Journal papers

1. Dynamic identification of the Sarcophagus of the Spouses by means of digital video analysis, Vincenzo Fioriti, Giuseppe Occhipinti, Ivan Roselli, Antonino Cataldo, Paolo Clemente, Alessandro Colucci, Omar AlShawa and Luigi Sorrentino, Heritage, 2025 (submitted)

2. Shake Table Tests on Scaled Masonry Building: Comparison of Performance of Various Micro-Electromechanical System Accelerometers (MEMS) for Structural Health Monitoring, Occhipinti, G.; Lo Iacono, F.; Tusa, G.; Costanza, A.; Fertitta, G.; Lodato, L.; Macaluso, F.; Martino, C.; Mugnos, G.; Oliva, M.; et al.. Sensors 2025, 25, 1010. https://doi.org/10.3390/s25041010

3. Modelling a reinforced concrete arch bridge by means of the Discrete Macro-Element Model: the case of Giovanni XXIII bridge in Ragusa, Francesco Cannizzaro, Giuseppe Occhipinti, Davide Rapicavoli, Ciro Oriti, Domenico Patanè, , Salvatore Caddemi, , Ivo Caliò, 2024, II Fabre Conference – Existing bridges, viaducts and tunnels: research, innovation and applications (FABRE24)

4. Bridge Data: a cloud-based platform for the assessment of warning classes of existing bridges, Structural Integrity Procedia, 2024, Davide Rapicavoli, Francesco Cannizzaro, Ilaria Fiore, Mario Messina, Sandro Liseni, Giuseppe Occhipinti, Salvatore Caddemi, Ivo Caliò, II Fabre Conference – Existing bridges, viaducts and tunnels: research, innovation and applications (FABRE24)

5. Investigating the seismic response of URM walls with irregular opening layout through different modeling approaches, June 2023 DOI: 10.7712/120123.10530.21423 Conference: 9th International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering At: Athens

6. The Use of SMAV Model for Computing Fragility Curves. Vacca, V.; Occhipinti, G.; Mori, F.; Spina, D. Buildings 2022, 12, 1213. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings12081213

7. Seismic response of nonlinear soil-structure interaction systems through the Preisach formalism: the Messina Bell Tower case study Pierfrancesco Cacciola, Ivo Caliò, Noemi Fiorini, Giuseppe Occhipinti, Daniele spina, Alessandro Tombari, ulletin of Earthquake Engineering (2022) 20:3485–3514https://doi.org/10.1007/s10518-021-01268-w

8. A comparative study on a complex URM building: part II—issues on modelling and seismic analysis through continuum and discrete‑macroelement models G. Castellazzi · B. Pantò· G. Occhipinti · D. A. Talledo· L. Berto G. Camata, Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering https://doi.org/10.1007/s10518-021-01147-4 2021

9. Nonlinear Finite And Discrete Element Simulations Of Multi-Storey Masonry Walls, Giuseppe Occhipinti, Ivo Caliò, Antonio M. D’Altri, Nicola Grillanda, Stefano de Miranda, Gabriele Milani, Enrico Spacone, Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering (Accepted)

10. Seismic Response Of Nonlinear Soil-Structure Interaction Systems Through The Preisach Formalism: The Messina Bell Tower Case Study, P. Cacciola, I Caliò, N. Fiorini, G. Occhipinti, D. Spina, A. Tombari, Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering

11. A Discrete Macro Element Method For Modelling Ductile Steel Frames Around The Openings Of Urm Buildings As Low Impact Retrofitting Strategy, Giuseppe Occhipinti, Francesco Cannizzaro, Salvatore Caddemi and Ivo Caliò Sustainability 2021, 13, 9787. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13179787

12. Benchmarking The Seismic Assessment Of Unreinforced Masonry Buildings From A Blind Prediction TEST, F. Parisse , S. Cattari, R. Marques, P.B. Lourenço G. Magenes , K. Beyer , B. Calderoni , G. Camata, E.A. Cordasco, M.A. Erberik , C. ˙Içel , M. Karakaya, D. Malomo, C.F. Manzini, C. Marano , F. Messali, G. Occhipinti, B. Pant`o, ¨O. Saygılı, M. Sousamlik Structures 31 (2021) 982–1005 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2021.01.096

13. An Equivalent Non-Uniform Beam-Like Model For Dynamic Analysis Of Multi-Storey Irregular Buildings Annalisa Greco, Ilaria Fiore, Giuseppe Occhipinti, Salvatore Caddemi, Daniele Spina and Ivo Caliò MDPI (2020)

14. A Simplified Analysis Of The Total Seismic Hazard In Italy Gaetano Falcone , Amerigo Mendicelli, Federico Mori, Stefania Fabozzi, Massimiliano Moscatelli, Giuseppe Occhipinti, Edoardo Peronace, Engineering Geology 267 (2020)105511

Congresses

1. Dynamic Identification and Model Updating of Palazzo degli Elefanti in Catania, Patrizio Lollobrigida, Giuseppe Occhipinti, Daniele Spina and Stefano Gabriele, 11th Interational conference on experimental vibration analysis of civil engineering structures – 2-4 July 2025 Porto, Portugal, (submitted)

2. COMBINING SEISMIC MONITORING AND SHM: INNOVATIONS IN RISK ASSESSMENT AT CAMPI FLEGREI CALDERA G. Occhipinti, C. Martino, G. Tusa, M. D’Amico, D. Patanè, A. Zollo, COMPDYN 2025 10th ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering M. Papadrakakis, M. Fragiadakis (eds.) Rhodes Island, Greece, 15-18 June 2025, (accepted)

3. Modelling and dynamic identification of bridge in the cold climate region: the Herøysund bridge case study, Daniele Storni, Harpal Singh, Per Johan Nicklasson, Giuseppe Occhipinti, IABSE Symposium 2025 Environmentally Friendly Technologies and Structures - Focusing on Sustainable Approaches May 18-21, 2025 | Tokyo, Japan (submitted)

4. Updating Finite Element Models For Structural Monitoring: Case Studies From The Oss, D. Spina, F. Bocchi, S. Gabriele, A. Petrizzo, G. Occhipinti, WCEE2024-Milano

5. MonVia Project, development and application of a new sensor box, Domenico Patanè, William Yang, Giuseppe Occhipinti, Francesco Cannizzaro, Ciro Oriti, Ivo Caliò, IOMAC2024

6. Bridge Data: a cloud-based platform for the assessment of warning classes of existing bridges, Davide Rapicavoli, Francesco Cannizzaro, Ilaria Fiore, Mario Messina, Sandro Liseni, Giuseppe Occhipinti, Salvatore Caddemi, Ivo Caliò, II Fabre Conference – Existing bridges, viaducts and tunnels: research, innovation and applications (FABRE24)

7. Modelling a reinforced concrete arch bridge by means of the Discrete Macro-Element Model: the case of Giovanni XXIII bridge in Ragusa, Francesco Cannizzaro, Giuseppe Occhipinti, Davide Maltese, Ciro Oriti, Domenico Patanè, Salvatore Caddemi, Ivo Caliò, II Fabre Conference – Existing bridges, viaducts and tunnels: research, innovation and applications (FABRE24)

8. Structure From Motion Survey Of Statue For Finite Element Modelling, M. Aurora Vincenti, Michele A. Caponero, Miriam Lamonaca, Giuseppe Occhipinti, Omar AlShawa, Luigi Sorrentino, COMPDYN 2023

9. Design Of Novel Vibrating Barriers For The Seismic Protection Of The Messina Cathedral P. Cacciola, I. Caliò, N. Catania, N. Fiorini, P. Morris, G. Occhipinti, D. Spina, A. Tombari The 17th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering 2020

10. Post-quake small italian historical centres: urban resilience between rhetorics and reality. The case study of nocera umbra after the 1997 earthquake E. Cianci, C. Fontana, G. Occhipinti, G. Romagnoli 12th International Conference on Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions SAHC 2020 – submitted

11. An Automatic Dme Based Procedure For The Structural Assessment Of Railway Masonry Arch Bridges Caddemi, Salvatore; Caliò, Ivo; Cannizzaro, Francesco; Rapicavoli, Davide; Pantò, Bartolomeo; Occhipinti, Giuseppe; Domenico D’Urso; Corti, Lorenzo; Spirolazzi, Gabriele; Zurlo, Rocco Construction Pathology, Rehabilitation Technology and Heritage Management March 24-27, 2020. Granada, Spain

12. Holistic Resilience Of The Healthcare Dimension In The Italian Seismic-Prone Areas. E. Cianci, C. Fontana, G. Occhipinti, G. Romagnoli2020 AESOP Congress Bristol, from 7 to 11 July –

13. C-FRP Cables For The Licata Railway Cable Stayed Bridge Proposal, Occhipinti Giuseppe, Anania Laura, Badalà Antonio, Sebastiano Costa, Conference: 7th Structural Engineers World Congress At: Istanbul, Turkey, Keywords: Cable-stayed bridge, Finite element method, C-FRP cable, bond type anchorage, high fidelity model

14. 3D Discrete Macro-Modelling Approach For Masonry Arch Bridges, Salvatore Caddemi, Ivo Caliò, Francesco Cannizzaro, Domenico D’Urso, Bartolomeo Pantò, Davide Rapicavoli, Giuseppe Occhipinti, Conference: IABSE 2018 TOWARDS A RESILIENT BUILT ENVIRONMENT RISK AND ASSET MANAGEMENT At: GUIMARAES (PT). Keywords: Discrete Element Method (DEM), nonlinear analysis, Discrete Macro-Element Method (DMEM), masonry arch bridges, HiStrA software, railway bridges.

15. A ‘Parsimonious’ 3d Discrete Macro-Element Method For Masonry Arch Bridges, S. Caddemi, I. Caliò, F. Cannizzaro, D. D’Urso, G. Occhipinti, B. Pantò, G. Pisanelli, D. Rapicavoli, G. Spirolazzi, R. Zurlo, Conference: 10th IMC - International Masonry Conference At: Milan (Italy), 9-11 July 2018, Keywords: Discrete Element Method (DEM), nonlinear analysis, Discrete Macro-Element Method (DMEM), masonry arch bridges, HiStrA software, railway bridges.

16. A Comparative Study On A 2-Storey Benchmark Case Study Through Nonlinear Seismic Analysis, Serena CATTARI, Daniela CAMILLETTI, Guido MAGENES, Carlo Filippo MANZINI, Paolo MORANDI, Enrico SPACONE, Guido CAMATA, Corrado MARANO, Ivo CALIO’, Francesco CANNIZZARO, Giuseppe OCCHIPINTI, Bartolomeo PANTO’, Bruno CALDERONI, Angela Emilia CORDASCO, Antonio SANDOLI, Conference: 16th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 18-21 June 2018At: Thessaloniki (Greece), June 2018, Keywords: benchmark case studies; masonry; equivalent frame modelling; nonlinear static analysis

17. An Original Discrete Macro-Element Method For Historical Structures Analysis, Caddemi, Salvatore; Caliò, Ivo; Cannizzaro, Francesco; Chàcara, Cesar; D'Urso, Domenico; Liseni, Sandro; Lourenço, Paulo B.; Occhipinti, Giuseppe; Pantò, Bartolomeo; Rapicavoli, Davide, 16th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering (16ECEE), to be organized in Thessaloniki, Greece between 18-21, June, 2018, Keywords: Masonry modelling, push-over analysis, nonlinear dynamic analysis, discrete macro-element, historical masonry structures, HiStrA software

18. Realistic Seismic Assessment Of Rc Buildings With Masonry Infill Using 3d High-Fidelity Simulations, Occhipinti, Giuseppe; Izzuddin, Bassam; Macorini, Lorenzo; Caliò, Ivo, 16th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering (16ECEE), to be organized in Thessaloniki, Greece between 18-21, June, 2018, Keywords: 3D Nonlinear Dynamic Analysis, Seismic Assessment Of RC Building, Infilled Frames, High-Fidelity Model

19. Realistic 3d Nonlinear Dynamic Analysis Of Existing And Retrofitted Multi-Storey Rc Buildings Subject To Earthquake Loading, G. Occhipinti, B. Izzuddin, I. Caliò and L. Macorini, COMPDYN 2017 6th ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, At Rhodes Island, Keywords:3D nonlinear dynamic analysis, seismic assessment of RC building, retrofitting strategies, eccentric steel bracings.

20. A Parsimonious Discrete Model For The Seismic Assessment Of Monumental Structures, Salvatore Caddemi, Ivo Caliò, Francesco Cannizzaro, Giuseppe Occhipinti, Bartolomeo Pantò, Conference: CIVIL-COMP 2015 The Fifteenth International Conference on Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Computing, At Prague, Czech Republic, Keywords: Macro-element, historical masonry buildings, UnReinforced Masonry URM, monumental buildings, seismic assessment, cultural heritage protection, Historical Structures Analysis, HiStrA software.

21. Structural Alteration Of The Renaissance Cloisters In The Monumental Complex Of San Placido Calonerò, Ivo Caliò, Massimo Lo Curzio, Giuseppe Occhipinti, Bartolomeo Pantò and Placido Restuccia, SAHC2014 – 9th International Conference on Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions F. Peña & M. Chávez (eds.) Mexico City, Mexico, 14–17 October 2014, Keywords: Renaissance Cloisters, structural damage, nonlinear finite element

National congresses

1. Vulnerabilità sismica multi scala di strutture ed infrastrutture civili Multi-scale seismic vulnerability of civil structures Acunzo, G.; Anelli, A.; Gena, A.; Mori, F.*; Occhipinti, G.; Vacca, V. IGAG Dayes Roma 6-7 febbraio 2020

2. Valutazione Della Pericolosità Sismica Locale Su Area Vasta Mediante Un Approccio Semplificato, Gaetano Falcone, Amerigo Mendicelli, Federico Mori, Stefania Fabozzi, Massimiliano Moscatelli, Giuseppe Occhipinti, Edoardo Peronace. GNGTS 2019 At: Rome

3. A Simplified Beam-Like Model For The Dynamic Analysis Of Multi-Storey Buildings, A. Greco, I. Fiore, G. Occhipinti, S. Caddemi, I. Caliò, Conference: AIMETA 2019 At: Rome, Italy, Keywords: Beam-like Model, Dynamic Analysis, Rayleigh-Ritz method, shear-torsional beam, multi-storey buildings.

4. Uso Dei Codici Di Calcolo Per L’analisi Sismica Nonlineare Di Edifici In Muratura: Confronto Dei Risultati Ottenuti Con Diversi Software Su Un Caso Studio Reale, Serena Cattari , Daria Ottonelli , Stefania Degli Abbati , Guido Magenes , Carlo Filippo Manzini , Paolo Morandi , Enrico Spacone, Guido Camata , Corrado Marano , Ivo Caliò, Bartolomeo Pantò, Francesco Cannizzaro, Giuseppe Occhipinti, Bruno Calderoni, Emilia Angela Cordasco, Stefano de Miranda, Giovanni Castellazzi, Antonio Maria D’Altri, Anna Saetta, Diego Talledo , Luisa Berto, ANIDIS 2019, Keywords:  Muratura; analisi sismica; codici di calcolo; strutture benchmark; analisi statica nonlineare

5. Inhomogeneous Beam-Like Models For The Dynamic Analysis Of Multistorey Buildings, A. Greco, I. Fiore, G. Occhipinti, S. Caddemi, I. Caliò, Conference: SEMC 2019: THE SEVENTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING, MECHANICS AND COMPUTATION At: Cape Town, South Africa, Keywords: Beam-like Model, Dynamic Analysis, Hamilton’s principle, Rayleigh-Ritz method

6. Analisi Di Strutture Benchmark Per La Valutazione Dell'affidabilità Di Codici Di Calcolo Sismico Degli Edifici In Muratura, Serena Cattari, Daniela Camilletti, Guido Magenes, Carlo Filippo Manzini, Paolo Morandi, Enrico Spacone, Guido Camata, Corrado Marano, Ivo Caliò, Bartolomeo Pantò, Francesco Cannizzaro, Giuseppe Occhipinti, Bruno Calderoni, Antonio De Luca, Angela Emilia Cordasco, Giuseppe Brandonisio, Antonio Sandoli, Claudia Casapulla, Francesco Portioli, Gianmarco De Felice, Marialaura Malena, Guendalina Lasciarrea, September 2017 Conference: XVII Convegno ANIDIS, Keywords: affidabilità codici di calcolo, edifici in muratura, strutture benchmark, analisi statiche non lineari.

Research projects