, R.J., Perrone, D., Filiatrault, A. and Nascimbene, R. 2022. “A seismic classification procedure for non-structural building elements based on shake-table qualification testing”. 3rd European Conference on Earthquake Engineering & Seismology, Bucharest, Romania.

• Chalarca, B., Filiatrault, A., Perrone, D. and Nascimbene, R. 2022. “Braceless seismic restraints for suspended nonstructural elements”. 3rd European Conference on Earthquake Engineering & Seismology, Bucharest, Romania.

• Miliziano, A., Wiebe, L., Pampanin, S., Perrone, D. and Filiatrault, A. 2022. “Seismic demand on acceleration-sensitive non-structural elements in post-tensioned timber frames”. 3rd European Conference on Earthquake Engineering & Seismology, Bucharest, Romania.

• Mucedero, G., Perrone, D. and Monteiro, R. 2022. “Epistemic uncertainty impact on seismic loss estimation of an Italian RC existing school building”. 3rd European Conference on Earthquake Engineering & Seismology, Bucharest, Romania.

• Gabbianelli, G., Perrone, D., Brunesi, E. and Monteiro, R. 2022. “Seismic fragility assessment of steel industrial storage tanks”. ASME 2022 Pressure Vessels & Piping Conference, Las Vegas, United States.

• Gabbianelli, G., Perrone, D., Nascimbene, R. and Paolacci, F. 2022. “Seismic vulnerability assessment and fragility functions derivation for steel storage legged tanks”. ASME 2022 Pressure Vessels & Piping Conference, Las Vegas, United States.

• Gopagani, S., Perrone, D., Filiatrault, A. and Aref, A. 2022. “Finite element modelling for seismic damage estimation of suspended ceiling systems”.12th National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Salt Lake, United States.

• Rodriguez, D., Perrone, D., Filiatrault, A. and Brunesi, E. 2022. “A multivariate regression model for strong floor motion duration”. 12th National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Salt Lake, United States.

• Banihashemi, A., Miliziano, A., Zsarnóczay, A., Wiebe, L., and Filiatrault, A. 2022. “Modeling Repairs in FEMA P-58: Different Interpretations and their Influence on Loss Estimates,””. 12th National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Salt Lake, United States.

2021

• Blasi, G., Perrone, D. and Aiello, M.A. 2021. “Numerical meso-model for reinforced concrete frames with retrofitted masonry infill”. 8th ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, Athens, Greece.

• Carofilis, W. and Chalarca, B. 2021. “Comparative Study of the Seismic Demand Estimation on Acceleration-Sensitive Nonstructural Elements,” 1st Croatian Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 1CroCEE, Zagreb, Croatia, Paper N° 192, 10 p.

2020

• Filiatrault, A., Perrone, D., Merino, R.J.J. and Calvi, G.M. 2020. “Displacement-Based Seismic Design of Non-Structural Building Elements,” 17th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 17WCEE, Sendai, Japan, Paper N° C002123, 12 p.

• Steneker, P., Filiatrault, A., Wiebe, L. and Konstantinidis, D. 2020. “Optimizing the Integrated Structural and Nonstructural Seismic Retrofit of Buildings,” 17th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 17WCEE, Sendai, Japan, Paper N° C002201, 12 p.

• Perrone, D., Filiatrault, A., Peloso, S., Brunesi, Nascimbene, R.,  E., Beiter, C. and Piccinin, R. 2020. “Seismic Performance of Suspended Piping Restraint Installations,” 17th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 17WCEE, Sendai, Japan, Paper N° C000603, 12 p.

• Merino, R.J., Perrone, D. and Filiatrault, A. 2020. “Equivalent Viscous Damping for Nonstructural Building Elements,” 17th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 17WCEE, Sendai, Japan, Paper N° C000113, 12 p.

• Rodríguez Pacheco, D., Filiatrault, A. and Perrone, D. 2020. “A Framework for Quantifying Seismic Performance Factors for Non-Structural Elements,” 17th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 17WCEE, Sendai, Japan, Paper N° C000109, 12 p.

• Chalarca, B. Filiatrault, A. and Perrone, D. 2020. “Earthquake Economic Losses in Moment-Resisting Steel Frames Equipped with Fluid Viscous Dampers,” 17th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 17WCEE, Sendai, Japan, Paper N° 2g-0003, 12 p.

2019

• Merino, R.J., Perrone, D. and Filiatrault, A. 2019. “Force-Based vs Displacement-Based Seismic Design of Non-structural Elements,” Italian National Conference on Earthquake Engineering – ANIDIS 2019, Ascoli Piceno, Italy, 11 p.

• Chalarca, B. Filiatrault, A. and Perrone, D.  2019. “Seismic Performance of Steel Moment-Resisting Frame Retrofitted with Linear and Nonlinear Viscous Dampers,” 16th World Conference on Seismic Isolation, Energy Dissipation and Active Vibration Control of Structures, St. Petersburg, Russia, 13 p.

• Perrone, D. and Filiatrault, A. 2019. “Improving the Seismic Performance of Non-Structural Elements Using Building Information Modelling,” Fourth International Workshop on the Seismic Performance of Non-Structural Elements (SPONSE), 11 p.

• Chalarca, B. and Filiatrault, A. 2019. “Floor Acceleration Demand on Steel Moment Resisting Frame Buildings Retrofitted with Linear and Nonlinear Viscous Dampers,” Fourth International Workshop on the Seismic Performance of Non-Structural Elements (SPONSE), Pavia, Italy, 16 p.

• Steneker, P., Wiebe, L. and Filiatrault, A. 2019. “Retrofit vs. Repair: Economic Benefits and Costs of Seismic Retrofit of Non-structural Components,” Fourth International Workshop on the Seismic Performance of Non-Structural Elements (SPONSE), Pavia, Italy, 12 p.

• Perrone, D., Brunesi, D.E., Dacarro, F., Peloso, S. and Filiatrault, A. 2019. “Seismic Assessment and Qualification of Non-Structural Elements in Europe: A Critical Review,” Fourth International Workshop on the Seismic Performance of Non-Structural Elements (SPONSE), Pavia, Italy 11p.

• Merino, R.J., Perrone, D. and Filiatrault, A. 2019. “Estimating Consistent Displacement and Acceleration Floor Response Spectra in Elastic Buildings,” Fourth International Workshop on the Seismic Performance of Non-Structural Elements (SPONSE), Pavia, Italy, 14p.

• Steneker, P., Wiebe, L. and Filiatrault, A. 2019. “Steel Moment Resisting Frames with Sliding Hinge Joint Connections: Seismic Evaluation Using Various Response Indices,” 12th Canadian Conference on Earthquake Engineering (12CCEE), Quebec City, Canada, 9 p.

2018

• Perrone, D. and Filiatrault, A. 2018. “Use of Building Information Modelling for the Seismic Design of Non-Structural Elements,” 16th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering (16ECEE), Thessaloniki, Greece, 12 p.

• Perrone, D., Filiatrault A. 2018. “Seismic demand on non-structural elements: Influence of masonry infills on floor response spectra” 16th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 18-21 June 2018, Thessaloniki, Greece.

Patents

Bryan Chalarca, Daniele Perrone, André Filiatrault, Roberto Nascimbene. Seismic Restraint Device for Suspended Elements. Patent-pending, Italian Patent filed on May 8, 2023.

Theses and Dissertations

To access the theses and dissertations developed in the framework of the Nonstructural Research Group, please go to the dissemination page.

Publication Awards

The paper "Integrated Structural-Nonstructural Performance Based Seismic Design and Retrofit Optimization of Buildings" authored by Paul Steneker, André Filiatrault, Lydell Wiebe, and Dimitrios Konstantinidis, was awarded the ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering Best Paper Award in the category of "Best Paper in Analysis & Computation for 2021", which recognizes the highest quality paper in SHM/structural system identification, optimization, computing and reliability areas.