Innovative steel structures for seismic protection of new and existing buildings: design criteria and methodologies: PRIN 2003

This Volume is the collection of both experimental and theoretical results obtained within the Research Project PRIN 2003, named “Innovative Steel Structures for Seismic Protection of New and Existing Buildings: Design Criteria and Methodologies”, which was sponsored by the Italian Ministry for Research and Education and was developed during the years 2003-2005. The activity has been developed by the following seven Universities: University of Naples “Federico II”, Faculty of Engineering (coordination); University of Naples “Federico II”, Faculty of Architecture; University of Salerno; University of Catania; University of Chieti-Pescara “G. D’Annunzio”; Second University of Naples; University of Rome “La Sapienza”