Gabriele Guerrini
For Sismica360, Dr. Gabriele Guerrini provides consulting services for professional engineers, regarding the structural performance assessment via nonlinear static and dynamic analysis, and the design of new buildings and retrofit solutions.
He obtained his M.Sc. in 2010 and his Ph.D. in 2014 from the Structural Engineering Department of the University of California, San Diego. As a Ph.D. student, he has participated in several research projects involving large-scale shake-table tests, quasi-static cyclic tests, and nonlinear structural analysis of multistory frames and bridge columns, covering conventional reinforced concrete design as well as innovative self-centering technologies.
Currently, Gabriele is an assistant professor with the Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture (DICAr) of the University of Pavia, Italy, where he works on the seismic performance assessment of masonry and reinforced concrete structures, on innovative retrofit solutions based on timber, cementitious, and composite materials, and on resilient structural systems for the protection of infrastructures and building contents, collaborating also with the EUCENTRE Foundation in Pavia. His research involves large-scale dynamic shake-table tests, quasi-static cyclic tests on structural sub-systems, material characterization, structural mechanics, and nonlinear structural analysis.
He teaches Structural Engineering university courses, particularly about the static and seismic design of reinforced and prestressed concrete structures. He also holds informative seminars and professional development courses for engineers, usually related to seismic assessment, nonlinear analysis, and retrofit design for existing and heritage masonry structures.
He has performed professional activities with the Department of Public Works of the City and County of San Francisco, United States in 2014-2015, focusing on the design of new steel and reinforced concrete buildings, and on the seismic assessment and retrofit of existing masonry, steel, timber, and reinforced concrete structures. He has participated in several post-earthquake damage recognition campaigns in Baja California, Mexico (2010), Emilia, Italy (2012), Central Italy (2016-2017), and Turkey (2023), focusing especially on strategic and heritage buildings and bridges.
