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SEISMIC DEMAND AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF NON-STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS IN A LOW-DAMAGE BUILDING SYSTEM Open
Recent lessons from past earthquakes repeatedly showed the vulnerability of existing buildings and of non-structural \nelements. In the past decades, efforts have mainly focused on improving the seismic performance of the structural \nskel…
View article: Resilience Readiness Levels for buildings: Establishing multi-hazard resilience metrics and rating systems
Resilience Readiness Levels for buildings: Establishing multi-hazard resilience metrics and rating systems Open
The built environment is vulnerable to climate-induced extreme events and natural disasters, which are repeatedly exposing communities to severe consequences and market disruptions. In response, the construction industry is developing resi…
Sustainability model for precast concrete buildings. Case study: Commercial building in Reggio Calabria (Italy) Open
The construction industry, a major economic driver, is also a significant environmental polluter. Prefabrication emerges as a sustainable alternative due to its reduced resource consumption, waste generation, and energy use. This study pro…
View article: Automated Multicohort Mobility Assessment With an Instrumented L-Test (iL-test)
Automated Multicohort Mobility Assessment With an Instrumented L-Test (iL-test) Open
The L-test is a performance-based measure to assess balance and mobility. Currently, the primary outcome from this test is the time required to finish it. In this study we present the instrumented L-test (iL-test), an L-test wherein mobili…
A multi-criteria decision support framework for designing seismic and thermal resilient facades Open
Facades play a pivotal role in the performance of a building, serving various environmental, structural and operational functions. As climate-induced extreme events become more frequent, developing resilient facades is becoming crucial. Al…
Fragility functions for low‐damage post‐tensioned timber frames Open
The growing concern over environmental impact and the significant improvement in the quality of engineered wood products have led to the rapid growth of the timber building industry in the last decades. Although traditional, yet recent, ma…
Influence of design variables on seismic performance of unitized curtain walls: a parametric experimental study Open
Creating safer and more resilient building facades has become a primary concern in contemporary design, particularly in earthquake-prone regions, where there is a potentially high impact on financial, social and environmental losses. Glaze…
Multi-criteria design methods in façade engineering: State-of-the-art and future trends Open
Façade engineering is facing an era of extraordinary challenge to meet the surge in demand for buildings that are environmentally sustainable and enhance occupant wellbeing. Facades, also known as building envelopes, play a major role in t…
View article: BH3 mimetics in relapsed and refractory adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia: a Campus ALL real-life study
BH3 mimetics in relapsed and refractory adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia: a Campus ALL real-life study Open
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Integrating resilience in the multi-hazard sustainable design of buildings Open
Recent natural disasters and climate change-induced extremes emphasize the urgent need to enhance the overall resilience of society by addressing the various hazards that buildings may face. Current design approaches recognize the need for…
The Spectrum of Neurological and Sensory Abnormalities in Gaucher Disease Patients: A Multidisciplinary Study (SENOPRO) Open
Gaucher disease (GD) has been increasingly recognized as a continuum of phenotypes with variable neurological and sensory involvement. No study has yet specifically explored the spectrum of neuropsychiatric and sensory abnormalities in GD …
Triaxial shake table testing of an integrated low‐damage building system Open
Lessons from recent earthquakes have provided a tough reality check of the traditional seismic design approach and technologies, highlighting the urgent need for a paradigm shift of performance‐based design criteria and objectives toward l…
View article: Pediatric Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: Safety, Efficacy, and Patient Outcomes. Literature Review
Pediatric Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: Safety, Efficacy, and Patient Outcomes. Literature Review Open
Autologous stem cell transplantation (auto-HSCT) is a part of the therapeutic strategy for various oncohematological diseases. The auto-HSCT procedure enables hematological recovery after high-dose chemotherapy, otherwise not tolerable, by…
Influence of the anchorage shear hysteresis on the seismic response of nonstructural components in RC buildings Open
This article presents a numerical study on the influence of the anchorage shear hysteresis on the seismic response of nonstructural components (NSC) connected to multi-storey reinforced concrete (RC) buildings, and of the anchorage itself.…
IMPACT OF EARTHQUAKES VS. HEAT WAVES ON THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC LOSSES OF BUILDINGS Open
Recent earthquakes have confirmed the vulnerability of our built environment, resulting in significant socio-economic losses, market disruptions, and environmental damage. Additionally, climate change is causing more frequent and severe we…
Adaptive knowledge-based seismic risk assessment of existing reinforced concrete buildings using the SLaMA method Open
This paper presents and discusses the ongoing developments towards the definition of a multi-knowledge level seismic assessment procedure for large-scale seismic risk applications. The procedure involves the analytical-mechanical SLaMA (Si…
Update in Childhood Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Open
Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) in childhood represents only 3% of newly diagnosed pediatric leukemia. The diagnostic hallmark of CML is the Philadelphia (Ph) chromosome, which derives from the fusion of the ABL1-oncogene located on chromos…
A Framework and Tool for Knowledge-Based Seismic Risk Assessment of School Buildings: SLaMA-School Open
When dealing with seismic risk assessment at a large scale, the collection of relevant building data is still deemed a challenging task, often leading to limited building knowledge and, consequently, high uncertainties. Therefore, innovati…
EXPLORING THE EXPECTED INCREASE OF COSTS AND LOSS REDUCTION BY RAISING THE BAR IN SEISMIC DESIGN: COMPARISON OF ALTERNATIVE DESIGN METHODOLOGIES AND EARTHQUAKE-RESISTANT TECHNOLOGIES Open
The severe socio-economic impact of recent earthquakes has further highlighted the existing mismatch between societal expectations and reality of seismic performance of modern buildings.Targeting the traditional Life-Safety level is not en…
PELL-SCHOOLS A STANDARDIZED AND INTEROPERABLE PLATFORM FOR THE SEISMIC VULNERABILITY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY DATA MANAGEMENT OF ITALIAN SCHOOLS Open
PELL, Public Energy Living Lab, is a platform conceived to support the Public Administration in Italy towards the definition and implementation of interventions on public buildings, aiming to jointly pursue their seismic safety, energy eff…
NUMERICAL INVESTIGATIONS ON THE RESIDUAL CAPACITY AND ECONOMIC LOSSES OF EARTHQUAKE-DAMAGED REINFORCED CONCRETE WALL STRUCTURES Open
The substantial damage to Reinforced Concrete (RC) structural walls observed from post-earthquake reconnaissance has prompted the attention on the need for improved code-based design provisions for these structural elements as well as for …
View article: Does NICE influence the adoption and uptake of generics in the UK?
Does NICE influence the adoption and uptake of generics in the UK? Open
The aim of this paper is to examine generic competition in the UK, with a special focus on the role of Health Technology Assessment (HTA) on generic market entry and diffusion. In the UK, where no direct price regulation on pharmaceuticals…
A review of current induction strategies and emerging prognostic factors in the management of children and adolescents with acute lymphoblastic leukemia Open
Current induction strategies already produce durable remissions in a significant proportion of standard-risk children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. A broader knowledge of the biologic features related to acute lymphoblastic leukemia s…
View article: COVID-19 in Patients with Hematologic Disorders Undergoing Therapy: Perspective of a Large Referral Hematology Center in Rome
COVID-19 in Patients with Hematologic Disorders Undergoing Therapy: Perspective of a Large Referral Hematology Center in Rome Open
Introduction: Patients with cancer may be more susceptible to and have higher morbidity and mortality rates from COVID-19 than the general population, while epidemiologic data specifically addressed to hematologic patients are limited. To …