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Paolo Negro

Function: Research Officer
European Commission
Joint Research Center
Office: TP480, 21020 Ispra (VA)
Phone: +39 0332785452
Fax: +39 0332789049
E-mail: paolo.negro@jrc.it
Research Areas
Experimental methods; Laws (Eurocode 8); Concrete structures; Damage indices; Energy concepts in seismic engineering; Bridges; Numerical methods; Steel structures; Soil-structure interaction; Pre-cast buildings; Composite materials; Tunnels; Post-earthquake reconnaissance.























CURRICULUM VITAE

  Paolo Negro
Born in Treviso, 11/07/1959
Specialization
Earthquake engineering, experimental dynamics
Education
Laurea C.E. (University of Padua)
MS C.E. (University of California at Berkeley)
Ph.D. C.E. (University of Wales at Swansea)
Work Experience
Structural engineer, Polytecna Harris SpA, Milan (1987-1988)
Head, design office, Agribeton SpA, Treviso, Italy (1988-1990)
Research Officer, Joint Research Centre of the European Commission, European Laboratory for Structural Assessment (1991-present)
Teaching appointments
University of Trento (1995-date)
Polytechnic of Milan (1995-date)
Additional
Member of:
Earthquake Engineering Field Investigation Team
Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
European Association for Earthquake Engineering TG8
Seismic Isolation Working Group (GLIS)
National Association for Earthquake Engineering
Alumni Association University of California
Alumni Association University of Wales.
Responsible for the collaborations between the Joint Research Centre and the Japanese Building Research Institute and the US Research Centres on Earthquake Engineering.




















PUBLICATION LIST

CONTRIBUTIONS TO TECHNICAL CONFERENCES


BRISEGHELLA L., NEGRO P. – “The Venzone and Gemona Cathedrals Reconstruction after the 1976 Friuli Earthquake”, 8th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Lisbon, 1986.

BRISEGHELLA L., NEGRO P. – “Seismic Risk for the Veneto Area”, 8th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Lisbon, 1986.

BRISEGHELLA L., NEGRO P. – “Un Sistema per la Valutazione della Scuotibilita’ a partire dal Catalogo dei Terremoti”, 3rd Italian Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Roma, 1987.

BRISEGHELLA L., GORI R., NEGRO P. – “Seismic Isolation of Pier Bridges”, 9th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Tokyo, 1988.

PINTO A.V., NEGRO P., JONES P.M. – “Comparative Analysis of R/C Buildings Designed According to EC8 (Frame and Shear Wall)”, 10th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Madrid, 1992.

NEGRO P., JONES P.M., PINTO A.V. – “A Reduced Degree of Freedom Approach in the Pseudodynamic Test Method”, 10th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Madrid, 1992.

NEGRO P., VERZELETTI G. – “Indagini Sperimentali nell'Ingegneria Sismica: Il Metodo Pseudodinamico” Seminario “Evoluzione nella Sperimentazione per le Costruzioni”, CIAS, October 9-10 1992, Ispra, Italy.

NEGRO P. – “A Variable Mass Formulation in the Pseudodynamic Test Method”, Workshop on Damage, Cyclic Tests and pseudodynamic, June 2-3 1994, Naples.

NEGRO P., PINTO A.V. – “Analysis and PSD Testing of a Full-Scale R/C Frame Designed According to EC8”, Earthquake Resistant Construction and Design, Savidis (Ed.), Rotterdam, 2nd International Conference on Earthquake Resistant Construction and Design, June 15-17 1994, Berlin.

NEGRO P., VERZELETTI G., MAGONETTE G.E. – “Full-Scale Pseudodynamic Test on a Four-Story R/C Building: Construction and Preliminary Tests”, 5th U.S. National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, July 10-14 1994, Chicago.

NEGRO P., VERZELETTI G., MAGONETTE G.E., RENDA V. – “Pseudodynamic Testing of a Four-Storey Full-Scale Reinforced Concrete Frame Building Designed in Accordance with Eurocodes 2 and 8” - 10th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering, August 28 - September 2 1994, Vienna.

PINTO A.V., NEGRO P., PEGON P., AREDE A. – “Analysis of the 4 Storey R/C Building to be Tested in the ELSA-Reaction Wall Facility”, 10th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering, August 28 - September 2 1994, Vienna.

DONEA J., MAGONETTE G., NEGRO P., PEGON P., PINTO A., VERZELETTI G. – “Pseudodynamic Testing of Civil Engineering Structures at the ELSA Reaction Wall”, 10th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering, August 28 - September 2 1994, Vienna.

CARDONA A., NEGRO P. – “Nuevo Metodo de Calculo para el Ensayo Pseudodinamico”, Jornadas Argentinas de Ingeniería Estructural, October 3-5 1994, Buenos Aires.

NEGRO P., BONACINA G., INDIRLI M. – “Il Terremoto di Northridge (Los Angeles) del 17 Gennaio 1994”, 10o Congresso CTE, November 3-5 1994, Milan.

DONEA J., MAGONETTE G., NEGRO P., PEGON P., PINTO A., VERZELETTI G. – “Pseudodynamic Testing of Large-Scale Models of Civil Engineering Structures at ELSA”, Workshop on Collaborative European Research for Seismic Risk Prevention and Reduction, November 9-11 1994, Seriate (BG), Italy.

NEGRO P., PINTO A.V. – “Large-Scale Pseudodynamic Tests on Highly Irregular Bridges”, Italy-Japan Workshop on Seismic Design and Retrofit of Bridges, March 13-14 1995, Tsukuba, Japan.

CALVI G.M, DONEA J., NEGRO P., VERZELETTI G. – “Lessons Learned from Mobilizing International Collaboration in the Construction and Operation of the ELSA Laboratory”, Workshop on Assessment of Earthquake Engineering Research and Test Facilities, July 31-August 1, 1995, San Francisco.

DONEA J., MAGONETTE G., NEGRO P., PEGON P., PINTO A., VERZELETTI G. – “Pseudodynamic Testing of Large-Scale Models of Civil Engineering Structures at ELSA”, 18th European Regional Seminar of Earthquake Engineering, September 4-8 1995, Lyon, France.

NEGRO P., VERZELETTI G. – “Ricerca Prenormativa per l'Eurocodice 8: Prove Pseudodinamiche in Grande Scala”, 7o Convegno Nazionale “L’Ingegneria Sismica in Italia”, September 25-28 1995, Siena, Italy.

INUKAI M., HIRAISHI H., FUKUTA T., NAKATA S., NEGRO P. – “Investigation of Damage to Buildings following the Hyogoken Nanbu Earthquake”, 7o Convegno Nazionale “L’Ingegneria Sismica in Italia”, September 25-28 1995, Siena, Italy.

DONEA J., MAGONETTE G., NEGRO P., PEGON P., PINTO A., VERZELETTI G. – “Large-scale Testing at the ELSA Reaction Wall in support of Eurocode 8”, SECED Conference, October 26-27 1995, Chester, U.K.

PINTO A.V., NEGRO P. – “Seismic Testing of Large-Scale Bridges”, U.S. National Seismic Conference on Bridges and Highways, December 10-13 1995, San Diego, California.

NEGRO P., TAYLOR, C.A. – “Effect of Infills on the Global Seismic Behaviour of R/C Frames: Results of Pseudodynamic and Shaking Table Test”, 11th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, June 23-29 1996, Acapulco, Mexico.

PINTO A.V., VERZELETTI G., MAGONETTE G., PEGON P., NEGRO P., GUEDES J. – “Pseudo-Dynamic Testing of Large-Scale R/C Bridges in ELSA”, 11th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, June 23-29 1996, Acapulco, Mexico.

MOLINA F.J., GUTIERREZ E., MAGONETTE G., NEGRO P., TIRELLI D., VERZELETTI G. – “Pseudo-dynamic Simulation of Baseisolation on a Reinforced Concrete Building by means of Substructuring”, 1st European Conference on Structural Control, Barcelona, Spain, 1996.

NEGRO P., COLOMBO A. – “Seismic Behaviour of Uniformly and Irregularly Infilled Frames”, European Workshop on the Seismic Behaviour of Asymmetric and Set-Back Structures, October 4-5 1996, Anacapri, Isle of Capri, Italy.

PINTO A.V., NEGRO P. – “Regularity Issues for Bridges”, European Workshop on the Seismic Behaviour of Asymmetric and Set-Back Structures, October 4-5 1996, Anacapri, Isle of Capri, Italy.

COLOMBO A., NEGRO P. – “Irregolarita’ Indotte da Pannelli Non Strutturali in Muratura: Utilizzo di Modelli Semplificati”, 11o Congresso CTE, November 7-9 1996, Naples.

PINTO A.V., NEGRO P. – “Experimental Assessment of Bridges with Isolation and Non-Syncronous Input Motion”, 2nd Italy-Japan Workshop on Seismic Design and Retrofit of Bridges, February 27-28 1997, Rome.

NEGRO P, VERZELETTI G., COLOMBO A., FRANCHIONI G., FARDIS M.N., BOUSIAS S.N. – “Ricerca Prenormativa per l’EC8: Telai Tamponati”, 8o Convegno Nazionale l’Ingegneria Sismica in Italia, September 21-24 1997, Taormina, Italy.

NEGRO P., RENDA V., BONO F., SORACE S. – “Seismic Rehabilitation Strategies for Italian Historical Buildings”, 2nd Japan-Turkey Workshop on Earthquake Disaster Prevention, February 23-25 1998, Istanbul.

BAIRAKTARIS D., FRONDISTOU Y.S., KALLES D., KALLIDROMITIS V., KOTROTSIOS G., NEGRO P. – “Detection and Assessment of Seismic Damage in Reinforced Concrete, Transportation, Primary Tunnel Linings”, 1st EU-Japan Workshop on Sesmic Risk, 24-26 March 1998, Chania, Crete, Greece.

PINTO A.V., NEGRO P., TAUCER F. – “Testing of Bridges with Isolation/Dissipation Devices at the ELSA Laboratory”, US-Italy Workshop on Seismic Protective Systems for Bridges, April 26-28 1998, New York City, New York.

COLOMBO A., NEGRO P., VERZELETTI G. – “Infilled Frames: Certainties and Uncertainties”, 11th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 6-11 September 1998, Paris.

BAIRAKTARIS D., FRONDISTOU-YANNAS S., KALLES D., STATHAKI A., KALLIDROMITIS V., KOTROTSIOS G., NEGRO P., COLOMBO A. - “Intelligent Monitoring of Seismic Damage in Reinforced Concrete Tunnel Linings”, Workshop on Reducing Earthquake Risks to Structures and Monuments in the EU, Cambridge, UK, 26-27 November 1998.

PANZERI P., PEANO A., PEZZOLI P., CASTELLANI A., CASTIGLIONI C.A., CHESI C., COLOMBO A., NEGRO P., TAUCER F., PLUMIER A., CARYDIS P. – “Improved Assessment of Steel Buildings’ Performance During Earthquakes” Workshop on Reducing Earthquake Risks to Structures and Monuments in the EU, Cambridge, UK, 26-27 November 1998.

JAMIOLKOWSKI M., LO PRESTI D.C.F., PUCI I., NEGRO P., VERZELETTI G., MOLINA J.F., FACCIOLI E., PEDRETTI S., PEDRONI S., MORABITO P. - "Large Scale Geotechnical Experiments on Soil-Foundation Interaction", 2nd International Symposium on Pre-Failure Characteristics of Geomaterials, Turin, 27-29 September 1999.

COLOMBO A., NEGRO P., CASTELLANI A. - "Adeguamento Sismico di un Edificio Non Duttile Tramite l’Impiego di Materiali Compositi", 9o Convegno Nazionale “L’Ingegneria Sismica in Italia”, September 20-23 1999, Torino, Italy.

NEGRO P., MOLINA F.J. - "Bi-Directional Pseudodynamic Tests on a Three-Storey, Full-Scale Composite Asymmetric Building" - 2nd European Workshop on the Seismic Behaviour of Asymmetric and Set-Back Structures, 8-10 October 1999, Istanbul.

JARA J.M., NEGRO P. - "Comportamiento Analítico y Experimental de una Estructura de Concreto Reparada con Fibra de Carbón", XII Congreso Nacional de Ingeniería Sísmica, Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico, 17-20 November 1999.

CHAVEZ F.J., FACCIOLI E., NEGRO P. - “¿Es Posible Incluir Efectos De Sitio 2D En Reglamentos de Construccion?”, XII Congreso Nacional de Ingeniería Sísmica, Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico, 17-20 November 1999.

NEGRO P, PAOLUCCI R., PEDRETTI S., FACCIOLI E. - "Large Scale Soil-Structure Interaction Experiments on Sand Under Cyclic Loading", 12th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Auckland, New Zealand, January 30 - February 4, 2000.

CASTELLANI A., NEGRO P., COLOMBO A., CASTELLANI M. Experimental Response of a Non-Ductile R/C Building Rehabilitated by means of Fibre Reinforced Polymers", 12th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Auckland, New Zealand, January 30 - February 4, 2000.

COLOMBO A., NEGRO P., VERZELETTI G. - "Improving Ductility and Energy-Dissipation Capacity of Infills by means of Polymeric Nets", 12th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Auckland, New Zealand, January 30 - February 4, 2000.

GERADIN M., NEGRO P. - “The European Laboratory for Structural Assessment and Its Role for the Validation of European Seismic Codes”, 2nd EuroConference on Earthquake Risks in Europe, Laxenburg, Austria, July 6-9, 2000.

NEGRO P., PINTO A.V., GERADIN M. – “What Do We Learn from Large-Scale Testing?”, 24th Conference Our World in Concrete & Structures, Singapore, August 23-25, 2000.

NEGRO P. – “Performance Based Design: Current Status of Research/Practice in Europe”, International Workshop on Performance-Based Building Structural Design, Tsukuba, Japan, November 13-15, 2000.

GERADIN M., NEGRO P., COLOMBO A. – “The Role of the European Laboratory for Structural Assessment in the Validation and Improvement of Eurocode 8”, Workshop on Mitigation of Seismic Risk – Support to Recently Affected European Countries. Belgirate, Italy, November 27-29, 2000.

COLOMBO A., NEGRO P. – “Advanced Materials for Strengthening, Rehabilitation and Repair of Strucures: Experimental Activities at ELSA”, Workshop on Mitigation of Seismic Risk – Support to Recently Affected European Countries. Belgirate, Italy, November 27-29, 2000.

PINTO A., NEGRO P., COLOMBO A., VARUM H. – “The Use of FRPs in Seismic Repair and Retrofit: Experimental Verification”, Workshop CCC 2001 – Composites in Construction, Porto, Portugal, October 10-12, 2001.

CASTELLANI A., NEGRO P. – “Conventional Ultimate Resistance and Incipient Collapse Conditions”, Workshop “Crolli e Affidabilità delle Strutture Civili, Venice, December 6-7, 2001.

TAUCER F., NEGRO P. – “A Displacement-Based MDOF Technique to Account for the Effects of Infills in Framed Structures”, 4th Symposium on Implications of Recent Earthquakes on Seismic Risk, Tokyo, May 27-28, 2002.

COLOMBO A., FARDIS M.N., MOLINA J, NEGRO P., PANAGIOTAKOS T.B., TSIONIS G. – “Pseudodynamic Response of Dual RC Structure with Different Designs”, 12th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering, London, September 9-13, 2002.

COLOMBO A., NEGRO P. – “Effects of Strength Deterioration on Inelastic Seismic Demands”, 12th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering, London, September 9-13, 2002.

BALSAMO A., COLOMBO A., MANFREDI G., NEGRO P., PROTA A. – “Full-Scale Test on a RC Dual System Repaired with Advanced Composites”, 12th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering, London, September 9-13, 2002.

VUKAZICH S., NEGRO P., PRIMI S., COLOMBO A. – “Performance of a Repaired Four-Story Reinforced Concrete Frame Using Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer Jackets”, 7th US Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Boston, Massachusetts, July 21-25, 2002.

NEGRO P., MOLA E. – “Current Assessment Procedures: Application to Regular and Irregular Structures Compared to Experimental Results”, 3rd European Workshop on the Seismic Behavior of Irregular and Complex Structures, Florence, September 17-18, 2002

BIONDINI F., FERRARA L., NEGRO P., TONIOLO G. – “Risultati di Prova Pseudodinamica su Prototipo di Telaio Prefabbricato in C.A.” , 14o Congresso CTE, Mantova, Italy, November 7-9, 2002.

NEGRO, P., MOLA, E. - “Open problems in the design of irregular buildings”, Proc. of 2nd Specialty Conference on ‘The conceptual approach to structural design’, Milan, July 2003

NEGRO P., MOLA E. - “Design of irregular buildings: research activities”, Proc. of 2nd Specialty Conference on the conceptual approach to structural design, Milan, July 2003

NEGRO P., MOLA E. - “Full-scale bi-directional PsD testing of a torsionally unbalanced three-storey non-seismic RC frame structure: pre-test activity”, Proc. of Krynica 2003: Conference on Scientific Problems in Civil Engineering, Krynica, September 2003

COLOMBO A., NEGRO P., FERRARA L., TONIOLO G. – “Sul comportamento sismico delle strutture prefabricate”, 11o Convegno Nazionale “L’Ingegneria Sismica in Italia”, January 25-29, 2004, Genova, Italy

FERRARA L., TONIOLO G., COLOMBO A., NEGRO P. – “Comportamento sismico di edifici industriali prefabbricati e gettati in opera”, 11o Convegno Nazionale “L’Ingegneria Sismica in Italia”, January 25-29, 2004, Genova, Italy

VALENTE M., NEGRO P., BISSOLI L. – “Experimental tests and numerical analyses on a three-storey steel moment resisting frame with welded connections”, 11o Convegno Nazionale “L’Ingegneria Sismica in Italia”, January 25-29, 2004, Genova, Italy

BIONDINI F., FERRARA L., NEGRO P., TONIOLO G. - “Results of Pseudo-dynamic Tests on a Prototype of Precast RC Frame”, ICACS 2003, Xuzhou (China) May 2004.

FERRARA L., TONIOLO G., COLOMBO A., NEGRO P. – “Prove pseudodinamiche su prototipi di telai in clcestruzzo armato prefabbricati e gettati in opera”, Giornate AICAP 2004, Verona, May 26-29, 2004.

PINTO A., NEGRO P., TAUCER F. – “Full-scale laboratory testing: Strategies and procedures to meet the needs of PBEE”, International Workshop on Performance-Based Seismic Design, Bled, Slovenia, June 28-July 1, 2004.

NEGRO P., MOLA E., MOLINA F. J., MAGONETTE G. E. – “Full-Scale PsD Testing of a Torsionally Unbalanced Three-Storey Non-Seismic RC Frame”, 13th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Vancouver (Canada) August 1-6, 2004.

MOLA E., NEGRO P., PINTO A. V. – “Evaluation of Current Approaches for the Analysis and Design of Multi-Storey Torsionally Unbalanced Frames”, 13th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Vancouver (Canada) August 1-6, 2004.

MOLINA F. J., BUCHET P., MAGONETTE G. E., HUBERT O. – “Bidirectional Pseudodynamic Technique for Testing a Three-Storey Reinforced Concrete Building”, 13th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Vancouver (Canada) August 1-6, 2004.

FERRARA L., COLOMBO A., NEGRO P., TONIOLO G. - “Precast vs. Cast-in-Situ RC Industrial Buildings under Earthquake Loadings: an Assessment via Pseudo-dynamic Tests”, 13th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Vancouver (Canada) August 1-6, 2004.

DIMOVA S., NEGRO P. – “Influence of the quality of construction on the estimated seismic intensity”, XXIX General Assembly of the European Seismological Commission, Potsdam, Germany, September 2004.

DIMOVA S.L., NEGRO P. – “Modelling of construction deficiencies effects in the seismic response of reinforced concrete structures”, Eurodyn 2005, Paris, September 4-5, 2005.

DIMOVA S., NEGRO P., PINTO A., - “Quality of construction aspects in seismic fragility assessment”, Seismic Performance Assessment and Rehabilitation of Existing Buildings, Proc. of an International Workshop, Ispra (Italy), April 4-5, 2005.

MOLA E., NEGRO P., - “Full scale PsD testing of the torsionally unbalanced SPEAR structure in the ‘as-built’ and retrofitted configurations”, Seismic Performance Assessment and Rehabilitation of Existing Buildings, Proc. of an International Workshop, Ispra (Italy), April 4-5, 2005.

MOLINA F.J., BUCHET Ph., MAGONETTE G.E., HUBERT O., NEGRO P., - “Full-scale bidirectional PsD testing of the torsionally unbalanced SPEAR structure: Method, algorithm and experimental setup”, Seismic Performance Assessment and Rehabilitation of Existing Buildings, Proc. of an International Workshop, Ispra (Italy), April 4-5, 2005.

NEGRO P., DIMOVA S.L. – “The challenges of performance based design in structural testing”, Proc. of the 1st International Conference on Advances in Experimental Structural Engineering, Nagoya, Japan, July 19-21, 2005.

MOLINA F.J., MAGONETTE G., PEGON P., NEGRO P. – “Structural testing activities at the ELSA Laboratory of the European Commission”, Proc. of the 1st International Conference on Advances in Experimental Structural Engineering, Nagoya, Japan, July 19-21, 2005.

MOLA E., NEGRO P. – “Application of the Karhunen-Loewe method to the analysis of the results of a PSD test on a torsionally unbalanced three-storey R/C building“, Proc. 4th European Workshop on the Seismic Behaviour of Irregular and Complex Structures, Thessaloniki, Greece, August 26-27, 2005.

BALSAMO A., MANFREDI G., MOLA E., NEGRO P., PROTA A. – “Seismic rehabilitation of a full-scale structure using GFRP laminates”, 7th International Symposium on Fiber Reinforced Polymers (FRP) Reinforcement for Concrete Structures, Kansas City (US), November 6-9, 2005.

DIMOVA S.L., NEGRO P., PINTO A. – “Seismic behaviour of the column – foundation connection of pre-cast industrial RC frames”, Proceedings of the 2nd International fib Congress, Naples, June 5-8, 2006 ..

FERRARA L., MOLA E., NEGRO P. – “Cyclic test on a full-scale prototype of R/C precast single-storey industrial building, Proceedings of the 2nd International fib Congress, Naples, June 5-8, 2006.

FERRARA L., MOLA E., NEGRO P. – “Pseudodynamic and cyclic testing of full scale prototypes of precast R/C one storey buildings”, Proceedings of the 1st European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, Geneva, September 3-8, 2006.

NEGRO P., MOLA E. – “Performance-based engineering concepts: Past, present and future”, Proceedings of the 1st European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, Geneva, September 3-8, 2006.

MOLA E., NEGRO P. – “Interpretation of the results of PsD testing on a full-size RC plan-wise irregular building”, Proceedings of the 1st European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, Geneva, September 3-8, 2006.

AYALA A.G., NEGRO P. – “Performance based seismic assessment and design”, Proceedings of the 1st European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, Geneva, September 3-8, 2006.

FERRARA L., MOLA E., NEGRO P. - "Prove pseudodinamiche e cicliche su modelli in scala reale di edifici industriali monopiano prefabbricati" - 16o Congresso CTE, Parma, November 9-11, 2006.





TECHNICAL REPORTS

NEGRO P. – “Ductility, Damage Indicators and Design”, Technical Note No. I.92.145, 1992, Ispra (VA), Italy.

P., VERZELETTI G., MAGONETTE G.E., PINTO A.V. – “Tests on a Four-Storey Full-Scale R/C Frame Designed According to Eurocodes 8 and 2: Preliminary Report”, EUR 15879, 1994, Ispra (VA), Italy.

BONACINA G., INDIRLI M., NEGRO P. – “The January 17, 1994 Northridge Earthquake - Report to the Sponsor: Earthquake Engineering Field Investigation Team”, Special Publication No.I.94.14, 1994, Ispra (VA), Italy.

NEGRO P., ANTHOINE A., COMBESCURE D., MAGONETTE G., MOLINA J., PEGON P., VERZELETTI G. – “Tests on the Four-Storey Reinforced Concrete Frame with Masonry Infills: Preliminary Report”, Special Publication No.I.95.54, 1995, Ispra (VA), Italy.

PINTO A.V., VERZELETTI G., NEGRO P., GUEDES J. – “Cyclic Tests on a Squat Bridge Pier”, Report EUR 16247, 1995, Ispra (VA), Italy.

SAISI A., NEGRO P. – “Programma di Prove ASSOBETON: Relazione n.1”, Special Publication No.I.95.45, 1995, Ispra (VA), Italy.

PINTO A.V., VERZELETTI G., PEGON P., MAGONETTE G., NEGRO P., GUEDES J. – “Pseudo-Dynamic Testing of Large-Scale R/C Bridges”, Report EUR 16378, 1996, Ispra (VA), Italy.

SAISI A., VERZELETTI G., NEGRO P. – “Programma di Prove ASSOBETON: Relazione n.2”, Special Publication No.I.96.52, 1996, Ispra (VA), Italy.

SAISI A., VERZELETTI G., NEGRO P. – “Programma di Prove ASSOBETON: Relazione n.3”, Special Publication No.I.98.40, 1998, Ispra (VA), Italy.

SAISI A., VERZELETTI G., NEGRO P. – “Programma di Prove ASSOBETON: Relazione n.4”, Special Publication No.I.98.41, 1998, Ispra (VA), Italy.

NEGRO P., VERZELETTI G., MOLINA J., PEDRETTI S., LO PRESTI D., PEDRONI S. – “Large-Scale Geotechnical Experiments on Soil-Foundation Interaction”, Special Publication No.I.98.73, 1998, Ispra (VA), Italy.

TAUCER F., NEGRO P., COLOMBO A. – “Cyclic Testing of the Steel Frame. Final Report Summary”, Special Publication No. I.98.159, Ispra 1998.

TAUCER F., NEGRO P., COLOMBO A. – “Cyclic Testing of the Steel Frame. Final Report”, Special Publication No. I.98.160, Ispra 1998.

CASTELLANI A., NEGRO P., COLOMBO A., GRANDI A., GHISALBERTI G., CASTELLANI M. - “Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers (CFRP) for Strengthening and Repairing under Seismic Actions”, Special Publication No.I.99.41, Ispra, 1998.

TSIONIS G., NEGRO P., MOLINA J., COLOMBO A. – “Pseudodynamic Tests on a 4-Storey Dual Frame Building” , Report EUR 19902, 2001, Ispra (VA), Italy.

NEGRO P., TIRELLI D., MOLINA J., MAGONETTE G., VIDAL V., SALDARINI G. – “Experimental Investigation of the Behaviour of Undeteriorated and Deteriorated Asbestos Cement Pipes under Seismic Loads” , Report EUR 20520, 2002, Ispra (VA), Italy.

GEMELLI M., NEGRO P. – “Experimental Evaluation of the Safety against Collapse of Buildings”, Technical Note No. I.03.102, 2003, Ispra (VA), Italy.

DIMOVA S., NEGRO P. – “Influence of the Quality of Construction on the Seismic Vulnerability of Structures”, Report EUR 21009, 2004, Ispra (VA), Italy.

FERRARA L., NEGRO P. – “Seismic Behaviour of Reinforced Concrete Structures: Test on the Precast Prototype”, Report EUR 21096, 2004, Ispra (VA), Italy.

FERRARA L., NEGRO P. – “Seismic Behaviour of Reinforced Concrete Structures: Test on the Cast-in-Situ Prototype”, Report EUR 21097, 2004, Ispra (VA), Italy.

DIMOVA S.L., MOLA E., NEGRO P., PINTO A., COLOMBO A., - “The Garda Area (Italy) Earthquake of Novembre 2004: A Field Report”, Report EUR 21513, 2004, Ispra (VA), Italy.




CONTRIBUTIONS TO BOOKS AND MONOGRAPHS

BRISEGHELLA L., NEGRO P. – “Aspetti Strutturali del Restauro”, Il Duomo di Gemona, Gemona del Friuli, Italy, 1987.

BONACINA G., INDIRLI M., NEGRO P. – “Il Terremoto di Northridge del 19 Gennaio 1994” - Quaderno GLIS No.01, 1995, Bologna.

CALVI G.M., PINTO P.E. (Eds.) – “Experimental and Numerical Investigations on the Seismic Response of Bridges and Recommendations for Code Provisions”, ECOEST-PREC8 Report No. 4, LNEC, Lisbon, 1996.

PINTO A.V. (Ed.) – “Pseudodynamic and Shaking Table Tests on R.C. Bridges”, ECOEST-PREC8 Report No. 5, LNEC, Lisbon, 1996.

FARDIS M.N. (Ed.) – “Experimental and Numerical Investigations on the Seismic Response of R.C. Infilled Frames and Recommendations for Code Provisions”, ECOEST-PREC8 Report No. 6, LNEC, Lisbon, 1996.

CARYDIS P. (Ed.) – “Shaking Table Tests of R.C. Frames”, ECOEST-PREC8 Report No. 8, LNEC, Lisbon, 1996.

SEVERN R.T., CALVI G.M. (Eds.) – “European Activities for the Development of Eurocode 8 - Summary Report”, ECOEST-PREC8 Report No. 9, LNEC, Lisbon, 1996.

FACCIOLI E, PAOLUCCI R., VANINI M. (Eds.) - "3D Site Effects and Soil-Foundation Interaction in Earthquake and Vibration Risk Evaluation", European Commission, Brussels, 1999.

FARDIS M., NEGRO P. (Eds.), Seismic Performance Assessment and Rehabilitation of Existing Buildings, Proc. of an International Workshop, Ispra (Italy), April 4-5, 2005.




CONTRIBUTIONS TO REFERRED JOURNALS

BRISEGHELLA L., NEGRO P., ANTONIAZZI S. – “Un Sistema per la Valutazione della Scuotibilita’ con il Modello SemiMarkoviano”, Ingegneria Sismica, vol. IV, No 3, 1987.

NEGRO P., VERZELETTI G. – “Effect of Infills on the Global Behaviour of R/C Frames: Energy Considerations from Pseudodynamic Tests”, Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, Vol. 25, 753-773, 1996.

NEGRO P., PINTO A.V., VERZELETTI G., MAGONETTE G.E. – “PsD Test on a Four-Story R/C Building Designed According to Eurocodes”, Journal of Structural Engineering - ASCE, Vol. 122, No. 11, 1409-1417, 1996.

DONEA J., MAGONETTE G., NEGRO P., PEGON P., PINTO A., VERZELETTI G. – “Pseudodynamic Capabilities of the ELSA Laboratory for Earthquake Testing of Large Structures”, Earthquake Spectra, Vol. 12, No.1, 1996.

NEGRO P., COLOMBO A. – “Irregularities Induced by Nonstructural Masonry Panels in Framed Buildings”, Engineering Structures, Vol. 19, No. 7, 576-585, 1997.

NEGRO P. – “Experimental Assessment of the Global Cyclic Damage of Framed R/C Structures”, Journal of Earthquake Engineering, Vol. 1, No. 3, 543-562, 1997.

NEGRO P., MAGONETTE G.E. – “Experimental Methods in Structural Dynamics”, European Earthquake Engineering, Vol. 12, No. 1, 29-39, 1998.

MAGONETTE G.E., NEGRO P. – “Verification of the Pseudodynamic Test Method”, European Earthquake Engineering Vol. 12, No. 1, 40-50, 1998.

P. NEGRO, COLOMBO A. – “How Reliable are Global Computer Models?”, Earthquake Spectra, Vol. 14, No. 3, 441-467, 1998.

FARDIS M.N, NEGRO P., BOUSIAS S.N., COLOMBO A. – “Seismic Design of Open-Storey Infilled RC Buildings’, Journal of Earthquake Engineering, Vol. 3, No. 2, 173-199, 1999.

CASTELLANI A., NEGRO P., COLOMBO A. - "Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers (CFRP) for Strengthening R.C. Structures under Seismic Actions", European Earthquake Engineering, Vol. 14, No.2, 3-12, 2000.

TAUCER F., NEGRO P., COLOMBO A. - "Cyclic and PsD Testing of a Moment Resisting Steel Frame with Beam-to-Column Welded Connections", Journal of Earthquake Engineering, Vol. 4, No. 4, 437-477, 2000.

BALSAMO A., COLOMBO A., MANFREDI G., NEGRO P., PROTA A. – “Seismic behaviour of a full-scale RC frame repaired using CFRP laminates”, Engineering Structures, Vol. 27, No. 5, 769-780, 2005 .

DIMOVA S.L., NEGRO P. – “Seismic assessment of an industrial frame structure designed according to Eurocode. Part 1: experimental tests and their numerical simulation”, Engineering Structures, Vol. 27, No. 5, 709-723, 2005.

DIMOVA S.L., NEGRO P. – “Seismic assessment of an industrial frame structure designed according to Eurocode. Part 2: capacity and vulnerability”, Engineering Structures, Vol. 27, No. 5, 724-735, 2005.

COLOMBO A., NEGRO P. – “A Damage Index of Generalised Applicability”, Engineering Structures, Vol. 27, No.8, 1164-1174, 2005.

DIMOVA S.L., NEGRO P. – “Influence of construction deficiencies on the seismic response of structures”, Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, 36, 613-635, 2005.

DIMOVA S.L., NEGRO P. – “Assessment of Seismic Fragility of Structures with Consideration of the Quality of Construction”, Earthquake Spectra, Vol. 22, N. 4, 2006.




















RESEARCH ACTIVITY

Research Interests: Retrofitting of historical monuments, seismic risk, seismic isolation, experimental techniques, design norms, infilled frames, damage indices, energy concepts, bridges, numerical models, structural regularity, soil-structure interaction, composite and advanced composite materials, tunnels, post-earthquake reconnaissance.
Ongoing Research Projects: Seismic Performance Assessement and Rehabiliation of Existing Buildings (scientific co-ordination); Seismic Behaviour of Precast Concrete Structures with Respect to Eurocode 8.