Typische Schadensbilder an historischen Mauerwerksbauten in Zagreb. Fotos: HCPI-Datenbank

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Develops methodologies for earthquake-resistant building design, integrating structural dynamics, material science, and performance-based engineering. Research spans code development, retrofitting techniques, and resilience assessment. 

Research activities also address the seismic vulnerability of historic brick masonry buildings from the period of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy (≈ 1840-1918). By combining systematic post-earthquake damage surveys with advanced numerical analyses, characteristic damage patterns and governing failure mechanisms are identified. This approach enables the detection of critical structural weaknesses and the derivation of damage trends as a function of specific building characteristics, providing a robust basis for vulnerability classification and targeted retrofitting strategies. 

 

Related Publications: 

  • Gaudio, D., Guglielmotti, V., Taddei, F., & Giresini, L. Assessing The Impact Of Horizontal Restraints On The Seismic Rocking Of Masonry Façades Including Dynamic Soil-Structure Interaction. . In 10th ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering (COMPDYN 2025).
  • Giresini, L., Solarino, F., Taddei, F., Müller, G., & Croce, P. (2022). Influence of stiffness and damping parameters of passive seismic control devices in one-sided rocking of masonry walls. Journal of Structural Engineering (United States), 148(2), 2265–2289. 
  • Giresini, L., Puppio, M. L., & Taddei, F. (2020). Experimental pull-out tests and design indications for strength anchors installed in masonry walls. Materials and Structures/Materiaux et Constructions, 53(4), 673–689. 
  • Unterweger, C., Karic, A. & Heuer, H. (2025) Seismische Fragilitätsanalyse gründerzeitlicher Mauerwerksbauten in Wien. Proceeding of 19. DACH Tagung für Erdbebeningenieurwesen und Baudynamik, Vienna 2025
  • Unterweger, C., Karic, A. & Heuer, H. (2026) Seismische Verwundbarkeit gründerzeitlicher Mauerwerksbauten: Schadensanalyse des ML 5,5 Erdbebens 2020 in Zagreb, Kroatien. Bauingenieur (accepted, not yet published)