17 results on '"Giordano, Pier Francesco"'
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2. Vibration issues in timber structures: A state-of-the-art review
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Aloisio, Angelo, Pasca, Dag Pasquale, De Santis, Yuri, Hillberger, Thomas, Giordano, Pier Francesco, Rosso, Marco Martino, Tomasi, Roberto, Limongelli, Maria Pina, and Bedon, Chiara
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- 2023
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3. The value of monitoring a structural health monitoring system
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Giordano, Pier Francesco, Quqa, Said, and Limongelli, Maria Pina
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- 2023
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4. Satellite interferometric data for seismic damage assessment
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Giordano, Pier Francesco, Miraglia, Gaetano, Lenticchia, Erica, Ceravolo, Rosario, and Limongelli, Maria Pina
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- 2023
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5. The value of seismic structural health monitoring for post-earthquake building evacuation
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Giordano, Pier Francesco, Iacovino, Chiara, Quqa, Said, and Limongelli, Maria Pina
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- 2022
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6. Shared micromobility-driven modal identification of urban bridges
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Quqa, Said, Giordano, Pier Francesco, and Limongelli, Maria Pina
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- 2022
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7. A comparison of the UK and Italian national risk-based guidelines for assessing hydraulic actions on bridges.
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Pregnolato, Maria, Giordano, Pier Francesco, Panici, Diego, Prendergast, Luke J., and Limongelli, Maria Pina
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ROAD construction , *WATER depth , *BRIDGE foundations & piers , *INFRASTRUCTURE (Economics) - Abstract
This paper compares the application of two recently published guidance documents for risk-based assessment of hydraulic actions on bridges, namely the UK Design Manual for Roads and Bridges and the Italian Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport's Guidelines, to two case study bridges (Staverton Bridge, UK; Borgoforte Bridge, Italy). This work is one of the first to illustrate how to apply these guidelines. Both documents present risk-based methods for the assessment of hydraulic actions, while exhibiting fundamental differences. For example, the UK method prescribes calculations for local and constriction scour, water depth, and velocity at several cross-sections; by comparison, the Italian method does not prescribe calculations to assess the risk level. For the case studies in this paper, the hydraulic risk obtained for Staverton Bridge resulted as 'High' using both methods. The scour score for the Borgoforte Bridge resulted higher using the Italian method (Medium-High), as compared to the UK approach (Medium). This difference is due to how the guidelines assess the vulnerability associated with the minimum clearance. The comparison of these two risk-based approaches and the resulting discussion may serve as a useful resource for those wishing to develop new risk-based methods for assessing hydraulic actions on bridges. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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8. Quantifying the value of SHM information for bridges under flood-induced scour.
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Giordano, Pier Francesco, Prendergast, Luke J., and Limongelli, Maria Pina
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STRUCTURAL health monitoring , *HEALTH care rationing , *FLOOD warning systems , *BRIDGES , *EMERGENCY management , *DECISION making , *DYNAMICAL systems , *BAYESIAN analysis - Abstract
Bridge scour is a leading cause of failure for bridges over waterways and is notoriously difficult to detect with accuracy. Dynamic Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) of bridges for scour has gained traction in recent years as monitoring systems have improved and the reliability of measurements increased. Due to the large number of bridges on typical networks and the limited financial resources within asset management agencies, decision-makers must prioritize certain structures when it comes to management in the event of flooding. The decision to install a dynamic SHM system on a bridge must be balanced by the financial benefit of doing so, as limited resources often need to be carefully rationed. In this paper, a methodology is proposed to evaluate such benefit based on the Value of Information (VoI) from Bayesian decision analysis. A case study is presented whereby a dynamic SHM system is considered to be installed on a typical bridge with the aim to support emergency management operations during flooding. The proposed methodology allows computation of the financial benefit of installing a dynamic SHM system over a certain reference period, thus accounting for multiple flood events and scenarios. The various elements of the procedure are discussed in detail. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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9. Comparison of risk-based methods for bridge scour management.
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Pregnolato, M., Giordano, Pier Francesco, Prendergast, L.J., Vardanega, P.J., and Limongelli, Maria Pina
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INFRASTRUCTURE (Economics) ,BRIDGE failures ,BRIDGES ,RISK assessment - Abstract
Scour is a significant cause of bridge failure, and resulting bridge closures are likely to generate significant disruption to infrastructure networks. The management of scour-susceptible bridges is a significant challenge for improving transport resilience, but tends to be heuristic and qualitative. Such assessments often suffer from insufficient knowledge of key factors and require assumptions, which may increase their estimation and relative uncertainty. Analysis of publicly available technical documents reveals that various definitions of "risk" are adopted, as well as multiple approaches are applied. This paper has three objectives: (i) to illustrate the concept of risk in bridge scour management; (ii) to propose a simple scoring system to analyse existing risk-based approaches to manage bridge scour; and (iii) to analyse and compare such approaches on the basis of the obtained scores. A sample of nine documents containing bridge scour risk assessment practices or approaches was analysed using the developed rating system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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10. Remote monitoring of a concrete bridge using PSInSAR.
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Lasri, Othmane, Giordano, Pier Francesco, Limongelli, Maria Pina, and Previtali, Mattia
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CONCRETE bridges ,STRUCTURAL health monitoring ,RADAR interferometry ,REMOTE sensing ,SYNTHETIC aperture radar ,GLOBAL Positioning System ,SYNTHETIC apertures - Abstract
Structural health monitoring (SHM) can support decision makers in structural integrity management by providing information about occurrence of damage and its evolution in time. Recently, due to new Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) missions, remote sensing through active satellites provides a promising methodology capable of monitoring infrastructure assets. This paper investigates the use of Multi‐Temporal Synthetic Aperture Radar Interferometry (MT‐InSAR) processing to monitor the structural health of bridges. The full interferometry processing chain is applied using Sentinel‐1 synthetic aperture radar data and a combination of open‐source routines from the Sentinel Application Platform (SNAP) and Stanford Method for Persistent Scatterers (StaMPS). Displacement time‐histories are derived from single look complex products by employing the Persistent Scatterer Interferometry (PSInSAR) technique. The PS‐InSAR technique is applied to study the behavior of a concrete bridge located over the Oglio river in Isola Dovarese, Italy, on which also GNSS receivers are installed. The GNSS data are then used to validate the PS‐InSAR measurements. The effects on PS‐InSAR results of the number of SAR images used as well of the target structure are investigated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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11. Multi‐risk assessment for bridges: the application of the Italian Guidelines.
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Sano, Silvia Di, Costa, Giancarlo, Giordano, Pier Francesco, Pregnolato, Maria, and Limongelli, Maria Pina
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PUBLIC works ,BUILT environment ,BRIDGES ,LANDSLIDES ,BRIDGE foundations & piers - Abstract
Bridges are essential elements in the built environment since they underpin the functioning of transportation systems. Nevertheless, they are vulnerable due to aggressive environment, demand beyond the design level, and other contingencies such as extreme events. The management of bridges represents a significant challenge for improving transport performance and ensure the safety of users. In Italy, bridge management is addressed by the recent "Guidelines for risk classification and management, safety evaluation and monitoring of existing bridges" which were issued by the Italian Ministry for Public Work in 2020. The guidelines propose an operational approach with distinctive characteristics: (i) risk‐based, i.e., based on the typical parameters of hazard, vulnerability, and exposure; (ii) multi‐level, i.e., they include six assessment levels (0‐5) of increasing complexity; and (iii) multi‐risk, i.e., they assess structural/foundation, seismic, hydrological and landslide risk. This paper presents a general overview of the 2020 Italian Guidelines and their application to a selected case study. Lessons from the application to the case study are drafted and possible criticalities highlighted. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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12. The Benefit of Informed Risk-Based Management of Civil Infrastructures.
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Giordano, Pier Francesco and Limongelli, Maria Pina
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INFRASTRUCTURE (Economics) ,STRUCTURAL health monitoring ,DECISION theory ,EMERGENCY management ,INFORMATION resources management - Abstract
One of the most interesting applications of Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) is the possibility of providing real-time information on the conditions of civil infrastructures during and following disastrous events, thus supporting decision-makers in prompt emergency operations. The Bayesian decision theory provides a rigorous framework to quantify the benefit of SHM through the Value of Information (VoI) accounting for different sources of uncertainties. This decision theory is based on utility considerations, or, in other words, it is based on risk. Instead, decision-making in emergency management is often based on engineering judgment and heuristic approaches. The goal of this paper is to investigate the impact of different decision scenarios on the VoI. To this aim, a general framework to quantify the benefit of SHM information in emergency management is applied to different decision scenarios concerning bridges under scour and seismic hazards. Results indicate that the considered decision scenario might tremendously affect the results of a VoI analysis. Specifically, the benefit of SHM information could be underestimated when considering non-realistic scenarios, e.g., those based on risk-based decision-making, which are not adopted in practice. Besides, SHM information is particularly valuable when it prevents the selection of suboptimal emergency management actions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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13. The value of structural health monitoring in seismic emergency management of bridges.
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Giordano, Pier Francesco and Limongelli, Maria Pina
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STRUCTURAL health monitoring , *INFRASTRUCTURE (Economics) , *DECISION theory , *COST control , *COST effectiveness , *EMERGENCY management - Abstract
The management of civil infrastructures in the aftermath of a seismic event is a concern for decision makers, which have to choose quickly among alternative actions with limited knowledge on the actual structural conditions. The availability of real time Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) data on the asset might be particularly useful. However, SHM data are not collected for free, and the cost of the SHM system should be compared with its associated benefit. A powerful tool to estimate such benefit is the Value of Information (VoI) from Bayesian decision theory. This paper provides a methodology to compute the VoI of SHM for seismic emergency management of roadway bridges. This methodology can be used by decision makers before the installation of a seismic SHM system to quantify the cost benefit of doing so and thus optimize the allocation of economic resources. Results show that the VoI is high when the expected costs of the decision alternatives (such as 'keep the bridge open' or 'close the bridge') evaluated without the SHM information are comparable. In this condition, which is highly dependent on the seismic hazard and on emergency management costs at stake, the SHM information provides the maximum support to decision making. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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14. Development and Implementation of Indicators to Assess Bridge Inspection Practices.
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Turksezer, Zehra Irem, Iacovino, Chiara, Giordano, Pier Francesco, and Limongelli, Maria Pina
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BRIDGE inspection ,INSPECTION & review ,INFRASTRUCTURE (Economics) ,BRIDGES ,ELECTRONIC data processing ,INFORMATION resources - Abstract
All over Europe, the management of bridge integrity is carried out primarily through inspections that allow collecting information about the condition of bridges and support decisions about remedial interventions. Different approaches to bridge inspection have been developed among different states. The adoption of harmonized regulation and standards on bridge inspections at the European level would greatly benefit the efficiency of transport infrastructure. Several comparative studies have been conducted in the literature on inspection procedures in different European countries; however, most of them are incomplete due to lack of information or inaccessibility of sources. In this paper, a wide-ranging review of bridge inspection practices carried out in several European countries is provided. The novel contribution of this paper concerns the definition of a framework to classify and assess different bridge inspection procedures entailing the definition of different indicators relating to different aspects of the quality of data, specifically: completeness, timeliness, correctness related to human and technical factors, and level of data processing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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15. Value of information analysis accounting for data quality.
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Giordano, Pier Francesco, Quqa, Said, and Limongelli, Maria Pina
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- 2023
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16. On the Effectiveness of Vibration-Based Monitoring for Integrity Management of Prestressed Structures.
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Pisani, Marco Andrea, Limongelli, Maria Pina, Giordano, Pier Francesco, and Palermo, Mattia
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CONCRETE beams ,PRESTRESSED concrete beams ,VIBRATION (Mechanics) ,VIBRATION tests ,RELIABILITY in engineering - Abstract
In this paper, the effectiveness of vibration-based tests for the detection of damages for prestressed concrete beams is investigated. Despite large research efforts, discrepant and sometimes contradicting conclusions have been drawn regarding the efficacy and reliability of vibration-based monitoring for prestressed structures. Herein, a contribution to this discussion is provided by tackling the problem from a different perspective. Specifically, the question that this paper intends to answer is: "Do vibration-based tests support decision-makers in integrity management operations for prestressed elements?" The discussion is carried out by comparing the performance of prestressed and ordinary reinforced concrete beams with similar capacities. Both analytical and numerical case studies are considered. Results show that, for prestressed beams, in contrast to reinforced concrete beams, modal parameters can provide information regarding damage only when the structure is close to its ultimate conditions. This makes this information hardly useful for integrity management purposes and the effectiveness of vibration-based tests questionable for this type of structural element. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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17. The value of seismic structural health monitoring for post-earthquake building evacuation
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Pier Francesco Giordano, Chiara Iacovino, Said Quqa, Maria Pina Limongelli, Giordano, Pier Francesco, Iacovino, Chiara, Quqa, Said, and Limongelli, Maria Pina
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Value of information ,Geophysics ,Seismic fragility ,Indirect cost ,Value of information, Seismic structural health monitoring, Emergency management, Seismic fragility, Buildings, Indirect cost ,Building and Construction ,Buildings ,Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology ,Emergency management ,Seismic structural health monitoring ,Civil and Structural Engineering - Abstract
In the aftermath of a seismic event, decision-makers have to decide quickly among alternative management actions with limited knowledge on the actual health condition of buildings. Each choice entails different direct and indirect consequences. For example, if a building sustains low damage in the mainshock but people are not evacuated, casualties may occur if aftershocks lead the structure to fail. On the other hand, the evacuation of a structurally sound building could lead to unnecessary financial losses due to business and occupancy interruption. A monitoring system can provide information about the condition of the building after an earthquake that can support the choice between several competing alternatives, targeting the minimization of consequences. This paper proposes a framework for quantifying the benefit of installing a permanent seismic structural health monitoring (S2HM) system to support building evacuation operations after a seismic event. Decision-makers can use this procedure to preventively evaluate the benefit of an SHM system and decide about the worthiness of its installation.
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- 2022
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