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Floriana Petrone

Visiting Faculty

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Building 074, Room 0327G

M/S 74R316C

Phone: 510-486-7961

Fax: 510-486-5686

florianapetrone@lbl.gov

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Biography

Floriana Petrone is a structural engineer broadly interested in the nonlinear seismic analysis of reinforced concrete (RC) and hybrid systems. Dr. Petrone’s doctorate research at Sapienza University of Rome focused on the analysis of shear resisting mechanisms of RC and composite structures, conducted through advanced numerical models and experimental tests. The work produced an analytical model for the design and the optimization of reinforced-concrete hybrid systems in shear.

Dr. Petrone’s research interests span form the nonlinear large deformation analysis of reinforced concrete and hybrid systems for defining local robustness evaluation methods to the advanced analytical modeling of seismic isolation systems and probabilistic methodologies for structural safety assessment.

Dr. Petrone’s work at LBNL relates to soil-structure interaction analysis. The ongoing research aims at developing advanced numerical tools for the seismic nonlinear analysis of Department of Energy nuclear facilities. This will translate into the availability of a robust nonlinear time-domain simulation tool that can accurately model the nonlinearities of coupled soil-structure systems. The project is in collaboration with UC Davis and University of Nevada, Reno. Another project currently in development with PG&E concerns the design of a regional scale data system for enhanced earthquake and risk assessment of electrical and gas systems.

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Research Interests

Analysis and advanced numerical modeling of reinforced concrete and composite structures; High-performance computing applied to civil engineering problems; Calibration methods and stochastic analysis for structural safety assessment; Finite Element Modeling (LS-Dyna, OpenSees, Abaqus, ESSI) for nonlinear dynamic analyses; Seismic Isolation Systems.

Education

  • Ph.D. in Structural Engineering, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy, 2013
  • M.S. in Construction Engineering (with honors) – Structural Design, Polytechnic University of Bari, Italy, 2008
  • B.S. in Construction Engineering (with honors), Polytechnic University of Bari, Italy, 2006

Experience

  • Research Scientist, LBNL, EESA, Energy Geosciences Division, Berkeley, CA, 2018-Present
  • Postdoctoral Research Associate, LBNL, EESA, Energy Geosciences Division, Berkeley, CA, 2015-2018
  • Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of California, Davis, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Davis, CA, 2014-2015
  • Postdoctoral Research Associate, Joint Appointment: University of California, Davis, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Davis, CA; Sapienza University of Rome - Department of Structural and Geotechnical Engineering, Rome, Italy, 2013-2014
  • Visiting Scholar, University of California, Davis, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Davis, CA, 2012-2013
  • Professional Consulting - Research Contracts, Various institutions, 2010-2012

Patents

  • Petrone F. et al., (2011), Structural node for steel-concrete composite truss joint, Application No.11425262.0, European Patent No.1255 October 28 2011
  • Petrone F. et al., (2011), Non-self-supporting steel truss for mixed steel-concrete truss systems, Application No.11425264.6, European Patent No.1255 October 28, 2011
  • Petrone F. et al., (2011), Self-supporting steel truss for mixed steel-concrete truss systems, Application No.11425263.8, European Patent No.1255 October 28, 2011

Professional Affiliations

  • Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI), Member
  • American Nuclear Society (ANS), Member
  • International Union Laboratories and Experts in Construction Materials, Systems and Structures - RILEM, Affiliate Member

Advisory Boards, Committees, and Councils

  • Editorial Committee, Liotta M.A., Petrone F. Editorial Committee, Monti G., Editor, OpenSees Days Italia, Conference Proceedings, 2012
  • Editorial Committee, Marano G.C., Monti G., Petrone F. editors of "Beams with spatial truss reinforcement in seismic design," Italian National Association of Earthquake Engineering, ANIDIS, 2011

Scholarly Service

  • Reviewer for ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, ACI Structural Journal, Advances in Structural Engineering
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