2026 Massimo Latour: Engineering and Technology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Engineering and Technology	34	9293	8944	368	363	197	3310

Overview

Massimo Latour is a researcher affiliated with the University of Salerno in Italy, specializing in engineering with a focus on civil and structural engineering. Their academic output encompasses an extensive number of publications primarily related to the analysis and performance of steel and reinforced concrete structures under seismic and dynamic loading conditions.

Their research spans several subfields within engineering, including:

Civil and Structural Engineering
Building and Construction
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanics of Materials
Control and Systems Engineering

Among the main topics covered in their work are:

Seismic Performance and Analysis
Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete
Structural Load-Bearing Analysis
Structural Response to Dynamic Loads
Structural Engineering and Vibration Analysis
Structural Health Monitoring Techniques
Masonry and Concrete Structural Analysis

Massimo Latour's most recent published papers include:

Design and analysis of a seismic resilient steel moment resisting frame equipped with damage-free self-centering column bases, 2021, Journal of Constructional Steel Research
Design criteria for beam-to-column connections equipped with friction devices, 2020, Journal of Constructional Steel Research
Symmetric friction dampers in beam-to-column joints for low-damage steel MRFs, 2021, Journal of Constructional Steel Research
Short- and long- term loss of preloading in slotted bolted connections, 2020, Journal of Constructional Steel Research
Performance-based assessment of seismic-resilient steel moment resisting frames equipped with innovative column base connections, 2021, Structures

The majority of their work has been published in journals and venues such as:

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Journal of Constructional Steel Research
Procedia Structural Integrity
SSRN Electronic Journal
Structures

Massimo Latour also collaborates frequently with several other researchers, including:

Gianvittorio Rizzano
Antonella Bianca Francavilla
Sabatino Di Benedetto
Fabio Freddi
Vincenzo Piluso

Best Publications

Free from damage beam-to-column joints: Testing and design of DST connections with friction pads

Massimo Latour;Vincenzo Piluso;Gianvittorio Rizzano

167
Citations
Removable friction dampers for low-damage steel beam-to-column joints

M. Latour;M. D’Aniello;M. Zimbru;G. Rizzano

155
Citations
Experimental analysis on friction materials for supplemental damping devices

M. Latour;V. Piluso;G. Rizzano

138
Citations
Experimental Analysis of Bolted Steel Beam-to-Column Connections: Component Identification

F. Iannone;M. Latour;V. Piluso;G. Rizzano

130
Citations
Experimental response of a low-yielding, self-centering, rocking column base joint with friction dampers

Massimo Latour;Gianvittorio Rizzano;Aldina Santiago;Luis Simões da Silva

114
Citations
Design and analysis of a seismic resilient steel moment resisting frame equipped with damage-free self-centering column bases

Elena Elettore;Fabio Freddi;Massimo Latour;Gianvittorio Rizzano

104
Citations
Experimental analysis of beam-to-column joints equipped with sprayed aluminium friction dampers

Massimo Latour;Vincenzo Piluso;Gianvittorio Rizzano

92
Citations
Cyclic Modeling of Bolted Beam-to-Column Connections: Component Approach

Massimo Latour;Vincenzo Piluso;Gianvittorio Rizzano

89
Citations
Experimental analysis of innovative dissipative bolted double split tee beam-to-column connections

Massimo Latour;Vincenzo Piluso;Gianvittorio Rizzano

88
Citations
Experimental behaviour of innovative thermal spray coating materials for FREEDAM joints

G. Ferrante Cavallaro;A. Francavilla;M. Latour;V. Piluso

85
Citations
Experimental Behavior and Mechanical Modeling of Dissipative T-Stub Connections

Massimo Latour;Gianvittorio Rizzano

84
Citations
Standardised friction damper bolt assemblies time-related relaxation and installed tension variability

Giovanni Ferrante Cavallaro;Massimo Latour;Antonella Bianca Francavilla;Vincenzo Piluso

69
Citations
Experimental analysis and mechanical modeling of T-stubs with four bolts per row

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65
Citations
Critical issues in parameter calibration of cyclic models for steel members

Corrado Chisari;Antonella B. Francavilla;Massimo Latour;Vincenzo Piluso

59
Citations
Design criteria for beam-to-column connections equipped with friction devices

Antonella B. Francavilla;Massimo Latour;Vincenzo Piluso;Gianvittorio Rizzano

59
Citations
Symmetric friction dampers in beam-to-column joints for low-damage steel MRFs

Roberto Tartaglia;Mario D'Aniello;Alessia Campiche;Massimo Latour

58
Citations
Experimental and numerical assessment of steel beams under impact loadings

Marina D'Antimo;Massimo Latour;Gianvittorio Rizzano;Jean-François Demonceau

57
Citations
Short- and long- term loss of preloading in slotted bolted connections

Marina D'Antimo;Massimo Latour;Giovanni Ferrante Cavallaro;Jean-Pierre Jaspart

57
Citations
Cyclic response of low yielding connections using different friction materials

Giovanni Ferrante Cavallaro;Antonella Bianca Francavilla;Massimo Latour;Vincenzo Piluso

56
Citations
Simplified finite element analysis of bolted T-stub connection components

Antonella Bianca Francavilla;Massimo Latour;Vincenzo Piluso;Gianvittorio Rizzano

53
Citations
Pilot study on the experimental behavior of GFRP-steel slip-critical connections

Luciano Feo;Massimo Latour;Rosa Penna;Gianvittorio Rizzano

45
Citations
Design of full-strength full-ductility extended end-plate beam-to-column joints

Antonella B. Francavilla;Massimo Latour;Vincenzo Piluso;Gianvittorio Rizzano

45
Citations
Cyclic Behavior and Modeling of a Dissipative Connector for Cross-Laminated Timber Panel Buildings

Massimo Latour;Gianvittorio Rizzano

41
Citations