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Istituto Universitario Di Studi Superiori Di Pavia
Education•Pavia, Italy•
About: Istituto Universitario Di Studi Superiori Di Pavia is a education organization based out in Pavia, Italy. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Pulsar & Neutron star. The organization has 162 authors who have published 566 publications receiving 22605 citations.
Topics: Pulsar, Neutron star, Environmental science, Luminosity, Population
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors describe a process to estimate earthquake damage considering past events, and using the OpenQuake-engine, the open-source software for seismic hazard and risk analysis of the Global Earthquake Model Foundation.
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TL;DR: Results of the analysis show the importance of considering the effect of damage accumulation in the pre-code frames, and the presence of infills shows an overall positive contribution to the seismic performance of both frame types.
Abstract: This study investigates the effects of ground-motion sequences on fragility and vulnerability of reinforced concrete (RC) moment-resisting frames (MRFs). Two four-storey, four-bay RC MRFs are selected as case studies. These structures, which share the same geometry, are representative of distinct vulnerability classes in the Mediterranean region and are characterized by different material properties, cross-section dimensions, and detailing. The first case study is a ductile MRF designed according to Eurocode 8 (i.e., a special-code frame), while the second is a non-ductile MRF designed to sustain only gravity loads (i.e., a pre-code frame). The influence of masonry infills on their seismic performance is also investigated. Advanced numerical models are developed to perform cloud-based sequential nonlinear time history analyses using ground-motion sequences assembled by randomly pairing two real records via Latin hypercube sampling. Different structure-specific damage states are considered to derive fragility curves for the undamaged structures, when subjected to a single ground-motion record, and state-dependent fragility curves by considering the additional damage induced by a second ground-motion record within the sequence. Damage-to-loss models are then used to derive mean vulnerability relationships. Results of the analysis show the importance of considering the effect of damage accumulation in the pre-code frames. Moreover, the presence of infills shows an overall positive contribution to the seismic performance of both frame types. Vector-valued vulnerability relationships accounting for the damaging effect of two ground-motion records are finally presented in the form of mean vulnerability surfaces.
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TL;DR: In this article, the optimal convergence rate for the mimetic finite difference method applied to eigenvalue problems in mixed form is proved based on a new a priori error bound for the source problem.
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TL;DR: In this article, the evolution of the pulsar spin period was investigated, and evidence for two distinct regimes: during the outburst decay, the spin derivative (nu_dot) was highly variable in the range -(2-4.5)x10^-13 Hz/s, while during quiescence the spin-down rate was more stable at an average value of -1x10^{-13} Hz /s.
Abstract: We have analyzed XMM-Newton and Chandra observations of the transient magnetar XTE J1810-197, spanning more than 11 years, from the initial phases of the 2003 outburst to the current quiescent level. We investigated the evolution of the pulsar spin period and we found evidence for two distinct regimes: during the outburst decay, the spin derivative (nu_dot) was highly variable in the range -(2-4.5)x10^-13 Hz/s, while during quiescence the spin-down rate was more stable at an average value of -1x10^{-13} Hz/s. Only during ~3000 days (from MJD 54165 to MJD 56908) in the quiescent stage, it was possible to find a phase-connected timing solution, with nu_dot = -4.9x10^{-14} Hz/s, and a positive second frequency derivative, nu_dotdot = 1.8x10^{-22} Hz/s. These results are in agreement with the behavior expected if the outburst of XTE J1810-197 was due to a strong magnetospheric twist.
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TL;DR: Extensive damage to school buildings has been observed during past earthquakes in Italy, with the 2002 Molise earthquake resulting in the complete collapse of a school building, leading to the death of a teacher as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: Extensive damage to school buildings has been observed during past earthquakes in Italy, with the 2002 Molise earthquake resulting in the complete collapse of a school building, leading to ...
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Name | H-index | Papers | Citations |
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Stefano F. Cappa | 94 | 520 | 38793 |
Franco Brezzi | 68 | 197 | 29296 |
Ferdinando Auricchio | 63 | 502 | 14813 |
Stefano Govoni | 61 | 421 | 12936 |
Andrea Tiengo | 55 | 354 | 12495 |
Paolo Esposito | 51 | 373 | 10414 |
Guido Montagna | 48 | 243 | 9348 |
Oreste Nicrosini | 47 | 242 | 8954 |
A. De Luca | 46 | 203 | 12942 |
M. Marelli | 45 | 99 | 10829 |
Marco Racchi | 45 | 150 | 5898 |
Giovanni F. Bignami | 41 | 236 | 16436 |
Luigi Orsenigo | 40 | 109 | 14060 |
Andre Filiatrault | 36 | 208 | 5182 |
Gian Michele Calvi | 36 | 151 | 7354 |