ONGOING PROJECTS
STOCHASTIC STABILITY (RANDOM FLUTTER) AND PARAMETRIC EFFECTS IN LONG-SPAN BRIDGE
STOCHASTIC STABILITY (RANDOM FLUTTER) AND PARAMETRIC EFFECTS IN LONG-SPAN BRIDGEFrom turbulence-induced parametric excitation (time-periodic and random)...NONLINEAR BRIDGE BUFFETING RESPONSE MODELLING IN TURBULENT FLOW
NONLINEAR BRIDGE BUFFETING RESPONSE MODELLING IN TURBULENT FLOWTime-variant self-excited forces for long-span bridges: nonlinear modulation under...UNSTEADY GALLOPING
UNSTEADY GALLOPING OF LOW SIDE-RATIO RECTANGLESExperimental and analytical results in smooth and turbulent flows Research activity...PERMEABLE BUILDING ENVELOPES
PERMEABLE BUILDING ENVELOPESExploratory Bluff Body Aerodynamics Studies Research activity duration: 2014 - now Involved facilities: Wind...FLORERISK
FLORERISKA research project on multi-risk assessment Research activity duration: 2018 - now Involved facilities: Wind tunnel...OPTIMIZATION OF VAWT
OPTIMIZATION OF VERTICAL-AXIS-WIND-TURBINESFocusing in turbulent environments Research activity duration: 2016 - now Involved facilities: some Wind...STEELWAR European Project
STEELWAR European ProjectWind tunnel tests on automated rack supported warehouses Automated rack supported warehouses (ARSW) are...AerosWay – MaRINET2
EFFECTS OF TYPICAL OFFSHORE TURBULENCE STATISTICS ON WIND-TURBINE AIRFOIL IN FREE OSCILLATIONSFocusing in large integral scale...ENERGY HARVESTING FROM FLUTTER
ENERGY HARVESTING FROM FLUTTERFlutter-based systems Research activity duration: 2013 - now Involved facilities: Wind tunnel (CRIACIV)...Recent international scientific publications list
2022 – 2026
2022
‒ Chen, C., Mannini, C., Bartoli, G., Thiele, K., “Wake oscillator modeling the com-bined instability of vortex induced vibration and galloping for a 2:1 rectangular cylinder” (2022), Journal of Fluids and Structures 110, art. no. 103530.
‒ Barni, N., Øiseth, O. A., Mannini, C., “Buffeting response of a suspension bridge based on the 2D rational function approximation model for self-excited forces” (2022), Engineering Structures 261, art. no. 114267.
‒ Giachetti, A., Bartoli, G., Mannini, C., “Aerodynamics of a tall building equipped with a solid screen close to the façade” (2022), Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics 225, art. no. 104999.
‒ Giachetti, A., Zini, G., Giambastiani, Y., Bartoli, G., “Field Measurements of Tree Dynamics with Accelerometers” (2022), Forests 13, art. no. 1243.
‒ Horvat, M., Bruno, L., Khris, S., “Receiver Sand Mitigation Measures along rail-ways: CWE-based conceptual design and preliminary performance assessment” (2022), Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics 228, art. no. 105109.
‒ Bruno, L., Oberto, D., “Effects of cell quality in grid boundary layer on the simu-lated flow around a square cylinder” (2022), Computers and Fluids 238, art. no. 105351.
‒ Rizzo, F., Sepe, V., Sabbà, M.F., “Investigation of the Pressure Coefficients Cor-relation Field for Low-Rise Building Roofs” (2022), Applied Sciences 12 (21), art. no. 10790.
‒ Picozzi, V., Akbaba, A., Avossa, A.M., Ricciardelli, F., “Correction of historical records to improve the reliability of design wind speeds” (2022), Engineering Structures 265, art. no. 114473.
‒ Maienza, C., Avossa, A.M., Picozzi, V., Ricciardelli, F., “Feasibility analysis for floating offshore wind energy” (2022), International Journal of Life Cycle As-sessment 27 (6), pp. 796-812.
‒ Vardaroglu, M., Gao, Z., Avossa, A.M., Ricciardelli, F., “Validation of a TLP wind turbine numerical model against model-scale tests under regular and irregular waves” (2022), Ocean Engineering 256, art. no. 111491.
‒ Picozzi, V., Malasomma, A., Avossa, A.M., Ricciardelli, F., “The Relationship be-tween Wind Pressure and Pressure Coefficients for the Definition of Wind Loads on Buildings” (2022), Buildings 12 (2), art. no. 225.
‒ Petrini, F., Francioli, M., “Next generation PBWE: Extension of the SAC-FEMA method to high-rise buildings under wind hazards” (2022), Structural Safety 99, art. no. 102255.
‒ Mannini, C., Massai, T., Panettieri, E., Barni, N., Giachetti, A., Ferrucci, M., Montemurro, M., Vannucci, P., “Experimental Study of the Wind Pressure Field on the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris” (2022), International Journal of Architectural Heritage – Conservation, Analysis, and Restoration, pp. 1-22.
2023
‒ Mannini, C., Barni, N., Morano, S. G., “Multimodal flutter of a long-span sus-pension bridge in service and during construction” (2023), Structural Engi-neering International 33 (4), pp. 611-622.
‒ Mannini, C., Massai, T., Giachetti, A., Giusti, A., “Aerodynamic loads on groups of offshore wind turbine towers stored on quaysides during the pre-assembly phase” (2023), Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerody-namics 242, art. no. 105569.
‒ Bruno, L., Coste, N., Mannini, C., Mariotti, A., Patruno, L., Schito, P., Vairo, G., “Codes and standards on computational wind engineering for structural design: state of art and recent trends” (2023), Wind and Structures 37 (2), pp. 133-151.
‒ Barni, N., Øiseth, O.A., Mannini, C., “Nonlinear buffeting response of long suspension bridges considering parametric excitation due to large-scale tur-bulence” (2023), IABSE Symposium Istanbul 2023: Long Span Bridges – Pro-ceeding Book, pp. 351-358. Proceedings of the IABSE Symposium “Istanbul 2023: Long Span Bridges”, Istanbul, Turkey, 26-28 April 2023.
‒ Sepe, V., Avossa, A.M., Rizzo, F., Ricciardelli, F., “Calibration of mean wind profiles using wind Lidar measurements” (2023), Applied Sciences 13 (8), art. no. 5077.
‒ Ricciardelli, F., “prEN 1991-1-4:2021: the draft Second Generation Eurocode on wind actions on structures – A personal view” (2023), Wind and Structures 37 (2), pp. 79-94.
‒ Rizzo, F., Ricciardelli, F., Pistol, A., Klaput, R., Flaga, Ł., “Influence of the wind tunnel model characteristics on the loading and response of cable-net hyperbolic paraboloid roofs” (2023), Structure and Infrastructure Engineer-ing, https://doi.org/10.1080/15732479.2023.2209088.
– Diana, G., Stoyanoff, S., Allsop, A., Amerio, L., Andersen, M. S., Argentini, T., Barni, N., Mannini, C.,… & Teng, W. (2023). New challenges in the IABSE TG3. 1 benchmark on super long span bridge aerodynamics. In Istanbul IABSE Symposium (ISTBR 2023): Long Span Bridges (pp. 1-9).
‒ Ricciardelli, F., “prEN 1991-1-4:2021: the draft Second Generation Eurocode on wind actions on structures – A personal view” (2023), Wind and Structures 37 (2), pp. 79-94.
2024
‒ Lauria, A., Loprieno, P., Rizzo, F., Severini, A., Foti, D., Leone, E., Francone, A., Tomasicchio, G. R., “On the effects of wind and operating conditions on mooring line tensions for floating offshore wind turbine” (2024), Applied Ocean Research 152, 104197.
‒ Rizzo, F., Caracoglia, L., Maddaloni, G., Sabbà, M. F., Foti, D., “Exploring multi-hazard effects on a tall building and its non-structural elements through simultaneous earthquake and wind loading” (2024), Journal of Building Engineering 91, 109489.
‒ Rizzo, F., Pistol, A., Caracoglia, L., “Estimating nonlinear wind-induced response of roof cable nets by aeroelastic experiments and ML modeling” (2024), Reliability Engineering and System Safety 248, 110183.
‒ Kowalska-Koczwara, A., Rizzo, F., Sabbà, M. F., Bedon, C., “Assessing the Influence of RMS and VDV on Analysis of Human Perception of Vibrations in Buildings Caused by Selected Sources of Traffic” (2024), Applied Sciences (Switzerland) 14 (9), 3688.
‒ Barni, N., Bartoli, G., Mannini, C., “Lyapunov stability of suspension bridges in turbulent flow” (2024), Nonlinear Dynamics, pp. 1-22.
‒ Barni, N., Mannini, C., “Parametric effects of turbulence on the flutter stability of suspension bridges” (2024), Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics 245, 105615.
‒ Marra, A. M., Nicese, B., Massai, T., Bartoli, G., “Wind loads on structural members of rack-supported warehouses” (2024), Thin-Walled Structures 196, 111458.
‒ Lei, S., Patruno, L., Mannini, C., De Miranda, S., Ge, Y., “Time-domain state-space model formulation of motion-induced aerodynamic forces on bridge decks” (2024), Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics 255, 105937.
‒ Picozzi, V., Maietta, V., Avossa, A. M., Ricciardelli, F., “Uncertainty in the dynamic properties of tall buildings and propagation to the wind-induced response” (2024), Structural Design of Tall and Special Buildings, e2107.
‒ Picozzi, V., Landi, F., Avossa, A. M., Croce, P., Formichi, P., Ricciardelli, F., “The Climatic Action Uncertainty Chain” (2024), Engineering Structures 301 (2), 117357.
– Raffaele, L., Bruno, L., Colucci, E., “Reanalysis-based mesoscale wind maps for the design of structures and infrastructures with an application to Italy” (2024), Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics 253, 105844.
2025
‒ Rizzo, F., Ricciardelli, F., Pistol, A., Klaput, R., Flaga, L., “Influence of the wind tunnel model characteristics on the loading and response of cable-net hyperbolic paraboloid roofs” (2025), Structure and Infrastructure Engineering, 10.1080/15732479.2023.2209088.
‒ Nicese, B., Marra, A. M., Bartoli, G., Mannini, C., “VIV mechanisms of a non-streamlined bridge deck equipped with traffic barriers” (2025), Journal of Fluids and Structures 132, 104195.
‒ Picozzi, V., Sepe, V., Avossa, A. M., Ricciardelli, F., “Probabilistic framework for the calibration of mean wind profiles in urban areas” (2025), Journal of Building Engineering 108, 112720.
‒ Ricciardelli, F., Akbaba, A., Picozzi, V., Avossa, A. M., “An updated wind hazard map of Italy” (2025), Journal of Building Engineering 115, 114457.
2026
‒ Rizzo, F., Avossa, A. M., Foti, D., Gillmeier, S., Hoeffer, R., Jakobsen, J. B., Jayakumari, A. K. R., Klaput, R., Malasomma, A., Pistol, A., Winkelmann, U., Ricciardelli, F., “Wind actions on structures downstream terrain roughness discontinuities: The ERIES-WhICH ROUGH Project” (2026), Wind and Structures 42 (1).
‒ Loprieno, P., Rizzo, F., Leone, E., Tomasicchio, G. R., Lauria, A., “An analytical model for early-stage mooring design in floating wind turbines” (2026), Journal of Fluids and Structures 141, 104475.
‒ Giusti, A., Ballantini, T., Torrielli, A., Mannini, C., “Gust buffeting response of a wind turbine tower in mild and severe wind conditions at Østerild Test Center” (in press), Wind and Structures, pp. 1-18.
Ph.D. Theses
- Akbaba A., “Modelling of Extreme Wind Velocities for Wind Risk Assessment”. University of Campania “L. Vanvitelli”, Italy – Aversa, 2024.
- Picozzi V., “Uncertainties in Wind Action: Modelling and Code Calibration”. University of Campania “L. Vanvitelli”, Italy – Aversa, 2023.
- Barni N., “Nonlinear buffeting response of suspension bridges considering time-variant self-excited forces”. University of Florence, Italy – NTNU: Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway – Pisa, 2022.
- Nicese B., “Influence of Cross-Section Details on Vortex-Induced Vibrations of Bridge Decks: Experiments and Modeling”. University of Florence, Italy – Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany – Braunschweig, 2021.
- Carbò Molina A., “Wind tunnel testing of small vertical-axis wind turbines for urban areas“. University of Florence, Italy – Vrije Universiteit, Belgium – Pisa, 2019.
- Giachetti A., “Wind effects on Permeable Building Envelopes: a two-dimensional exploratory study”. University of Florence, Italy – Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany – Florence, 2017.
- Pigolotti L., “On the flutter response of two-degree-of-freedom flat plates for energy harvesting applications”. University of Florence, Italy – Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany – Pisa, 2016.
- Massai T., “On the Interaction vortex-induced vibrations and galloping in rectangular cylinders of low side ratio “. University of Florence, Italy – Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany – Braunschweig, 2015.
- Lupi F., “A new aerodynamic phenomenon and its effects on the design of ultra-high cylindrical towers”. University of Florence, Italy – Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany, 2013.
- Pozzuoli C., “Aeroelastic Effects on Tall Buildings: Performance-Based Comfort Analysis”. University of Florence, Italy – Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany, 2012.
- Allori D., “Mitigation of cross wind effects on road vehicles by porous screens”, University of Florence, Italy – Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany – Braunschweig, 2012.
- Marra A.M., “Risk assessment of bridge decks prone to vortex-induced vibrations”, University of Florence, Italy – Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany – Florence, 2011.
- Baro L., “Long Span Bridges Under Wind Actions / A Non-Linear Fluid Force Model”. University of Florence, Italy – Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany, 2011.
- Marino E., “An integrated nonlinear wind-waves model for offshore wind turbines”. University of Florence, Italy – Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany, 2010.
- Olivato G., “Managing Wind Risk on Long Span Roofs”. University of Florence, Italy – Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany, 2010.
- Giangreco S., “Validation of a Lattice Boltzmann model for snow transport and deposition by wind”. University of Florence, Italy – Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany, 2010.
- Spence S. M. J., “Time domain non-Gaussian optimization of wind excited tall buildings under vulnerability constraints”. University of Florence, Italy – Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany, 2009.
- Salvatori L., “Assessment and Mitigation of Wind Risk of Suspended-Span Bridges”. University of Florence, Italy – Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany, 2007.
- Mannini C., “Flutter Vulnerability Assessment of Flexible Bridges”. University of Florence, Italy – Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany – Lovenio (CO), 2006.
- Pastò S., “Fatigue-induced risk assessment of slender structures with circular cross-section at lock-in”. University of Florence, Italy – Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany, 2005.
- Costa C., “Time-domain models in bridge deck aeroelasticity”. University of Florence, 2004.
- Righi M., “Aeroelastic stability of long span suspended bridges: flutter mechanism on rectangular cylinders in smooth and turbulent flow”. University of Florence, 2003.
- Imbrenda A., “Ingegneria del vento: strumenti e tecniche di simulazione ed analisi sperimentale”. Tesi di dottorato, University of Florence, 1999.
- Contini D.“Studio di diffusione di inquinanti gassosi su modelli in scala ridotta in galleria del vento”. Tesi di dottorato, University of Florence, 1999.
- Piantini C., “Three-dimensional interaction between a turbolent boundary layer and a bluff body of finite length”. University of Florence, 1999.
- Orlando M., “Indagine sperimentale ed analisi numerica degli effetti di interferenza indotti dal vento su due torri di raffreddamento adiacenti”. Tesi di dottorato, University of Florence, 1998.
- Gioffré M., “Analysis and simulation of non-Gaussian processes with application to wind engineering and reliability”. Tesi di dottorato, University of Florence, 1998.
- Facchini L., “Lo studio delle azioni aleatorie sulle strutture attraverso la loro simulazione”. Tesi di dottorato, University of Florence, 1996.
- Bartoli G., “Dinamica non lineare di strutture sottoposte all’azione del vento: applicazione del calcolo differenziale stocastico”. Tesi di dottorato, University of Florence, 1993.