CEE Seminar: Seismic Resilience of Structural Systems

Abstract: Seismic Resilience (SR) is a comprehensive parameter that aims to assess the performance of systems to the impact of earthquakes. Over the last two decades, this issue has been applied to assess the performance of structural systems by applying several methodologies. In this regard, the quantification of SR is still under discussion since many variables and uncertainties need to be considered. The seminar focuses on the presentation of several methodologies and proposes applications to different structural systems. 

Bio: Davide Forcellini completed his master’s degree from the University of Bologna in civil and environmental engineering. His master’s thesis was collaboratively developed at UC San Diego with Ahmed Elgamal. Since then, he has continued collaboration with Elgamal and James M. Kelly at UC Berkeley. He worked as a bridge engineer between 2007 and 2009. Since 2009, he has been teaching at University of San Marino, where he completed his Ph.D. He taught at University of Azuay, Ecuador and is a visiting researcher at University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand.