Pierino Lestuzzi
EPFL ENAC IIC EESD
GC B2 485 (Bâtiment GC)
Station 18
CH-1015 Lausanne
Web site: Web site: https://eesd.epfl.ch
EPFL ENAC IIC GIS-GE
GC G1 557 (Bâtiment GC)
Station 18
CH-1015 Lausanne
Web site: Web site: https://www.epfl.ch/schools/enac/research/platforms-and-services/gis/
EPFL ENAC IIC EESD
GC B2 485 (Bâtiment GC)
Station 18
CH-1015 Lausanne
+41 21 693 63 62
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GC A2 454
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Improved urban seismic vulnerability assessment using typological curves and acurate displacement demand prediction
Journal of Earthquake Engineering. 2021. DOI : 10.1080/13632469.2019.1597784.Development and validation of simplified mechanics-based capacity curves for scenario-based risk assessment of school buildings in Basel
Engineering Structures. 2020-04-15. DOI : 10.1016/j.engstruct.2020.110290.Seismic response of RC buildings subjected to fling-step in the near-fault region
Structural Concrete. 2020. DOI : 10.1002/suco.201900028.Accuracy Assessment of Nonlinear Seismic Displacement Demand Predicted by Simplified Methods for the Plateau Range of Design Response Spectra
Advances in Civil Engineering. 2019-09-19. DOI : 10.1155/2019/1396019.A Framework to Evaluate the Benefit of Seismic Upgrading
Earthquake Spectra. 2019-05-14. DOI : 10.1193/061318EQS145D.Application of Association Rules to Determine Building Typological Classes for Seismic Damage Predictions at Regional Scale: The Case Study of Basel
Frontiers in Built Environment. 2019-04-17. DOI : 10.3389/fbuil.2019.00051.Seismic displacement demand prediction in non-linear domain: Optimization of the N2 method
Earthquake Engineering And Engineering Vibration. 2019-01-21. DOI : 10.1007/s11803-019-0495-8.Vulnerability Assessment of Buildings in Ranau Township: Methodological Design
Jurnal Kejuruteraan. 2019-01-01. DOI : 10.17576/jkukm-2019-si2(1)-01.An engineering approach to model-class selection for measurement-supported post-earthquake assessment
Engineering Structures. 2019. DOI : 10.1016/j.engstruct.2019.109408.Measurement-based support for post-earthquake assessment of buildings
Structure and Infrastructure Engineering. 2019. DOI : 10.1080/15732479.2019.1569071.A model-based data-interpretation framework for post-earthquake building assessment with scarce measurement data
Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering. 2019. DOI : 10.1016/j.soildyn.2018.10.008.Deriving fragility functions from bilinearized capacity curves for earthquake scenario modelling using the conditional spectrum
Bulletin Of Earthquake Engineering. 2018-10-01. DOI : 10.1007/s10518-018-0371-3.Nonlinear Time-History Analysis for Validation of the Displacement-Based Seismic Assessment of the RC Upper Bridge of a Dam
ADVANCES IN CIVIL ENGINEERING. 2018. DOI : 10.1155/2018/9879101.Impact of displacement demand reliability for seismic vulnerability assessment at an urban scale
SOIL DYNAMICS AND EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING. 2018. DOI : 10.1016/j.soildyn.2018.05.002.Evaluation of the seismic retrofitting of an unreinforced masonry building using numerical modeling and ambient vibration measurements
Engineering Structures. 2018. DOI : 10.1016/j.engstruct.2017.12.016.Data-Interpretation methodologies for Non-Linear Earthquake Response Predictions of Damaged Structures
Frontiers in Built Environment. 2017. DOI : 10.3389/fbuil.2017.00043.Probabilistic mechanics-based loss scenarios for school buildings in Basel (Switzerland)
Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering. 2017. DOI : 10.1007/s10518-016-0025-2.Validation and improvement of Risk-UE LM2 capacity curves for URM buildings with stiff floors and RC shear walls buildings
Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering. 2017. DOI : 10.1007/s10518-016-9981-9.Seismic vulnerability assessment at urban scale for two typical Swiss cities using Risk-UE methodology
Natural Hazards. 2016. DOI : 10.1007/s11069-016-2420-z.Great Balls of Fire: A probabilistic approach to quantify the hazard related to ballistics – A case study at La Fossa volcano, Vulcano Island, Italy
Journal of Vulcanology and Geothermal Research. 2016. DOI : 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2016.06.006.Seismic assessment of a historical masonry building in Switzerland: the “Ancien Hôpital de Sion”
International Journal of Architectural Heritage: Conservation, Analysis, and Restoration. 2016. DOI : 10.1080/15583058.2016.1160303.Probabilistic evaluation of the physical impact of future tephra fallout events for the Island of Vulcano, Italy
Bulletin of Vulcanology. 2016. DOI : 10.1007/s00445-016-1028-1.Protection sismique des monuments historiques en maçonnerie en Suisse
KGS Forum PBC PCP. 2015.On the Use of CFRP Sheets for the Seismic Retrofitting of Masonry Walls and the Influence of Mechanical Anchorage
Polymers. 2014. DOI : 10.3390/polym6071972.Simplified non-linear seismic displacement demand prediction for low period structures
Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering. 2014. DOI : 10.1007/s10518-014-9585-1.Damage prediction for regular reinforced concrete buildings using the decision tree algorithm
Computers and Structures. 2014. DOI : 10.1016/j.compstruc.2013.10.006.Coupled seismogenic geohazards in Alpine regions
Bollettino di Geofisica Teorica ed Applicata. 2012. DOI : 10.4430/bgta0048.Fragility Analysis of Existing Unreinforced Masonry Buildings through a Numerical-based Methodology
The Open Civil Engineering Journal. 2012. DOI : 10.2174/1874149501206010121.Quantification of fundamental frequency drop for unreinforced masonry buildings from dynamic tests
Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics. 2011. DOI : 10.1002/eqe.1088.Comparison between seismic vulnerability models and experimental dynamic properties of existing buildings in France
Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering. 2010. DOI : 10.1007/s10518-010-9185-7.A Planar-Frame Model for Nonlinear Response of Low-Rise URM Buildings
The Masonry Society Journal. 2010.Seismic response of nonstructural components in case of nonlinear structures based on floor response spectra method
Bulletin of earthquake engineering. 2010. DOI : 10.1007/s10518-009-9139-0.Evaluation sismique de bâtiments existants - Approche basée sur le risque introduite en Suisse
Annales du bâtiment et des travaux publics. 2009.An equivalent frame model for seismic analysis of masonry and reinforced concrete buildings
Construction and Building Materials. 2009. DOI : 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2007.10.023.A novel approach for seismic analysis of multi-storey buildings
Structures Under Shock and Impact X. 2008. DOI : 10.2495/SU080301.Horizontal stretch resistance of stonework walls parallel to the wall plain
Bauingenieur. 2007.Static cyclic response of masonry walls retrofitted with fiber-reinforced polymers
Journal Of Composites For Construction. 2007. DOI : 10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0268(2007)11:1(50).An analytical model for capacity curves generation and damage prediction of masonry structures
International Review of Mechanical Engineering (I.RE.M.E.). 2007.Horizontaler Tragwiederstand von Mauerwerkswänden parallel zur Wandebene
Bauingenieur. 2007.Prescriptions sismiques en Suisse
Tracés. 2007. DOI : 10.5169/seals-99540.A modular shell system for housing
Journal of the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures. 2007.Assessment of the seismic non-linear behavior of ductile wall structures due to synthetic earthquakes
Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering. 2007. DOI : 10.1007/s10518-006-9016-z.Non-linear seismic behavior of structures with limited hysteretic energy dissipation capacity
Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering. 2007. DOI : 10.1007/s10518-007-9050-5.Displacement ductility and energy assessement from shaking table tests on RC structural walls
Engineering Structures. 2007. DOI : 10.1016/j.engstruct.2006.09.009.Analytical model for predicting nonlinear reversed cyclic behaviour of reinforced concrete structural walls
Engineering Structures. 2007. DOI : 10.1016/j.engstruct.2006.08.014.Shear strength of URM walls retrofitted using FRP
Engineering Structures. 2006. DOI : 10.1016/j.engstruct.2006.03.005.Résistance latérale des voiles en maçonnerie
Tracés. 2006.Analytical model for the in-plane shear behavior of URM walls retrofitted with FRP
Composite Science and Technology. 2006. DOI : 10.1016/j.compscitech.2005.06.015.Aseismic retrofitting of unreinforced masonry walls using FRP
Composites Part B : Engineering. 2006. DOI : 10.1016/j.compositesb.2005.06.003.Performance of URM walls under in-plane seismic loading
The Masonry Society Journal. 2005.Static-cyclic tests on low reinforced concrete shear walls
Engineering Structures. 2005. DOI : 10.1016/j.engstruct.2005.06.008.In-plane seismic response of URM walls upgraded with FRP ASCE
journal of composites for construction. 2005. DOI : 10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0268(2005)9:6(524).Recherche parasismique expérimentale en Suisse
KGS Forum PBC PCP. 2004.Le séisme de Kocaeli en Turquie : mission de reconnaissance
IAS. 2000. DOI : 10.5169/seals-81476.Improved urban seismic vulnerability assessment using typological curves and acurate displacement demand prediction
Journal of Earthquake Engineering. 2021. DOI : 10.1080/13632469.2019.1597784.Development and validation of simplified mechanics-based capacity curves for scenario-based risk assessment of school buildings in Basel
Engineering Structures. 2020-04-15. DOI : 10.1016/j.engstruct.2020.110290.Seismic response of RC buildings subjected to fling-step in the near-fault region
Structural Concrete. 2020. DOI : 10.1002/suco.201900028.Accuracy Assessment of Nonlinear Seismic Displacement Demand Predicted by Simplified Methods for the Plateau Range of Design Response Spectra
Advances in Civil Engineering. 2019-09-19. DOI : 10.1155/2019/1396019.A Framework to Evaluate the Benefit of Seismic Upgrading
Earthquake Spectra. 2019-05-14. DOI : 10.1193/061318EQS145D.Application of Association Rules to Determine Building Typological Classes for Seismic Damage Predictions at Regional Scale: The Case Study of Basel
Frontiers in Built Environment. 2019-04-17. DOI : 10.3389/fbuil.2019.00051.Seismic displacement demand prediction in non-linear domain: Optimization of the N2 method
Earthquake Engineering And Engineering Vibration. 2019-01-21. DOI : 10.1007/s11803-019-0495-8.Vulnerability Assessment of Buildings in Ranau Township: Methodological Design
Jurnal Kejuruteraan. 2019-01-01. DOI : 10.17576/jkukm-2019-si2(1)-01.An engineering approach to model-class selection for measurement-supported post-earthquake assessment
Engineering Structures. 2019. DOI : 10.1016/j.engstruct.2019.109408.Measurement-based support for post-earthquake assessment of buildings
Structure and Infrastructure Engineering. 2019. DOI : 10.1080/15732479.2019.1569071.A model-based data-interpretation framework for post-earthquake building assessment with scarce measurement data
Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering. 2019. DOI : 10.1016/j.soildyn.2018.10.008.Deriving fragility functions from bilinearized capacity curves for earthquake scenario modelling using the conditional spectrum
Bulletin Of Earthquake Engineering. 2018-10-01. DOI : 10.1007/s10518-018-0371-3.Nonlinear Time-History Analysis for Validation of the Displacement-Based Seismic Assessment of the RC Upper Bridge of a Dam
ADVANCES IN CIVIL ENGINEERING. 2018. DOI : 10.1155/2018/9879101.Impact of displacement demand reliability for seismic vulnerability assessment at an urban scale
SOIL DYNAMICS AND EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING. 2018. DOI : 10.1016/j.soildyn.2018.05.002.Evaluation of the seismic retrofitting of an unreinforced masonry building using numerical modeling and ambient vibration measurements
Engineering Structures. 2018. DOI : 10.1016/j.engstruct.2017.12.016.Data-Interpretation methodologies for Non-Linear Earthquake Response Predictions of Damaged Structures
Frontiers in Built Environment. 2017. DOI : 10.3389/fbuil.2017.00043.Probabilistic mechanics-based loss scenarios for school buildings in Basel (Switzerland)
Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering. 2017. DOI : 10.1007/s10518-016-0025-2.Validation and improvement of Risk-UE LM2 capacity curves for URM buildings with stiff floors and RC shear walls buildings
Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering. 2017. DOI : 10.1007/s10518-016-9981-9.Seismic vulnerability assessment at urban scale for two typical Swiss cities using Risk-UE methodology
Natural Hazards. 2016. DOI : 10.1007/s11069-016-2420-z.Great Balls of Fire: A probabilistic approach to quantify the hazard related to ballistics – A case study at La Fossa volcano, Vulcano Island, Italy
Journal of Vulcanology and Geothermal Research. 2016. DOI : 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2016.06.006.Seismic assessment of a historical masonry building in Switzerland: the “Ancien Hôpital de Sion”
International Journal of Architectural Heritage: Conservation, Analysis, and Restoration. 2016. DOI : 10.1080/15583058.2016.1160303.Probabilistic evaluation of the physical impact of future tephra fallout events for the Island of Vulcano, Italy
Bulletin of Vulcanology. 2016. DOI : 10.1007/s00445-016-1028-1.Protection sismique des monuments historiques en maçonnerie en Suisse
KGS Forum PBC PCP. 2015.On the Use of CFRP Sheets for the Seismic Retrofitting of Masonry Walls and the Influence of Mechanical Anchorage
Polymers. 2014. DOI : 10.3390/polym6071972.Simplified non-linear seismic displacement demand prediction for low period structures
Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering. 2014. DOI : 10.1007/s10518-014-9585-1.Damage prediction for regular reinforced concrete buildings using the decision tree algorithm
Computers and Structures. 2014. DOI : 10.1016/j.compstruc.2013.10.006.Coupled seismogenic geohazards in Alpine regions
Bollettino di Geofisica Teorica ed Applicata. 2012. DOI : 10.4430/bgta0048.Fragility Analysis of Existing Unreinforced Masonry Buildings through a Numerical-based Methodology
The Open Civil Engineering Journal. 2012. DOI : 10.2174/1874149501206010121.Quantification of fundamental frequency drop for unreinforced masonry buildings from dynamic tests
Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics. 2011. DOI : 10.1002/eqe.1088.Comparison between seismic vulnerability models and experimental dynamic properties of existing buildings in France
Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering. 2010. DOI : 10.1007/s10518-010-9185-7.A Planar-Frame Model for Nonlinear Response of Low-Rise URM Buildings
The Masonry Society Journal. 2010.Seismic response of nonstructural components in case of nonlinear structures based on floor response spectra method
Bulletin of earthquake engineering. 2010. DOI : 10.1007/s10518-009-9139-0.Evaluation sismique de bâtiments existants - Approche basée sur le risque introduite en Suisse
Annales du bâtiment et des travaux publics. 2009.An equivalent frame model for seismic analysis of masonry and reinforced concrete buildings
Construction and Building Materials. 2009. DOI : 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2007.10.023.A novel approach for seismic analysis of multi-storey buildings
Structures Under Shock and Impact X. 2008. DOI : 10.2495/SU080301.Horizontal stretch resistance of stonework walls parallel to the wall plain
Bauingenieur. 2007.Static cyclic response of masonry walls retrofitted with fiber-reinforced polymers
Journal Of Composites For Construction. 2007. DOI : 10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0268(2007)11:1(50).An analytical model for capacity curves generation and damage prediction of masonry structures
International Review of Mechanical Engineering (I.RE.M.E.). 2007.Horizontaler Tragwiederstand von Mauerwerkswänden parallel zur Wandebene
Bauingenieur. 2007.Prescriptions sismiques en Suisse
Tracés. 2007. DOI : 10.5169/seals-99540.A modular shell system for housing
Journal of the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures. 2007.Assessment of the seismic non-linear behavior of ductile wall structures due to synthetic earthquakes
Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering. 2007. DOI : 10.1007/s10518-006-9016-z.Non-linear seismic behavior of structures with limited hysteretic energy dissipation capacity
Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering. 2007. DOI : 10.1007/s10518-007-9050-5.Displacement ductility and energy assessement from shaking table tests on RC structural walls
Engineering Structures. 2007. DOI : 10.1016/j.engstruct.2006.09.009.Analytical model for predicting nonlinear reversed cyclic behaviour of reinforced concrete structural walls
Engineering Structures. 2007. DOI : 10.1016/j.engstruct.2006.08.014.Shear strength of URM walls retrofitted using FRP
Engineering Structures. 2006. DOI : 10.1016/j.engstruct.2006.03.005.Résistance latérale des voiles en maçonnerie
Tracés. 2006.Analytical model for the in-plane shear behavior of URM walls retrofitted with FRP
Composite Science and Technology. 2006. DOI : 10.1016/j.compscitech.2005.06.015.Aseismic retrofitting of unreinforced masonry walls using FRP
Composites Part B : Engineering. 2006. DOI : 10.1016/j.compositesb.2005.06.003.Performance of URM walls under in-plane seismic loading
The Masonry Society Journal. 2005.Static-cyclic tests on low reinforced concrete shear walls
Engineering Structures. 2005. DOI : 10.1016/j.engstruct.2005.06.008.In-plane seismic response of URM walls upgraded with FRP ASCE
journal of composites for construction. 2005. DOI : 10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0268(2005)9:6(524).Recherche parasismique expérimentale en Suisse
KGS Forum PBC PCP. 2004.Le séisme de Kocaeli en Turquie : mission de reconnaissance
IAS. 2000. DOI : 10.5169/seals-81476.Other publications
Books
Lestuzzi P., Smith I.F.C.: "Dynamique des Structures. Bases et applications pour le génie civil". Presses Polytechniques et Universitaires Romandes. ISBN 978-2-88915-315-2. Lausanne, 2019, 241 p.Lestuzzi P., Pflug L.: "Analyse des Structures et Milieux Continus. Structures en barres et poutres". Traité de génie civil Vol. 4. Presses Polytechniques et Universitaires Romandes. ISBN 978-2-88074-683-4. Lausanne, 2014, 243 p.
Lestuzzi P., Badoux M.: "Evaluation parasismique des constructions existantes". Presses Polytechniques et Universitaires Romandes. ISBN 978-2-88074-990-3. Lausanne, 2013, 224 p.
Lestuzzi P., Badoux M.: "Génie parasismique. Conception et dimensionnement des bâtiments".
Presses Polytechniques et Universitaires Romandes. ISBN 978-2-88074-747-3. Lausanne, 2011, 346 p.
Lestuzzi P.: "Analyse et dimensionnement sismiques. Comportement sismique, dimensionnement en capacité, construction parasismique". TECHNOSUP. Ellipses. ISBN 978-2-7298-4143-0. Paris, 2009, 224 p.
Lestuzzi P.: "Séismes et Construction. Eléments pour non-spécialistes".
Presses Polytechniques et Universitaires Romandes. ISBN 978-2-88074-740-4. Lausanne, 2008, 136 p.
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Teaching & PhD
Teaching
Civil Engineering
PhD Programs
Doctoral Program in Structures
Doctoral Program in Civil and Environmental Engineering
Past EPFL PhD Students
Devaux Baudraz Mylène , Greifenhagen Christian , Oropeza Ancieta Marcelo Rafael , Reuland Yves Sylvain Gilles ,Courses
Dynamic analysis of structures
Develop capabilities to determine natural frequencies of vibrating structures as well as resultant stresses and movements.