13 publications

Engineered Design Frameworks for Seismic Retrofitting: A State-of-the-Art Review
Bull Earthquake Eng · 2025
Sberna A.P., Di Benedetto Marilisa, Di Trapani Fabio

Engineered design frameworks for seismic retrofitting: state-of-the-art methodologies, emerging trends, and future research directions.

Reliability-based seismic retrofitting design methodology for non-ductile reinforced concrete frame structures
Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics · 2025
Sberna A.P., Angshuman Deb, Di Trapani Fabio, Joel P. Conte

Performance-based seismic design framework of retrofitting systems for existing structures.

Local shear demand correction model for the analysis of reinforced concrete infilled frames with equivalent struts
J Struct Eng · 2025
Di Trapani Fabio, Marilisa Di Benedetto, Sberna A.P., Camata Guido

Proposing an analytical model that accurately predicts additional shear demand due to frame-infill interaction under seismic loads.

Enhanced Compressive Performance and Energy Absorption in SLM-Fabricated 316L Arrowhead Auxetics via Tendon and Stuffer Geometry Modification
Compos Struct · 2025
Wang Junsong, Demartino Cristoforo, Sberna A.P., Jiang Liming, Usmani Asif

Geometric optimization of 3D-printed auxetic arrowhead structures for superior mechanical performance.

Characterizing bamboo aggregate foamed concrete for sustainable construction: thermal, acoustic, mechanical, and environmental aspects
Materials Struct · 2025
Ye Fengyang, Zhou Yi, Shi Da, Yang Zeda, Sberna A.P., Xiao Yan, Demartino Cristoforo

Sustainable bamboo foamed concrete for structural applications; mechanical, thermal, acoustic, and environmental analyses.

Enhancing seismic site response analyses: tuning soil properties via genetic algorithms and Bayesian model updating from downhole array data
Soil Dyn Earthq Eng · 2024
Shima Sadeghzadeh, Sberna A.P., Fabio Di Trapani, Cristoforo Demartino

Combined Genetic Algorithm and Bayesian model updating of soil properties to enhance seismic response predictions.

Structural health monitoring of masonry structure by stress sensors: Experimental induced damage tests and proposed numerical approach for real time monitoring
Construction and Building Materials · 2024
Di Trapani Fabio, Maria Concetta Oddo, Sberna A.P., Lidia La Mendola

Investigates innovative stress sensors for Structural Health Monitoring in masonry structures.

Cost-effective topology optimization of existing masonry structure seismic reinforcements by a new genetic algorithm-based framework
Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering · 2024
Sberna A.P., Cristoforo Demartino, Ivo Vanzi, Giuseppe C. Marano, Fabio Di Trapani

New framework for the cost optimization of CRM retrofitting in masonry structures involving linear elastic analyses.

Dynamic progressive collapse response of multi-storey frame structures with masonry infills
Structures · 2023
Di Trapani Fabio, Sberna A.P., Di Benedetto Marilisa, Villar Sofia, Demartino Cristoforo, Marano Giuseppe C

An analysis of the effect of masonry infills on progressive collapse of RC frame structures.

AI-based optimization framework for the design of seismic retrofitting of reinforced concrete frame structures based on direct costs and EAL
Computers and Structures · 2022
Di Trapani Fabio, Sberna A.P., Giuseppe C. Marano

New advancement on the computer-aided design of seismic retrofitting intervention based on the evaluation of EAL.

A new empirical formulation for the out-of-plane resistance of infilled reinforced concrete frames without prior in-plane loading
Eng Struct · 2022
Di Trapani Fabio, Alessandro Vizzino, Giovanni Tomaselli, Sberna A.P., Gabriele Bertagnoli

Genetic algorithm application to determine an empirical formulation for OOP strength of infills from experimental and numerical results.

A new genetic algorithm-based framework for optimized design of steel-jacketing retrofitting in shear-critical and ductility-critical RC frame structures
Engineering Structures · 2021
Di Trapani Fabio, Sberna A.P., Marano Giuseppe C

A new framework to optimize retrofitting interventions for RC structures with shear and ductility lacks.

Optimal seismic retrofitting of reinforced concrete buildings by steel-jacketing using a genetic algorithm-based framework
Eng Struct · 2020
Di Trapani Fabio, Malavisi Marzia, Marano Giuseppe C, Sberna A.P., Greco Rita

The first application of genetic algorithms to pinpoint the optimal arrangement of steel jacketing retrofitting interventions on RC columns.