RESEARCH

CRIACIV was born starting with just two Universities, and, after more than 30 years, we nowadays count on eight Universities working together in our Centre. Obviously this fact speaks for itself on how important it was (and it still does) to pursuit scientific excellence on Wind Engineering field, and every related research field involved in it. There is a permanent knowledge and competence exchange among the CRIACIV members, through meetings, research contracts signed by the Centre, students working in the Laboratory, agreement and relationships with other Universities abroad, work for European, National or any other kind of Projects financed. In this respect, the productivity is easily quantifiable looking at international journals publications and Ph.D. Thesis collected in the website.

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.