CV of FABRIZIO PAOLACCI
Current position
Assistant professor of Structural Engineering
Department of Engineering
University Roma Tre
Via Vito Volterra, 62, 00146 ROMA
Phone +39 06 57333436
Fax: +39 06 57336265
e-mail: [email protected]
Web Page: www.fabriziopaolacci.it
ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2724-4809
SCOPUS AUTHOR ID: 26041021800
CURRICULM VITAE
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Place and date of birth: Cave(Rm), June 08, 1965
May 1992 – degree in Civil Engineering at University of Rome “La Sapienza”
September 1997 – Ph.D in Structural Engineering
September 1999 to March 2000 visiting scholar at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering University of California, Berkeley.
July 2000 – Research Fellowship at the Department of Science of Architecture - University Roma Tre
September 2000 – Technical Director of the Laboratory of Material and Structures - Department of Structure of
University Roma Tre.
October 2005 to now– Assistant Professor of Structural Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering of the University
Roma Tre.
October 2010 – Member of the scientific council of the Ph.D School of Engineering - University Roma Tre
June 2011 – Head of Laboratory of Material and Structures - Department of Structure of University Roma Tre
RESEARCH TOPICS
o Performance-based design of steel-concrete composite bridges
o Assessment and reduction of the seismic risk of reinforced concrete buildings and bridges
o Seismic risk of major-hazard industrial plants and applicability of innovative protection systems (base isolation and
energy dissipation)
o Seismic vulnerability of high-voltage electric networks and substations and applicability of innovative seismic
protection systems
o Passive and semi-active control of structures
RESEARCH ACTIVITY AND PROJECTS
The research activity developed in recent years has focused on several issues associated with the seismic response of
civil and industrial structures and components and with the study of protection systems against earthquakes. In
particular, studies conducted over the past years, which still constitute a large part of ongoing researches, can be
subdivided as follows:
 Performance-based design of steel-concrete composite bridges: This research activity regards the applicability
of a new design philosophy to small-medium span steel-concrete composite: the Performance-based design
approach. In this respect the following European project proposed by a wide international team and coordinated by
writer, has been funded in 2012 by the Research funds on Steel and Coal (RFCS) of the European Commission.
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SEBQRI Project 2012-2015 (Performance-Based Earthquake Engineering analysis of short-medium span
steel-concrete composite bridges, Grant Agreement: RFCS-CT-2012-00032). SEQBRI project aims at applying
the PBEE methodology to these bridges with S355M/N-S460M/N fine grain steels, to provide the foundation for
a new generation of European seismic codes and to extend EN1998-1 and EN1998-2. The research team,
coordinated by the writer, is an international consortium of 6 partners: University Roma Tre, University of
Trento, University of Aachen (RWTH), Service d'Etudes Techniques des Routes et Autoroutes (Setra),
ArcelorMittal Research and Development Esch, S.Sathopoulos - K. Farros Consulting Engineers S.A. Total
Budget € 1.401.939
 Assessment of the seismic response of existing bridges and applicability of seismic isolation systems: This
activity is subdivided in several sub-themes: 1) definition of protocols for in-situ investigation of the mechanical
characteristics of concrete 2) methods for the seismic assessment of structures, 3) design and execution of
experimental tests (cyclic and pseudodynamic) on old R.C. bridges with portal frame piers, 4) definition of accurate
models to account for degradation phenomena (bond-slip, buckling of steel bars, strain-penetration, flexural-shear
interaction, 5) evaluation of the seismic risk of existing bridges under the action of mainshocks and aftershocks, 6)
applicability of seismic isolation systems. On this subject I have cooperated and coordinated several research
projects. In particular:
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Reluis Project 2005-2008 (Rete dei Laboratori di Ingegneria sismica) – Thrust 3 – Existing bridges. One of the
objectives of the project was to evaluate the cyclic behaviour of old bridge piers. For this reason several
imposed displacement tests were conducted in the laboratory of the Department of Structures of University
Roma Tre in order to study the cyclic behaviour of R.C. frame piers with plain steel bars and to calibrate a
reliable non-linear model able to accurately describe its behaviour. The team, coordinated by prof. P.E. Pinto
was composed by 7 units (Torino, Pavia, Genova, Chieti, Roma la Sapienza, Roma Tre, Cosenza). The writer
was member of the Roma Tre unit. Budget € 120.000
Transnational Access project RETRO’ 2010-2012 (SERIES Transnational Access User Agreement N°
31724), funded within the European projet SERIES (7° Framework) for the execution of pseudodynamic tests
on an old R.C viaduct with frame piers, whose execution is planned for the end of 2012 in the European
Laboratory for the Seismic Assessment of strucrures. The project, coordinated by the writer, includes an
International team of researchers coming from Politecnico di Torino (prof. R. Ceravolo), University of Patras –
Greece (prof. N. Makris), University of Bogazici – Turkey (prof. M. Erdik), Università del Sannio (prof. L. Di
Sarno), Alga Spa Milan (Dr. A. Marioni).
PRIN 2007-2009 Fragility curves of damaged bridges. The research aims at providing a tool, suitable in "real
time" as well, which allows to undertake rational and objective decisions about the transitability of seismically
damaged viaducts .The evaluation criteria is based on the risk that an aftershock occurs after a mainshock,
causing the exceeding of the maximum strength of the damaged bridge. The writer was member of the Roma
Tre unit. Budget € 63.000.
 Seismic risk of major-hazard industrial plants and applicability of innovative protection systems (base
isolation and energy dissipation). The main goal of this activity is the study of the seismic behaviour of industrial
components installed in chemical and petrochemical plants, particularly vulnerable to earthquakes. A second goal of
this research is the study of the applicability of passive control systems for the seismic protection of industrial
structures. From 2004 to now several research projects have been funded to which the writer has provided important
contributions on the theme of seismic response of tanks and piping systems.
o European Project Induse-2-Safety (component fragility evaluation and seismic safety assessment of "special
risk petrochemical plants under design basis and beyond design basis accidents, Grant No: RFS-PR-13056) –
Coordinated by Prof. Oreste S. Bursi of the University of Trento. INDUSE-2-SAFETY aims at developing a
quantitative risk assessment methodology for seismic loss prevention of “special risk” petrochemical plants and
components, e.g., support structures, piping systems, tanks and pressure vessels, flange and tee joints, etc.
The proposed probabilistic based methodology will ensure safe functioning/shutdown under ground motions of
increasing spectral acceleration through extensive analytical, FE and experimental investigations. Related
harmonized importance factors γI and limit state probabilities will provide a uniform hazard versus a uniform risk
basis for EN 1990/EN 1998.
o European Project INDUSE (Structural safety of industrial steel tanks, pressure vessels and piping systems
under seismic loading – 7° Framework) – coordinated by prof. Spyros Karamanos of the University of Thessaly
(Greece). The activity of the writer concerns the assessment of seismic behaviour of piping systems by
numerical and experimental activities in collaboration with Prof. Oreste Bursi of the University of Trento (Italy).
To develop these activities the University of Trento has assigned to the writer two research grants (2010, 2011).
o Reluis Project Thrust 2 – Special Systems (2010-2012). The project, devoted to the seismic analysis of
special systems, includes a task coordinated by the Unit Roma Tre, which has the ambitious objective to write
guidelines for the design and the assessment of the most common industrial components (tanks, furnaces,
piping systems, service frames, etc..) and to individuate their criticisms. Experimental test will be also conducted
on flanged joints of piping systems. Budget € 50.000.
o Study of isolation systems for the seismic protection of Major-Hazard industrial plants and components
placed on high seismic hazard zones. Analysis of base isolation systems for the seismic protection of tanks,
design and execution of shaking-table tests on a reduced scale steel storage tank. The activities carried out
during 2004-2006 have been funded by ISPEL-DIPIA. The experimental tests has been performed at the
Laboratory of the Research Center ENEA/Casaccia at Rome. Budget € 200.000
 Other activities developed within National and International research programs. In addition to the activities
detailed above, some other interesting activities regarding passive and semi-active control of structures have been
developed by the writer.
o European Project SPACE (Semi-active and Passive Control of the Dynamic Behaviour of Structures
subjected to Earthquake, Wind and Vibrations). Study of the cyclic behaviour of Magneto-Rheological
dampers for the semi-active control of structures: Experimental activity on a prototype of Magneto-Rheological
Dampers carried out at the laboratories of ISMES (Bergamo, Italy) and Thales Underwater Systems (TALES,
Sophia Antipolis, France) – European Project SPACE, Coordinator: Dr. R. Medeot. The writer was a member of
the research unit Roma Tre, coordinated by prof G. Serino.
o VIA Project - Reduction of Seismic vulnerability of Infrastractural System and Phisical Enviroment,
National Coordinator: Prof. M.Calvi, Funded by INGV. The activity regards the evaluation of the seismic
behaviour of high-voltage electrical equipment and design of a passive control system for its seismic protection.
In particular, Experimental activity on electrical equipment, Fragility analysis of electrical apparatuses,
evaluation of the seismic vulnerability of electric substations, proposal of a new base isolation system based on
steel cable dampers. The writer was a member of the research unit Roma Tre, coordinated by Prof. R. Giannini.
OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
o Technician at the Laboratory of Materials and Structures of University Roma Tre from 2000 to 2005.
o Director the Laboratory of Materials and Structures of University Roma Tre from 2011.
o Member of the scientific committee of the workshop entitled " Applicability of passive control for the seismic protection
of industrial plants in collaboration with centro ENEA/La casaccia (Ing. G.Decanio), Department of Structural
Engineering and Department of chemical engineering of University of Roma Tre, (Prof. V.Ciampi. Prof. M. de Angelis,
Prof. di Cave, Ing. L. Luccone), DIPIA-ISPESL (Ing. M. Mariani, Ing. M. Ciucci) and the Italian company ALGA S.p.a.
Milan (Ing. A. Marioni).
o Co-Chairman of a special session of the SMAR 2013 conference at Istanbul (Turkey) (Testing techniques for the
identification and assessment of complex civil structures).
o Top-Organizer of two special sessions of the ASME PVP 2014 conference at Anaheim (California) (SE3: 3 European
Research on Structural Safety of Industrial Facilities, SE10: Risk Assessment of Components and Industrial
Facilities).
o Top-Organizer of two special session of the ASME PVP 2015 conference in Boston (USA): SE-4 Damping and
Vibration Control, SE-7 Seismic Damage Assessment and Health Monitoring
o Technical Program Representative for the next three years in the ASME PVP 2015-16-17
AFFILIATION AND MEMBERSHIP
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Member of the Department of Engineering - University Roma Tre,
Member of Faculty of Engineering – University Roma Tre,
Member of Doctoral School of Engineering at University Roma Tre
Associate Member of the Italian National Association of Seismic Engineering,
Member of the Italian Association of Prestressed Reinforced Concrete.
Member of Assisi International association (Anti-Seismic Systems International Society)
Member of American Association of Mechanical Engineering (ASME)
Member of European Association of Earthquake Engineering (EAEE)
FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS
Fellowship provided by CNR (National Research Council) for a research activity of six months at the Department of Civil
and Environmental Engineering of University of California at Berkeley from September 1999 to February 2000, under the
scientific guide of Prof. Filip Filippou, In this occasion the writer has worked on modeling of reinforced concrete buildings
with relevant torsional-coupling effects and their seismic protection by using dissipative bracings systems.
PEER-REVIEW ACTIVITY
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Journal of Earthquake Engineering.
Journal Construction and Building Materials.
Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology.
ACI Materials Journal.
ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering
Engineering Structures
Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering
Structural Engineering International
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Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics
ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering
Natural Hazard
Journal of Sound and Vibrations
Computers and Fluids
Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering
Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Vibration
TEACHING ACTIVITY
University Roma Tre (Faculty of Architecture)
• Courses of “Automatic Calculus” and “Design of structures” (30 e 60 h) within the main course entitled “Laboratorio di
Costruzioni dell’Architettura 2”, Faculty of Architecture, University of Roma Tre. (A/A 1998-1999, 1999- 2000, 20002001);
• Course of “Design of structures” (30 h) within the main course entitled “Laboratory of Construction of the Architecture
2”, Faculty of Architecture, University of Roma TRE, (A/A 1999-2000, 2000-2001)
• Teaching support activity within the Courses of Automatic Calculus and Design of structures (30 e 60 h) within the main
course entlited “Laboratory of Construction of the Architecture 2”, Faculty of Architecture, University of Roma Tre, (A/A
2001-2002).
University Roma Tre (Faculty of Engineering)
• Course entitled “Tecnica delle Costruzioni” – Module I (40 h) - A/Y 2004-2005) and course entitled “Tecnica delle
Costruzioni” – Module I and II (70 h) (A/A 2005- 2006, 2006-2007, 2007-2008)
• Course entitled “Progetto di Strutture” – (60 h) - (A/Y 2008-2009)
• Course entitled “Complementi di Tecnica delle Costruzioni” – (60 h) (A/A 2008- 2009, 2009-2010, 2010-2011)
• Course entitled “Cemento Armato Precompresso” – (60 h) - 2011-2012, 2012-2013, 2013-2014
• Teaching support activity to the Master course entitled “Passive protection of Structures – Base isolation within the
Master MICA (Master of Innovation and Control of reinforced concrete) - 2005
• Course entitled “Basics of earthquake engineering” within the Master MICA (Master of Innovation and control of
reinforced concrete) – 2009, 2010, 2011
• Course entitled “Seismic Assessment of existing bridges” within the Master MICA (Master of Innovation and control of
reinforced concrete) – 2011, 2012
• Tutoring of undergraduate and graduate students
University of Trento (Faculty of Engineering)
2 seminars within the course of “Theory and design of bridges” entitled:
a) Optimal design of dissipative devices for passive control of bridges
b) Experimental investigation of the applicability of passive control: base isolation of tanks
Doctorate school in Engineering of Civil and Mechanical Structural Systems – University of Trento
Course entitled: Design and Testing of structures and bridges in earthquake engineering
Offered by Oreste Bursi & Fabrizio Paolacci
A/Y 2008/2009, 2009/2010
University of Bogazici, Istanbul (Turkey) (2013)
Fellowship of Teaching Mobility Erasmus program provided by the University Roma Tre for a teaching activity at the
University of Bogazici (Istanbul, Turkey). The activity devoted to PhD student regards a series of lessons on seismic
analysis of industrial plant. 25-29 November 2013
CISM Udine (2014)
6 lessons on Quantitative Risk Analysis of Industrial Plants within the course offered by Prof. O.S. Bursi and S.
Karamanos entitled “Seismic safety assessment and design of chemical and process plants under accident conditions”,
Udine, October 13-17 2014
Eucentre – Rome (2014)
Assessment of the seismic vulnerability of tanks
Formazione Professionale Continua – ReLUIS/EUCENTRE 2014
University of Lubjliana, Lubjliana (Slovenia) (2015)
Fellowship of Teaching Mobility Erasmus Plus program provided by the University Roma Tre for a teaching activity at the
University of Lubjliana (Lubjliana, Slovenia). The activity devoted to PhD student regards a series of lessons on seismic
analysis of industrial plant. 02-06 February 2015
PUBBLICATIONS
Reports
1. F.Paolacci, R.Giannini, M. De Angelis, V. Ciampi (2006), "Studio sulla applicabilità dell'isolamento sismico mediante
l'utilizzo di isolatori per la protezione sismica di componenti di impianti industriali situati in aree ad elevato rischio
Sismico", Istituto Superiore per la prevenzione e la sicurezza sul Lavoro - Progetto di Ricerca B106-DIPIA-04,
Maggio, Roma
2. R.Giannini, F.Paolacci, E.Sibilio, (2007), "Indagine numerica e sperimentale sul comportamento ciclico di una pila a
telaio del viadotto autostradale "Rio Torto" in scala 1:4", Progetto esecutivo 2005-2008 Linea di Ricerca n° 3:
Valutazione e riduzione del rischio sismico dei ponti esistenti. Rapporto interno. Dicembre, Roma
3. R. Giannini, F. Paolacci, (2009), Linee guida e manuale applicativo per la valutazione della sicurezza sismica e il
consolidamento dei ponti esistenti in c.a., Capitolo 4.4, Progetto DPC-Reluis 2005-2008 Linea 3: Valutazione e
riduzione del rischio sismico di ponti esistenti.
4. Karamanos S, Bursi, OS, Reza MS et al., “Structural Safety of Industrial Steel Tanks, Pressure Vessels and Piping
Systems Under Seismic Loading”, Final Report, INDUSE Project, July 2009 – December 2012, Contr. No: RFSRCT-2009-00022, Research Fund for Coal and Steel.
5. Fabrizio Paolacci, Pierre Pegon, Francisco Javier Molina, Martin Poljansek, Renato Giannini, Luigi Di Sarno,
Giuseppe Abbiati, Arkam Mohamad, Oreste Bursi, Fabio Taucer, Rosario Ceravolo, Luca Zanotti Fragonara, Raffele
De Risi, Mauro Sartori, Silvia Alessandri Cem Yenidogan (2014), Assessment of the seismic vulnerability of an old
RC viaduct with frame piers and study of the effectiveness of base isolation through PsD testing on a large scale
model, JRC scientific and policy report, ISBN 978-92-79-35271-3, DOI: 10.2788/63472
Conference papers
6. V.Ciampi, M.De Angelis, F.Paolacci, (1993) "On the seismic design of dissipative bracings for seismic protection of
structures", Proc. 2nd European Conf. on Struct. Dynamics EURODYN, Tondheim, Norway , Vol.1 153-160
7. V.Ciampi, M.De Angelis, F.Paolacci, (1993), "Sul progetto sismico di controventi dissipativi per la protezione sismica
delle strutture", VI Convegno Nazionale di Ingegneria Sismica, Perugia, 13-15 Ottobre
8. V.Ciampi, M.De Angelis, F.Paolacci, (1994), "Dissipative bracings for seismic protection of multistorey frames",
Proc. X European Conf. on Earthquake Eng., Vienna, Austria
9. M.De Angelis, F.Paolacci, (1995), "Sul controllo della risposta sismica di strutture intelaiate eccentriche mediante
controventi dissipativi", VII Convegno Nazionale di Ingegneria Sismica, Siena, 25-28 Settembre
10. V.Ciampi, M.Arcangeli, M.De Angelis, F.Paolacci, S.Perno, L.Morici, S.Pranzo, (1995), "Sperimentazione su tavola
vibrante di un telaio con controventi dissipativi", VII Convegno Nazionale di Ingegneria Sismica, Siena, 25-28
Settembre
11. V.Ciampi, F.Paolacci,S.Perno, (1996), "Dynamic tests of a dissipative bracing system for seismic control of framed
structures", Proc. 1st Int. Symposium : Earthquake Resistant Engineering Structures, Tessaloniki, Grecee
12. M. Arcangeli, V.Ciampi, F. Paolacci, S.Perno, S.Pranzo, (1996), "Shaking table tests of a two story frame equipped
with dissipative bracings", IX World Conference on Earthquake Eengineering, Acapulco - June 23-28
13. M. De Angelis, F.Paolacci, (1996), "On the passive control of the seismic response of eccentric structures by using
dissipative bracings", IX World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Acapulco - June 23-28
14. V.Ciampi, M.De Angelis, F.Paolacci, (1997), "Energy dissipation techniques for earthquake protection of civil
buildings in italy, Big Cities World Conference on Natural Disaster Mitigation, Cairo, Egypt, January 5-10th
15. V.Ciampi,F.Paolacci,S.Perno, G.Decanio,S.Spadoni, (1997), "Earthquake simulator testing of an energy dissipation
system for seismic control of buildings", International Post-SMiRT Conference Seminar on Seismic Isolation,
Passive Energy Dissipation and Active Control of Vibrations of Structures, Taormina , Italy, August 25-27
16. V.Ciampi, M.De Angelis, F.Paolacci, (1997), "Una metodologia di progetto su base energetica per controventi
dissipativi viscoelastici", VIII Convegno Nazionale di Ingegneria Sismica, Taormina, 21-24 Settembre
17. F.Paolacci, (1997), "Controventi dissipativi per la protezione sismica delle strutture: Indagine teorico-sperimentale
sugli effetti della dissipazione isteretica e viscosa", Dissertazione presentata per il conseguimento del titolo di
Dottore di Ricerca in Ingegneria delle Strutture, Roma, Febbraio
18. F.Paolacci,V.Ciampi, M.De Angelis, (1998), "Optimal design of viscoelastic bracing systems for earthquake
protection of buildings", Proceeding of the Eleventh European Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Paris, 6-11
September
19. F.Paolacci, M.De Angelis, D.Addessi, (1998), "Un approccio aleatorio per la valutazione di un indice in problemi di
controllo passivo di sistemi a smorzamento lineare", Meccanica Stocastica 98 Convegno AIMETA, 1-3 Giugno,
Lampedusa
20. F.Paolacci, M.De Angelis, (1999), "A Random approach to energy based design of passive control system for
seismic protection of structures", Fourth Conference of the European Association for Structural Dynamics, Prague,
7-10 June 1999
21. F.Paolacci, M.De Angelis, (1999), "Un approccio energetico al controllo passivo della risposta dinamica di sistemi a
smorzamento lineare", XIV Congresso Nazionale Associazione Italiana di Meccanica Teorica ed Applicata, 6-9
Ottobre, Como
22. F.Paolacci, G.Serino, (2001), "Optimal design of passive energy dissipation systems for seismic protection of
concrete bridges", Fifth World Conference on Joints, Bearings and Seismic Systems for Concrete Structures, Rome
23. F.Paolacci, M.De Angelis, E.Renzi, (2001), "Controllo passivo ottimale di oscillatori accoppiati", XV Congresso
Nazionale Associazione Italiana di Meccanica Teorica ed Applicata, Settembre, Taormina
24. F.Paolacci, M.De Angelis, (2001), "Passive control of structures using viscoelastic devices", 7th International
Seminar on Seismic Isolation, Passive Energy Dissipation and Active Control of Vibrations of Structures, Assisi,
Italy, October 2-5, 2001
25. F.Paolacci, G.Serino, (2002), "Experimental characterization of a semi-active MR damper", Third World Conference
on Structural Control. 7-12 Aprile, Como, Italy.
26. F.Paolacci, (2002), "On the dynamic behaviour of torsionally coupled structures equipped with viscous dampers and
traditional reinforcing systems", Fifth European Conf. On Structural Dynamics, Sept. 2-5 2002, Munich.
27. M.Ciucci, S.Bellagamba, A.Rinaldini, F.Paolacci, A. Arcangeletti (2002), "Protezione sismica di impianti a rischio di
incidente rilevante mediante smorzatori viscoelastici", Covengno Nazionale Valutazione E Gestione del Rischio negli
Impianti Industriali, 15-17 Ottobre 200, Pisa
28. F.Paolacci (2003), "Optimal passive control of adjacent structures using viscous devices", XVI Congresso Nazionale
Associazione Italiana di Meccanica Teorica ed Applicata, Settembre, Ferrara.
29. M.Ciucci, F.Paolacci, G.Ludovisi, A.Moccaldi (2003), "Seismic protection of major-hazard industrial installations by
using viscoelastic devices", 8th World Seminar on Seismic Isolation, Energy Dissipation and Active Vibration Control
of Structure, Yerevan, Armenia, October 6-10
30. A.Rasulo, F.Paolacci, M.De Stefano, (2004), "Criteria for plan regularity based on seismic reliability analysis", 13
WCEE, Canada.
31. F.Paolacci, R.Giannini (2004), "Accoppiamento viscoelastico ottimale di strutture adiacenti", XI Congresso
Nazionale L'ingegneria Sismica in Italia, ANIDIS, Gennaio, Genova
32. F.Paolacci, R.Giannini (2004), "Studio dell'efficacia di ammortizzatori a cavo metallico per la protezione sismica di
apparecchiature elettriche", XI Congresso ANIDIS, Gennaio, Genova.
33. T.Albanesi, C.Nuti, F. Paolacci (2004), "Adeguamento di telai tamponati con controventi dissipativi", Giornate AICAP
2004, 26-29 Maggio, Verona.
34. F.Paolacci, R.Giannini (2005), "Evaluation of seismic fragility of electrical insulators", 9th International COnference
on Structural Safety and Reliability Rome, 19-24 June 2005.
35. T.Albanesi, F.Paolacci, S.Santini, C.Nuti (2006), "Cyclic response of existing r.c. columns repaired or retrofitted by
mean of steel and frp jacketing tecnique", 2nd International fib Congress, 5-8 June 2006 - Naples.
36. V. Ciampi, M. Ciucci, M. De Angelis, R. Giannini, G. Ludovisi, F. Paolacci, G. Decanio, N. Ranieri, (2006),
"Protezione sismica di serbatoi di impianti petrolchimici mediante isolamento alla base: indagini sperimentali",
VGR2006, Giugno 2006 - Pisa.
37. Giannini R., Paolacci F., De Angelis M., Pantanella S., Ciucci M., Mariani M., Decanio G., Ranieri N., 2006.
Protezione sismica dei serbatoi di impianti petrolchimici mediante isolamento alla base: indagini sperimentali. Atti del
Convegno Nazionale: Sperimentazione su materiali e strutture. Venezia. (580-589)
38. Sguerri L., Paolacci F., de Felice G., Giannini R (2006), "Stima della resistenza del calcestruzzo delle capriate in
cemento armato dell'ex mattatoio di Roma mediante misure non distruttive", Atti del Convegno Nazionale:
Sperimentazione su materiali e strutture. Venezia.
39. Carbone I., Paolacci F., Sguerri L., De Felice G., (2006), Risultati sperimentali di muratura in laterizi storici e malta di
calce idraulica soggetta a compressione eccentrica, Atti del Convegno Nazionale: Sperimentazione su materiali e
strutture. Venezia.
40. Giannini R., Paolacci F., De Angelis M., Ciucci M. (2007), "Prove sperimentali su tavola vibrante di un serbatoio
isolato alla base con dispositivi elastoplastici", XII Congresso L'Ingegneria Sismica in Italia, ANIDIS, Giugno, Pisa
41. Paolacci F., Giannini R., (2007), Prove cicliche per la caratterizzazione meccanica di apparecchiature elettriche ad
alta tensione, XII Congresso L'Ingegneria Sismica in Italia, ANIDIS, Giugno, Pisa
42. Paolacci F., Giannini R., (2007), Shaking table tests of a base isolated steel liquid storage tank, International
Conference on Experimental Vibration Analysis of Civil Engineering Structures, EVACES07, Porto, 23-26 October,
Portugal
43. C. Nuti, L.G.Materazzi, F. Paolacci, S.Cerea (2007), "Sul comportamento statico di una nuova tipologia di travi in
acciaio-calcestruzzo", Giornate AICAP 07, Salerno, Ottobre.
44. R. Giannini, F. Paolacci, M. De Angelis (2008), "Shaking table tests upon a base isolated steel liquid storage tank",
14 World Congress on Earthquake Engineering, Beijin, China.
45. R. Giannini, F. Paolacci, E. Sibilio (2008), "Experimental study on the cyclic response of an existing R.C. bridge
pier", 14 World Congress on Earthquake Engineering, Beijin, China
46. F. Paolacci, R. Giannini (2008), "Study of the effectiveness of steel cable dampers for the seismic protection of
electrical equipment", 14 World Congress on Earthquake Engineering, Beijin, China
47. M. De Angelis, R. Giannini, F.Paolacci, L. Luccone, S. Di Cave, M. Ciucci, (2009), Analisi del Rischio Sismico di
Impianti a Rischio di Incidente Rilevante e Applicabilità dei Sistemi Innovativi di Protezione Sismica, XIII Congresso
L'Ingegneria Sismica in Italia, ANIDIS, Giugno, Bologna
48. R. Giannini, F.Paolacci, (2009), Indagini sperimentali e modellazione del comportamento ciclico delle pile di un
vecchio ponte autostradale, XIII Congresso L'Ingegneria Sismica in Italia, ANIDIS, Giugno, Bologna
49. F.Paolacci, R. Giannini, M. De Angelis, M. Ciucci, (2009), Seismic vulnerability of major-hazard industrial plants and
applicability of innovative seismic protection systems for its reduction, 11WCSI, November 17-21, Guangzhou,
China
50. F.Paolacci, R. Giannini, M. De Angelis, M. Ciucci, (2009), Experimental investigation on the seismic behaviour of a
base isolated steel liquid storage tank, 11WCSI, November 17-21, Guangzhou, China
51. F.Paolacci, R. Giannini, M. De Angelis, M. Ciucci, (2010). Applicability of passive control systems for the
seismicprotection of major-hazard industrial plants, Sustainable Development Strategies for Constructions in Europe
and China, 19-20, Rome, Italy
52. F. Paolacci, R. Giannini, S. Alessandri, (2010). Post-earthquake availability of damaged structures. Application to
Highway Bridges. 14th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Skopje
53. F. Paolacci, Md. S. Reza, O. S. Bursi, (2011). Seismic analysis and component design of refinery Piping systems.
COMPDYN 2011 -III ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and
Earthquake Engineering, Corfu, Greece, 26–28 May 2011.
54. S. Alessandri, R, Giannini, F.Paolacci, (2011). A new method for probabilistic aftershock risk evaluation of damaged
bridges. COMPDYN 2011 - III ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics
and Earthquake Engineering, Corfu, Greece, 26–28 May 2011
55. Di Sarno L., Paolacci F., Giannini R., Taucer F., (2011) Seismic analysis and retrofitting of an existing r.c. highway
bridge part I: Assessment of the “as-built” configuration., ANIDIS 2011, Bari, Italy
56. De Risi R., Di Sarno L, Marioni A., Paolacci F., Sartori G, Taucer F., (2011) Seismic analysis and retrofitting of an
existing r.c. highway bridge part II: Design of Isolation system, ANIDIS 2011, Bari, Italy
57. Bursi O.S., Reza Md.S., Kumar A., Paolacci F., (2012). Seismic Performance of Bolted Flange Joints in Piping
Systems for Oil and Gas Industries, 15WCEE, Lisbon, September
58. Paolacci F., Giannini R., Alessandri S., Di Sarno L., Della Corte G., Derisi R., Erdik M., Yenidogan C., Marioni A.,
Sartori M., Taucer F., Pegon P., Ceravolo R., (2012), Seismic analysis and retrofitting of an existing R.C. highway
bridge: investigation through pseudo-dynamic tests highway bridge, 15WCEE, Lisbon, September
59. F.Paolacci, Reza Md.S., Bursi O.S., Gresnit N., Kumar A., (2013), Main issues on the seismic design of industrial
piping systems and components, Proceedings of the ASME 2013 - Pressure Vessels & Piping Division Conference
PVP 2013, July 14-18, 2013, Paris, France
60. F.Paolacci, R.Giannini, S. Alessandri, L. Di Sarno, M. Erdik, C. Yenidogan, R. Ceravolo, F.Taucer, (2013), Pseudodynamic test of an old R.C. highway bridge with plain steel bars - part I: Assessment of the “as-built” configuration,
2nd Conference on Smart Monitoring, Assessment and Rehabilitation of Civil Structures, SMAR 2013, 9-11 Sept.
61. L. Di Sarno, R. De Risi, F.Paolacci, A.Marioni, M. Sartori, F.Taucer, P.Pegon, (2013), Pseudo-Dynamic test of an old
R.C. highway bridge with plain steel bars - part II: Investigation on the effectiveness of Yielding-based and FPS
isolators, 2nd Conference on Smart Monitoring, Assessment and Rehabilitation of Civil Structures, SMAR 2013, 9-11
Sept
62. C. Yenidogan, M. Erdik, F Paolacci and S. Alessandri, (2013), The Selection of Earthquake Records for Pseudo
Dynamic Tests of an old Highway Bridge, 2nd Conference on Smart Monitoring, Assessment and Rehabilitation of
Civil Structures, SMAR 2013, 9-11 Sept
63. L. Di Sarno, R. De Risi and F.Paolacci, (2013), Seismic response analysis of an as-built RC bridge with baseisolated deck, 13th World Conference on Seismic Isolation, Energy Dissipation and Active Vibration Control of
Structures - commemorating JSSI 20th Anniversary - September 24-27 2013 Sendai Japan
64. Paolacci F., (2014), On the effectiveness of two isolation systems for the seismic protection of elevated tanks,
Proceedings of the ASME 2014 Pressure Vessels & Piping Conference PVP2014, July 20-24, 2014, Anaheim,
California, USA
65. Paolacci F, Giannini R, Uckan E, Akbas E, Corritore D. (2014), Seismic response mitigation of elevated tanks by
HDRB and FPS isolation systems, Second European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology
(2ECEES), Istanbul, Turkey, August 25-29
66. Alessandri S., Giannini R, Paolacci F, Amoretti M., Freddo A.(2014), Assessment of the seismic response of a base
isolated hv circuit breaker with steel cable dampers, Second European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and
Seismology (2ECEES), Istanbul, Turkey, August 25-29
67. Paolacci F, Giannini R, Malena M., Alessandri S., Paglini A.(2014), Toward a performance-based earthquake
engineering analysis of short-medium span steel-concrete composite bridges, Second European Conference on
Earthquake Engineering and Seismology (2ECEES), Istanbul, Turkey, August 25-29
68. Bursi S.O., Paolacci F, Reza M.S., (2014), Performance-based analysis of petrochemical piping systems located in
earthquake-prone zones, Second European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology (2ECEES),
Istanbul, Turkey, August 25-29
Parts of books
1. F.Paolacci, V.Ciampi, (2000), "Progetto di un intervento di adeguamento sismico di due edifici di Catania mediante
l'utilizzo di tecniche di controllo sismico passivo e tradizionale", inserito nel volume COSENZA, E. (a cura di) "Il
comportamento sismico di edifici in c.a progettati per carichi verticali", CNR-Gruppo Nazionale per la Difesa dai
Terremoti,- 2000, Roma.
2. Paolacci F., Giannini R., (2012), Analysis of the seismic risk of major-hazard industrial plants and applicability of
innovative seismic protection systems, Petrochemicals, ISBN 979-953-307-371-1, edited by Dr. Vivek Patel,
PolySol, Sector-12A, Bokaro Steel City, India
3. Paolacci F et al. (2014), Assessment of the seismic behaviour of a retrofitted old R.C. highway bridge through PsD
testing, SERIES Concluding Workshop - Joint with US-NEES “Earthquake Engineering Research Infrastructures”
JRC-Ispra, May 28-30, 2013,
4. Paolacci F et al. (2014), Refined and simplified numerical models of an isolated old highway bridge for PsD testing,
SERIES Concluding Workshop - Joint with US-NEES “Earthquake Engineering Research Infrastructures” JRC-Ispra,
May 28-30, 2013
5. Abbiati G et al. (2014), Pseudo-dynamic testing based on non-linear dynamic substructuring of a reinforced concrete
bridge, SERIES Concluding Workshop - Joint with US-NEES “Earthquake Engineering Research Infrastructures”
JRC-Ispra, May 28-30, 2013
National Journals
1. M. De Angelis, R. Giannini, F. Paolacci, L.G. Luccone, S. Di Cave, M. Ciucci, (2008), Analisi del rischio sismico di
impianti a rischio di incidente rilevante e applicabilità dei sistemi innovativi di protezione sismica. parte I: definizione
del problema. Ingegneria Sismica. 4: 53-70, 2008.
2. M. De Angelis, R. Giannini, F. Paolacci, L.G. Luccone, S. Di Cave, M. Ciucci, (2009), Analisi del rischio sismico di
impianti a rischio di incidente rilevante e applicabilità dei sistemi innovativi di protezione sismica. Parte II: i grandi
serbatoi cilindrici a tetto galleggiante. Ingegneria Sismica. 1, 2009
International Journals
1. V.Ciampi, M.De Angelis, F.Paolacci, (1995), "Design of yielding or friction based dissipative bracings for seismic
protection of buildings", Engineering Structures, 17:5, 381-391, DOI:10.1016/0141-0296(95)00021-X
2. F.Paolacci, R.Giannini (2009), "Seismic reliability assessment of a disconnect switch using an effective fragility
analysis", Journal of Earthquake Engineering. 13:217-235, 2009, DOI:10.1080/13632460802347448
3. M. De Angelis, R. Giannini, F. Paolacci, (2010), Experimental investigation on the seismic response of a steel liquid
storage tank equipped with floating roof by shaking table tests, Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics, 39:
377–396. DOI: 10.1002/eqe.945
4. Paolacci, F. and Giannini, R. (2012), An experimental and numerical investigation on the cyclic response of a portal
frame pier belonging to an old reinforced concrete viaduct. Earthquake Engng. Struct. Dyn., 41: 1109–1127. DOI:
10.1002/eqe.1175
5. F. Paolacci, (2013), An energy-based design for seismic resistant structures with viscoelastic dampers, Earthquake
and Structures” 4:2, 219-239, DOI: 10.12989/eas.2013.4.2.219
6. F. Paolacci, R. Giannini, M. De Angelis, (2013), Seismic response mitigation of chemical plant components by
passive control systems, Journal of Loss Prevention in Process Industries, Volume 26, Issue 5, Pages 879-948
Special Issue: Process Safety and Globalization - DOI:10.1016/j.jlp.2013.03.003.
7. Alessandri, S., Giannini, R. and Paolacci, F. (2013), Aftershock risk assessment and the decision to open traffic on
bridges. Earthquake Engng. Struct. Dyn., 42: 2255–2275. DOI: 10.1002/eqe.2324
8. R. Giannini, L. Sguerri, F. Paolacci, S. Alessandri (2014), A rational method for the evaluation of the concrete
strength combining direct compression test and non-destructive testing results, Engineering Structures, Volume
64:1, 68-77, DOI 10.1016/j.engstruct.2014.01.036
9. O.S. Bursi, M.S. Shahin, F. Paolacci, A. Kumar, (2014), Performance of non-standard bolted flange joints in
industrial piping systems subjected to seismic loading, Journal of Loss Prevention in Process Industry, Vol. 30
July, Pages 124–136, DOI: 10.1016/j.jlp.2014.05.011
10. De Felice G., De Santis D., Garmendia L., Ghiassi B., Lar Rinaga P., Lourenço P.B., Oliveira D.V., Paolacci F.,
Papanicolaou C.G., (2014), Mortar-Based Systems For Externally Bonded Strengthening Of Masonry, Materials
and Structures, Vol 47:12, pp 2021-2037, DOI: 10.1617/s11527-014-0360-1
11. Paolacci F, Giannini R., Alessandri S., De Felice G., (2014), Seismic vulnerability assessment of a High Voltage
Disconnect Switch, Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering. Vol. 67, pp. 198-207,
10.1016/j.soildyn.2014.09.014
12. Reza M.S., Abbiati G., Paolacci F., Bursi O. S., (2014), " Performance-based Earthquake Evaluation of a Full-Scale
Petrochemical Piping System," Journal of Loss Prevention in Process Industry
13. Abbiati G., Bursi O. S., Caperan P., Di Sarno L., Molina F.J, Paolacci F., Pegon P., (2014), "Hybrid simulations of a
multi-span rc viaduct with plain bars and sliding bearings," Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics
14. Giannini R., Alessandri S., Paolacci F., Malena M., (2014), Seismic retrofitting of a HV circuit breaker through base
isolation with steel cable dampers. Part 1: Preliminary tests and analyses, Engineering Structures.
15. Alessandri S. Giannini R., Paolacci F., Amoretti M., Freddo A., (2014), Seismic retrofitting of a HV circuit breaker
through base isolation with steel cable dampers. Part 2: Shaking table tests validation, Engineering Structures.
16. Paolacci F., (2014), On the effectiveness of two isolation systems for the seismic protection of elevated tanks,
Journal of Pressure Vessels and Technology.
17. Uckan, E., Akbas, B., Shen, J, Rou, W, Seker, O, Paolacci F, (2014), A simplified analysis model for determining the
seismic response of buried steel pipes at strike-slip fault crossings, Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering,
(Under review)
18. Di Sarno L., De Risi R., Paolacci F., (2015) Seismic analysis of an existing RC highway: as-built and retrofitted
configurations, Engineering Structures (Under review)
19. Paolacci F, Uckan E., Akbas B., Shen J.J, Corritore D. (2015) Seismic response mitigation of elevated tanks using
base isolation systems, submitted to Natural Hazard
20. Bursi O. Paolacci F., Reza S.M., (2015), Seismic Assessment Of Petrochemical Piping Systems Using A
Performance-Based Approach, submitted to Journal of Pressure Vessel and Technology.