We are pleased to inform that SIBER-RISK will be present in the XII Chilean Conference on Seismology and Earthquake Engineering, the days 3, 4 and 5 of April. The following works have been accepted and will be presented in Valdivia: ID: 1574 - Hidden Markov models for estimating the restoration of interdependent infrastructure systems (M. … Continue reading Participation in ACHISINA 2019
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New paper published in Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics
The paper Comparative assessment of nonlinear static and dynamic methods for analysing building response under sequential earthquake and tsunami of researchers Tiziana Rossetto, Camilo de la Barra, Crescenzo Petrone, Juan Carlos de la Llera, Jorge Vásquez and Marco Baiguera was published online in the journal Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics. You can read it from … Continue reading New paper published in Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics
New paper published in International Journal of Architectural Heritage Conservation, Analysis, and Restoration
The paper Preliminary assessment on seismic vulnerability of masonry churches in central Chile of researchers Nuria Chiara Palazzi, Luisa Rovero, Juan Carlos de la Llera and Cristián Sandoval was published online in the journal International Journal of Architectural Heritage Conservation, Analysis, and Restoration. You can read it from the journal website here or you can contact … Continue reading New paper published in International Journal of Architectural Heritage Conservation, Analysis, and Restoration
Visit of Professor Mario De Stefano
We are pleased to announce the visit of Professor Mario De Stefano, from the Department of Structural Engineering, University of Florence, Italy. He will present his work "Architectural Expertise to Manage Seismic Risk Cycle: Seismic Architecture", and later he will discuss with SIBER-RISK's researchers for possibe future collaborations.
New paper in Engineering Structures
The paper Collapse risk assessment of a Chilean dual wall-frame reinforced concrete building of researchers Gerardo Araya-Letelier, Pablo Parra, Diego López-García, Andrés García, Gabriel Candia and René Lagos was published online in the journal Engineering Structures. You can read it from the journal website here or you can contact the authors for a copy (see People).
Successful thesis defense of MSc Student Juan José Edwards
Today, the student Juan José Edwards defended successfully his MSc thesis “Optimization of a self-centering frictional damper (SCFD) and its application to non_linear structures”. The comitee was composed by professors Juan Carlos de la Llera, Rosita Jünemann. Congratulations to Juan José!
New agreement with SISS
We are happy to announce that the School of Engineering of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile has signed a new agreement with the Superintendence of Health Services (SISS) for information transfer. This collaboration comes after several talks between the SISS and the SIBER-RISK research group. The assistants in representation of the SIBER-RISK project were … Continue reading New agreement with SISS
1st SIBER-RISK Extended Meeting
Today was realized the first SIBER-RISK Extended Meeting, where professors, researchers and students discussed the advances of the project and the next steps to follow. The next meeting would took place between April and May of the next year.
Successful thesis defense of MSc Student Claudio Olivares
Today, the student Claudio Olivares defended successfully his MSc thesis “ Natural torsion in structures isolated with the triple friction pendulum system”. Congratulations to Claudio!
Participation in CONICYT-CONCYTEC Seminar
Professor Juan Carlos de la Llera was invited to present in the Chile-Peru bilateral seminar “Intercambio de Experiencias en Desastres Naturales”. The seminar was organized by CONICYT (Chile) and CONCYTEC (Peru). The title of the presentation was "De estructuras, redes y sistemas complejos: Riesgo y resiliencia sísmica".