Publications

All papers can be downloaded here.

Journal Articles 

1. Forcellini D., Chiaro G., Palermo A., Banasiak L. & Tsang H.H. (2024). Energy dissipation efficiency of geotechnical seismic isolation with gravel-rubber mixtures: insights from FE non-linear numerical analysis. Journal of Earthquake Engineering; https://doi.org/10.1080/13632469.2024.2312915.

2. Fiamingo A., Abate G., Chiaro G. & Massimino M.R. (2024). HS-small constitutive model for innovative geomaterials: effectiveness and limits. International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE (accepted 4 Jan 2024).

3. Chiaro G., Palermo A., Banasiak L., Tasalloti A., Granello G. & Hernandez E. (2023). Seismic response of low-rise buildings with eco-rubber geotechnical seismic isolation (ERGSI) foundation system: numerical investigation. Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, 21: 3797-3821.

4. Liu R. Palermo A. & Chiaro G. (2023). Effect of reinforcing and crack width on the vibration damping capacity of rubberised concrete beams. Structural Concrete, 24(2):  2740-2754.

5. Chew K., Chiaro G., Vinod J.S., Tasalloti A. & Allulakshmi K. (2022). Direct shear behavior of gravel-rubber mixtures: discrete element modeling and microscopic investigations. Soils and Foundations, 62 (3): pp. 19, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sandf.2022.101156.

6. Tasalloti A., Chiaro G., Murali A., Banasiak L., Palermo, A. & Granello, G. (2021). Recycling of End-of-Life Tires (ELTs) for Sustainable Geotechnical Applications: A New Zealand Perspective. Applied Sciences, Special Issue: New Frontiers in Sustainable Geotechnics, pp. 18 (accepted 24/8/21).

7. Tasalloti A., Chiaro G., Murali A. & Banasiak L. (2021). Physical and mechanical properties of granulated rubber mixed with granular soils – a literature review. Sustainability, 13(8), 4309, 1-28, https://doi.org/10.3390/su13084309. 

8. Tasalloti A., Chiaro G., Banasiak L. & Palermo A. (2021). Experimental investigation of the mechanical behaviour of gravel-granulated tyre rubber mixtures. Construction and Building Materials (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.121749)

9. Chiaro G., Tasalloti A., Banasiak L., Palermo A., Granello G. & Rees S. (2020). Sustainable recycling of end-of-life tyres in civil (geotechnical) engineering applications: turning issues into opportunities in the New Zealand context. NZ Geomechanics News, 99: 38-47. 

10. Hernandez, E., Palermo, A., Granello., G, Chiaro, G. & Banasiak, L. (2020). Eco-rubber seismic-isolation foundation system, a sustainable solution for the New Zealand context. Structural Engineering International, 30(2); 192-200, DOI: 10.1080/10168664.2019.1702487.

Papers in Conference Proceedings

1. Chiaro G., Forcellini D., Palermo A. & Banasiak L. (2024). Effects of thickness on the energy dissipation efficiency of GSI. 18th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Milan, Italy, pp. 10 (accepted).

2. Chiaro G. (2023). Gravel-rubber mixtures: macro- and micro-scale engineering properties. Theme Lecture - 2nd International Conference on Construction Resources for Environmentally Sustainable Technologies, 20-22 Nov 2023, Fukuoka, Japan, pp. 20.

3. Hernandez E., Palermo A., Chiaro G. & Scott A. (2023). Cyclic shear test of reinforced rubberised concrete columns. 2fib Symposium 2023 - Building for Future: Durable, Sustainable, Resilient. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering 350, pp. 9 (doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-32511-3_46).

4. Banasiak L.J., Sutton R., Chiaro G., Palermo A., Granello G. (2022).Recycling of end-of-life tyres in seismic isolation foundation systems. NZHS MSNZ Joint Conference, Dunedin, NZ, pp. 2 (extended abstract).

5. Chiaro G., Tasalloti A., Palermo A. & Banasiak L. (2022). Small-strain shear stiffness and strain-dependent dynamic properties of gravel-rubber mixtures. Proc. of the 17th Symposium of Earthquake Engineering, 14-17 Nov., Roorkee, India, pp. 10 (accepted).

6. Forcellini D., Chiaro G., Palermo A. & Banasiak L. (2022). Numerical evaluation of the seismic performance of GSI foundation systems for buildings using gravel-rubber mixtures. Proc. of the 17th Symposium of Earthquake Engineering, 14-17 Nov., Roorkee, India, pp. 8 (accepted).

7. Chiaro G., Chew K., Tasalloti A., Vinod J. & Allulakshmi K. (2022). Soft rigid particle mixtures: direct shear behavior from macro to micro. Proc. 20th International Conference of SMGE, Sydney, May 1-5, 1269-1274.

8. Chiaro G., Tasalloti A., Chew K., Vinod J.S. & Allulakshmi K. (2021). Macro- and micro-scale engineering response of rigid-soft gravel-rubber inclusions: insights from detailed laboratory and DEM numerical investigations. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, pp. 16 (in press) [Keynote paper  - Proc. of the 1st International Conference on Construction Materials and Environment].

9. Hernandez E., Liu R., Palermo A., Chiaro G. & Scott A. (2021). Rubberised Concrete: Material Characterisation and Mechanical Behaviour. Proc. 2021 NZ Concrete Conference, 14-16 Oct., Rotorua, NZ, pp. 11.

10. Tasalloti A., Chiaro G., Young J., Ross O., Palermo A. & Granello G. (2021). Experimental seismic characterisation of gravel-granulated tyre mixtures and design implications. Proc.  of the 2021 NZSEE Annual Conference, Apr 14-16, Christchurch, NZ , pp. 10. 

11. Chew K., Chiaro G., Tasalloti A., Vinod J. & Allulakshmi K. (2021). Response of gravel-rubber mixtures under direct shear testing: experimental and DEM numerical investigation. Proc. of the 21st NZGS Symposium, Mar 24-26, Dunedin, NZ, pp. 10. 

12. Banasiak L.J., Chiaro G., Palermo A. & Granello G. (2021). Environmental implications of the recycling of end-of-life tires in seismic-isolation foundation systems. Advances in Sustainable Construction and Resource Management, Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, 144: 43-52.  [Proc. of 1st International Symposium on Construction Resources for Environmentally Sustainable Technologies, March 9-11, Fukuoka, Japan].

13. Chiaro G., Palermo A., Granello G., Tasalloti A. & Banasiak L.J. (2021). Reuse of waste tires to develop eco-rubber seismic-isolation foundation systems: preliminary results. Advances in Sustainable Construction and Resource Management, Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, 144: 159-169.  [Proc. of 1st International Symposium on Construction Resources for Environmentally Sustainable Technologies, March 9-11, Fukuoka, Japan].

14. Tasalloti A., Chiaro G., Palermo A. & Banasiak L.J. (2020). Effect of rubber crumbs volumetric content on the shear strength of gravelly soil in direct shear apparatus. Proc. of Geo-Congress 2020, 25-28 Feb., Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA [ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication, 319: 259-266]. 

15. Banasiak L.J., Chiaro G., Palermo A., Granello G. (2019). Environmental implications of end-of-life tyres on groundwater and their reuse in civil engineering applications. Proc. of NZ Hydrological Society Conference, Dec. 3-6, Rotorua, New Zealand, pp. 2 (extended abstract). 

16. Hernandez E., Palermo A., Granello G. & Chiaro G. (2019). An innovative and eco-friendly foundation system to enhance the resilience of low-rise buildings. Proc. of the 2019 Concrete NZ Conference, Oct. 10-12, Dunedin, NZ [Link]

17. Banasiak L.J., Chiaro G., Palermo A., Granello G. (2019). Recycling of end-of-life tyres in civil engineering applications: environmental implications. WasteMINZ 2019 Conference, Sept. 23-26, Hamilton, New Zealand, pp. 15 [Link]

18. Chiaro G., Palermo A., Granello G., Hernandez E., Tasalloti A., Stratford C. & Bansiak L.J. (2019). Enhancing the resilience of low-rise buildings: a New Zealand perspective. Proc. of the 2019 Society for Earthquake and Civil Engineering Dynamics Conference (SECED 2019), Sept. 9-10, Greenwich, London, pp. 8 [Link]

19. Chiaro G., Palermo A., Granello G., Tasalloti A., Stratford C. & Banasiak L.J. (2019). Eco-rubber seismic-isolation foundation systems: a cost-effective way to build resilience. In: Proc. of the 2019 Pacific Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 4-6 April, Auckland, New Zealand, pp. 8 [Link]

20. Chiaro G., Palermo A., Banasiak L.J. & Granello G. (2019). Direct shear behaviour of gravel-granulated tyre rubber mixtures. in: Proc. of the 13th ANZ Geomechanics Conference, 1-3 April, Perth, Australia, 221-226 [Link]

Posters presentations

1. Tasalloti A., Chiaro G., Palermo A., Hernandez E., Liu R., Granello G. & Banasiak L. (2020). Enhancing the seismic resilience of residential buildings in Aotearoa NZ through the reuse of waste tyres. QuakeCoRE Annual Meeting, 8-9 Dec., Nelson, NZ

2. Chiaro G., Palermo A., Tasalloti A., Granello G., Hernandez E., Stratford C., & Banasiak L. (2019). Eco-rubber seismic-isolation foundation systems: a sustainable and cost-effective way to build resilience. QuakeCoRE Annual Meeting, 2-3 Sept., Nelson, NZ