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Rui Pinho is affiliated with the University of Pavia in Italy and has contributed extensively to the field of engineering, focusing particularly on civil and structural engineering. Their research encompasses a wide range of topics within seismic performance, structural behavior under dynamic loads, and durability analysis of concrete and masonry structures.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

  • Engineering

Within this broad field, their work primarily targets the following subfields:

  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Building and Construction
  • Geophysics
  • Social Psychology
  • Environmental Engineering

Research topics central to Rui Pinho's publications are:

  • Seismic Performance and Analysis
  • Structural Response to Dynamic Loads
  • Masonry and Concrete Structural Analysis
  • Concrete Corrosion and Durability
  • Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete
  • Seismic Waves and Analysis
  • Structural Health Monitoring Techniques

Rui Pinho's recent papers provide insight into their specific research interests and contributions:

  • "Numerical Study on the Collapse of the Morandi Bridge," 2020, published in the Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities
  • "Dynamic soil-structure interaction models for fragility characterisation of buildings with shallow foundations," 2020, published in Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering
  • "Collapse analysis of the multi-span reinforced concrete arch bridge of Caprigliola, Italy," 2021, published in Engineering Structures
  • "Integrated economic and environmental building classification and optimal seismic vulnerability/energy efficiency retrofitting," 2021, published in Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering
  • "Numerical modelling of the out-of-plane response of full-scale brick masonry prototypes subjected to incremental dynamic shake-table tests," 2020, published in Engineering Structures

The venues where Rui Pinho frequently publishes indicate their integration within earthquake engineering and structural dynamics communities. These venues include:

  • Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering
  • Earthquake Spectra
  • Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics
  • Engineering Structures
  • Sustainability

Collaboration is a notable aspect of Rui Pinho's research, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Francesco Cavalieri
  • Helen Crowley
  • Daniele Malomo
  • Andrea Orgnoni
  • António A. Correia

Best Publications

  • DEVELOPMENT OF SEISMIC VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGIES OVER THE PAST 30 YEARS

    G. M Calvi;R Pinho;G Magenes;J. J Bommer

  • DEVELOPMENT AND VERIFICATION OF A DISPLACEMENT-BASED ADAPTIVE PUSHOVER PROCEDURE

    S. Antoniou;R. Pinho

  • Development of the OpenQuake engine, the Global Earthquake Model’s open-source software for seismic risk assessment

    Vitor Silva;Helen Crowley;Marco Pagani;Damiano Monelli

  • ADVANTAGES AND LIMITATIONS OF ADAPTIVE AND NON-ADAPTIVE FORCE-BASED PUSHOVER PROCEDURES

    S. Antoniou;R. Pinho

  • A Probabilistic Displacement-based Vulnerability Assessment Procedure for Earthquake Loss Estimation

    Helen Crowley;Rui Pinho;Julian J. Bommer

  • Simplified pushover-based vulnerability analysis for large-scale assessment of RC buildings

    Barbara Borzi;Rui Pinho;Helen Crowley

  • Once upon a Time in Italy: The Tale of the Morandi Bridge

    Gian Michele Calvi;Matteo Moratti;Gerard J. O'Reilly;Nicola Scattarreggia

  • Detailed assessment of structural characteristics of Turkish RC building stock for loss assessment models

    I. E. Bal;Helen Crowley;Rui Pinho;F. Gülten Gülay

  • Numerical Issues in Distributed Inelasticity Modeling of RC Frame Elements for Seismic Analysis

    Armando Calabrese;João Pacheco Almeida;Rui Pinho

  • Seismic risk assessment for mainland Portugal

    Vitor Silva;Helen Crowley;Humberto Varum;Rui Pinho

  • Implementation and verification of a masonry panel model for nonlinear dynamic analysis of infilled RC frames

    E. Smyrou;C. Blandon;S. Antoniou;R. Pinho

  • PERIOD-HEIGHT RELATIONSHIP FOR EXISTING EUROPEAN REINFORCED CONCRETE BUILDINGS

    H. Crowley;R. Pinho

  • Simplified Pushover-Based Earthquake Loss Assessment (SP-BELA) Method for Masonry Buildings

    Barbara Borzi;Helen Crowley;Rui Pinho

  • An adaptive capacity spectrum method for assessment of bridges subjected to earthquake action

    Chiara Casarotti;Rui Pinho

  • A risk-mitigation approach to the management of induced seismicity

    Julian J. Bommer;Helen Crowley;Rui Pinho

  • Seismic fragility of Italian RC precast industrial structures

    C. Casotto;V. Silva;H. Crowley;R. Nascimbene

  • Flexure-Shear Fiber Beam-Column Elements for Modeling Frame Structures Under Seismic Loading — State of the Art

    Paola Ceresa;Lorenza Petrini;Rui Pinho

  • Revisiting Eurocode 8 formulae for periods of vibration and their employment in linear seismic analysis

    Helen Crowley;Rui Pinho

  • SIMPLIFIED EQUATIONS FOR ESTIMATING THE PERIOD OF VIBRATION OF EXISTING BUILDINGS

    Helen Crowley;Rui Pinho

  • Deriving vulnerability curves using Italian earthquake damage data

    Miriam Colombi;Barbara Borzi;Helen Crowley;Mauro Onida

Frequent Co-Authors

Helen Crowley
Helen Crowley University of Pavia
Julian J. Bommer
Julian J. Bommer Imperial College London
Gian Michele Calvi
Gian Michele Calvi Istituto Universitario Di Studi Superiori Di Pavia
Humberto Varum
Humberto Varum University of Porto
Roberto Nascimbene
Roberto Nascimbene Istituto Universitario Di Studi Superiori Di Pavia
Andrea Penna
Andrea Penna University of Pavia
Emanuele Brunesi
Emanuele Brunesi European Centre for Training and Research in Earthquake Engineering
Andreas J. Kappos
Andreas J. Kappos Khalifa University
Gaetano Manfredi
Gaetano Manfredi University of Naples Federico II
Benjamin R. Edwards
Benjamin R. Edwards University of Liverpool

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