This paper deals with the development of an Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) model aimed
at driving decision-making processes when dealing with seismic retrofitting of industrial …

Multiple criteria decision-making (MCDM) has experienced significant growth in recent
years, owing to its capacity to integrate even contradictory criteria. This study conducted a …

Different methods and procedures have been developed to define prioritisation strategies of
retrofit interventions aimed at reducing the seismic risk of school buildings on a large …

The seismic retrofitting of essential facilities is a typical problem of public administrations.
Due to the large amount of existing and/or historic buildings with a high seismic vulnerability …

In the aftermath of the 2009 L'Aquila earthquake, the Italian government issued significant
measures to stimulate seismic prevention in its territories. To this end, billions of euros were …

The strengths and mechanical characteristics of concrete play a key role in the safety levels
for the recovery and reuse of existing RC buildings and civil engineering works. This is one …

ABSTRACT A significant portion of the masonry and reinforced concrete buildings in Italy
resides within regions of moderate to high seismic risk, rendering them especially …

In recent decades, the seismic performance of existing reinforced concrete (RC) buildings
has played a key role. Nevertheless, the performance and reliability verification of important …

Seismic risk mitigation levels for an existing building are a balance between the reduction of
risk and the cost of rehabilitation. Evidently, the more that is paid the more risk is reduced; …

The latest Italian seismic events have highlighted a high discrepancy between the potential
destructiveness of an earthquake and the consequent economic losses due to damage to …