Prof. Bruno Palazzo
 
Board of Directors

Prof. Paolo Gasparini
President

Dott. Igino della Volpe
Chief executive officer

Prof. Angelo Alvino

Prof. Umberto Arena

Dott. Paolo De Natale

Prof. Tullio Jappelli

Prof. Fiorenzo Liguori

Prof. Gaetano Manfredi

Prof. Rita Mastrullo

Prof. Bruno Palazzo

Dott. Tullio Pepe

Prof. Giancarlo Spezie
Specialisation Structural engineering
Research interests Dynamics of structures, seismic engineering, seismic isolation, supplemental energy dissipation, vibration control, health monitoring, territorial seismic risk assessment, reinforced and prestressed reinforced concrete, steel structures, bridges, structural engineering of masonry architecture
Short curriculum vitae Full Professor of Structural Engineering University of Salerno, 2000 – present
Associate Professor of “Structural Engineering” University of Salerno, 1985-2000
Equivalent Associate Professor of “Prefabricated Structures” Calabria University, 1979-1984
MPI Training Allowance, 1975-1980 University of Naples “Federico II”
Assistant Professor of “Structural Engineering” University of Naples “Federico II”, 1980-1985
Responsible of Salerno research Unit in the within of the line 7 "Technologies for the Isolation and Vibration Control of Structures and Infrastructures" Consortium RELUIS Net University Laboratories Seismic Engineering.
Responsible of the W.P. 6 Seimo-Volcanic Risk Assessment for the European project "e-RUPTION".
Scientific Coordinator in the field of Seismic Risks in Urban Areas and Mitigation Programs. “Innovative systems for seismic protection and Seismic Health Monitoring”, 1994-2000. Inter-University Centre for Great Risks C.U.G.R.I.
Scientific co-ordinator of the Campania Region research project within the Operative Plurifund Programme (P.O.P.) entitled: “Definition of methodologies and models for the prevision and prevention of seismic risk in Campania”.
Responsible of the University of Salerno research unit in the PRIN research programme of national interest - MURST (University Ministry and Scientific and Technological Research) entitled “Seismic protection in existing and new constructions by means of innovative systems”.
Publications Palazzo B., Petti L., De Iuliis M. “Torsional seismic response control of asymmetric-plan systems by using viscous dampers”, Proceedings of the 13th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering Vancouver, BC Canada, August 1 - 6, 2004.
Palazzo B., Petti L., De Iuliis M. “Il controllo della risposta sismica delle strutture asimmetriche mediante dissipazione extrastrutturale", Ingegneria Sismica, Anno XXI – N. 3 – settembre-dicembre 2004.
Palazzo B., Petti L., De Iuliis M. “A passive robust control strategy: Base Isolation System and Tuned Mass Damping”, Proceedings of the 3th European Conference on Structural Control, Vienna, July 13 - 15, 2004.
Palazzo B., Petti L., Albano G. “Optimal strategies for seismic risk reduction”, Proceedings of ERES 2001: Third International Conference on Earthquake Resistant Engineering Structures, September 04-06, 2001, Malaga, Spain.
Palazzo B., Petti L. “Methodologies of optimal control in frequency: control in norm H2 and H8” – Journal of Structural Control , Vol. 6 N. 2, 1999.
Di Domenica G., Palazzo B., Petti L. “Una stima della Vulnerabilità Urbana per le indagini di Rischio Sismico” – Ingegneria sismica, Anno XVI, N.2 – 1999.
B. Palazzo, Petti L. “Response Spectra of Semi-actively controlled systems by using algorithms based on energy criteria” – European Earthquake Engineering Journal, N.2, 1999.
Palazzo B., Petti L. “Stochastic Response comparison between Base Isolated and Fixed-Base Structures” – Earthquake Spectra, Vol. 13, N.1, February 1997.
De Ligio M., Palazzo B., Petti L. “Response of Base Isolated System Equipped with Tuned Mass Dampers to Random Excitations” – Journal of Structural Control, Vol. 4 N.1 1997.
Palazzo B., Petti L. “Aspect of structural vibration passive control” – International Journal of Meccanica, Vol.32 N.6, December 1997.
Palazzo B., Petti L. “Seismic Response Control of Base Isolated Systems using Tuned Mass Dampers” - European Earthquake Engineering , Vol. IX n° 2, 1995, pages 3-13.