Dr Pierfrancesco Cacciola
Principal Lecturer
contact:
Environment and Technology
Moulsecoomb
Brighton
BN2 4GJ
Telephone: +44 (0)1273 642277
Email: P.Cacciola@brighton.ac.uk
Teaching
- Mechanics of Structures
- Design of Structures
- Advanced Structural Analysis and Design
Research
- Deterministic and Stochastic vibrations of linear and non-linear systems
- Identification and health monitoring of vibrating structures
- Computational Mechanics and Re-analysis techniques
- Earthquake Engineering
Consultancy
- Structural Identification and Health monitoring of civil and mechanical structural systems
- Control of vibrations
- Seismic assessment of existing buildings
- Modelling of the seismic action
- Software developments for civil engineering
- Fluid-structure interaction in mixing vessels
Biography
- MSc in Civil-Structural Engineering (Laurea in Ingegneria Civile indirizzo Strutture), University of Messina, Italy , 1998
- PhD in Structural Engineering. University of Catania, Italy, 2002
- Research Fellowship: Theoretical and experimental analysis of structures under random loadings, University of Messina, 2002-2006
- Complimentary Visiting Scholar at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas (USA), 2003
- “The Young Researcher Fellowship Award for exemplary research in computational mechanics” at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.A. June, 17, 2003
- Adjunct Professor, University of Messina, Italy 2006-2009
- Research Fellowship: Modeling cyclic behavior of soils via Finite Element codes, University of Messina, 2007-2009
- Member of the Editorial Board: “The Eleventh International Conference on Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Computing” St. Julians, Malta, 18-21 September, 2007
- Adjunct Researcher: Generation of seismic signal and spatial variability, Laboratoir de Mecanique des Structures (LAMSID/EDF/CNRS), Clamart, France, 2009
- Member of the Editorial Board: “The Twelfth International Conference on Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Computing” Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, 1-4 September, 2009
- Course Leader for Civil Engineering Programmes (Year 2 – Level 5)
- Member of the Scientific Committee of the Sixth international Conference on Computational Stochastic Mechanics", Rhodes (Rodos), Greece, June 13-16, 2010
- Member of the Editorial Board: "The Thirteenth International Conference on Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Computing" Chania, Crete, Greece,, 6-9 September, 2011
- Reviewer: Advances in Engineering Software, Communication in Numerical Methods in Engineering, Computers and Structures, IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, International Journal of Nonlinear Mechanics, International Journal of Structural Engineering and Mechanics, Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics.
- Joined the University of Brighton in 2009
Research Publications
CACCIOLA, PIERFRANCESCO (2012) Simulation of high variable random processes through the spectral-representation based approach In: 5th International Conference on Reliable Engineering Computing (REC 2012), Brno University of Technology, Czech Republic, 13-15 June, 2012.
CACCIOLA, PIERFRANCESCO and Zentner, I. (2012) Generation of response-spectrum-compatible artificial earthquake accelerograms with random joint time-frequency distributions Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics, 28 . pp. 52-58. ISSN 0266-8920
Cacciola, P., Maugeri, N. and Muscolino, G. (2011) Structural identification through the measure of deterministic and stochastic time-domain dynamic response Computers and Structures, 89 (19-20). pp. 1812-1819. ISSN 0045-7949
Cacciola, P. and Deodatis, G. (2011) A method for generating fully non-stationary and spectrum-compatible ground motion vector processes Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 31 (3). pp. 351-360. ISSN 0267-7261
Cacciola, P. and Muscolino, G. (2011) Reanalysis techniques in stochastic analysis of linear structures under stationary multi-correlated input Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics, 26 (1). pp. 92-100. ISSN 0266-8920
Cacciola, P., Muscolino, G. and Versaci, C. (2011) Deterministic and stochastic seismic analysis of buildings with uncertain-but-bounded mass distribution Computers and Structures, 89 (21-22). pp. 2028-2036. ISSN 0045-7949
Cacciola, P. and Colajanni, P. (2011) New advances in seismic analysis of structures In: Earthquakes from the knowledge to the practice: Messina experience. Patron, pp. 201-218.
Muscolino, G. and Cacciola, P. (2011) On the integral and differential evaluation of non-geometric spectral moments In: 8th International Conference on Structural Dynamics, 4 - 6 July 2011, Leuven, Belgium.
Zentner, I., Poirion, F. and Cacciola, P. (2011) Simulation of seismic ground motion time histories from data using a non-Gaussian stochastic model In: 11th International Conference on Applications of Statistics and Probability in Civil Engineering ICASP11, 1 - 4 Aug 2011, Zurich, Switzerland.
Cacciola, P. (2011) Stochastic ground motion modelling for the seismic analysis of structures: a review In: Computational Technology Reviews. Saxe-Cobour Publications, pp. 65-91. ISBN 2044-8430
Cacciola, P. and Muscolino, G. (2011) Stochastic seismic analysis in the Messina Strait area In: Earthquakes from the knowledge to the practice: Messina experience. Patron, pp. 237-248.
Cacciola, P. and Muscolino, G. (2011) Stochastic seismic analysis of large linear structural systems under fully non-stationary spectrum compatible ground motion In: Padrakakis, M., Stefanou, G. and Papadopoulos, V., eds. Computational Mechanics in Stochastic Dynamics. Springer.
Cacciola, P. and Vachaviolos, P. (2011) Time-domain identification of structural parameters using shaking table tests In: 13th International Conference on Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Computing, 6 - 9 September 2011, Chania, Crete, Greece.
Cacciola, P. (2010) A stochastic approach for generating spectrum compatible fully nonstationary earthquakes Computers and Structures, 88 (15-16). pp. 889-901. ISSN 0045-7949
CACCIOLA, PIERFRANCESCO (2010) Generation of artificial earthquake accelerograms compatible with mean and mean ± standard deviation In: Deodatis, G. and Spanos, P.D., eds. Computation Stochastic Mechanics - Proceedings of the 6th International Conference. CSM-6, Rhodes, Greece.
CACCIOLA, PIERFRANCESCO and Muscolino, G. (2010) Stochastic analysis of large structural systems under fully non-stationary input IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 10 (1). pp. 1-10. ISSN 1757-8981
Cacciola, P., Biondi, G. and Cascone, E. (2009) Site response analysis using the Preisach formalism In: Topping, B.H.V., Costa Neves, L.F. and Barros, R.C., eds. Proceedings of the Twelfth International Conference on Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Computing. Civil-Comp Press, Stirling, Scotland, UK, pp. 1-16. ISBN 9781905088324
Biondi, G., Cacciola, P. and Cascone, E. (2009) Evaluation of amplification factors of soft soils through seismic response analyses In: Koshuko, T., Tsukamoto, Y. and Yoshimine, M., eds. Performance-Based Design in Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering. Taylor & Francis Group, London, UK, pp. 437-444. ISBN 9780415556149
Cacciola, P., Muscolino, G. and Versaci, C. (2009) Seismic response of buildings with uncertain but bounded mass distribution In: Topping, B.H.V., Cosca Nevis, L.F. and Barros, R.C., eds. The Twelfth International Conference on Civil, Structural and Environment Engineering Computing. Civil-Comp Press, Stirling, Scotland, UK, pp. 1-17.
Cacciola, P., Maugeri, N. and Muscolino, G. (2009) Stationary and non-stationary spectrum compatible ground motion models in the stochastic seismic analysis of structures In: XIII Congresso Nazionale "L'ingengeria Sismica in Italia", 2009, Bologna, Italy.
Cacciola, P. and Muscolino, G. (2009) Stochastic seismic analysis of structural systems vibrating under spectrum compatible excitations In: Papadrakakis, M., Lagaros, N.D. and Fragiadakis, M., eds. COMPDYN 2009. UNSPECIFIED, pp. 1-13.
Cacciola, P., Maugeri, N. and Muscolino, G. (2008) A method for the deterministic and stochastic time domain identification of structures In: Topping, B.H.V. and Papadrakakis, M., eds. Ninth International Conference on Computational Structures Technology. Civil-Comp Press, Stirling, Scotland, pp. 1-18.
Cacciola, P., Maugeri, N. and Muscolino, G. (2008) Stochastic seismic analysis in the Messina Strait area In: Santini, A. and Moraci, N., eds. MERCEA 08. American Institute of Physics, pp. 1811-1818. ISBN 9780735405474
Cacciola, P., Maugeri, N. and Muscolino, G. (2008) Identificazione strutturale utilizzando misure delle statistiche del processo risposta In: Meccanica Stochatica '08 Convegno Nazzionale del Gruppo AIMETA di Meccanica Aleatoria e Affidabilità Strutturale, 11 -12 June 2008, Cefalù.
Cacciola, P. and Deodatis, G. (2008) A method for generating full non-stationary ground motion vector processes In: Meccanica Stochatica '08 Convegno Nazzionale del Gruppo AIMETA di Meccanica Aleatoria e Affidabilità Strutturale, 11 -12 June 2008, Cefalù.
Cacciola, P. (2007) Evolutionary power spectral densities compatible with a given resonse spectrum In: Topping, B.H.V., ed. The Eleventh International Conference on Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Computing. Civil-Comp Press, Stirling, Scotland, pp. 1-16. ISBN 9781905088171
Cacciola, P. and Floris, C. (2007) Random dynamics of externally prestressed bridges In: Zingoni, A., ed. Structural Engineering Mechanics and Computation. Millpress, The Netherlands, pp. 188-193. ISBN 9789059660540
Cacciola, P., Muscolino, G. and Ricciardi, G. (2007) Two stage quasi-moment neglect closure method in the non-linear stochastic dynamics In: International Symposium on Recent Advances in Mechanics, Dynamical Systems and Probability Theory MDP, 3-6 Jun 2007, Palermo, Italy.
Cacciola, P., Colajanni, P. and Potenzone, B. (2007) Combination coefficients for modal pushover analysis In: 10th International Conference on Application of Statistics and Probability in Civil Engineering (ICASP10). Taylor and Francis Group, London, UK, pp. 1-9. ISBN 9780415451345
Cacciola, P., Maugeri, N. and Muscolino, G. (2007) A modal correction method for non-stationary random vibrations of linear systems Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics, 22 (2). pp. 170-180. ISSN 0266-8920
Benfratello, S., Cacciola, P., Impollonia, I., Masnata, A. and Muscolino, G. (2007) Numerical and experimental verification of a technique for locating a fatigue crack on beams vibrating under Gaussian excition Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 74 . pp. 2992-3001. ISSN 0013-7944
Cacciola, P. (2006) A method for generating fully nonstationary spectrum-compatible earthquakes In: Deodatis, G. and Spanos, P.D., eds. Fifth International Conference on Computational Stochastics Mechanics. Millpress, Rotterdam, Netherlands, pp. 119-130.
Cacciola, P., Giacobbe, F. and Muscolino, G. (2006) A method for the dynamic re-analysis of nonlinear systems In: Topping, B.H.V., Montero, G. and Montenegro, R., eds. Eighth International Conference on Computational Structures Technology. Civil-Comp Press, Stirling, Scotland, UK, pp. 1-18.
Spanos, P.D., Kontsos, A. and Cacciola, P. (2006) Steady-state dynamic response of Preisach hysteretic systems Journal Of Vibration And Acoustics, 128 (2). pp. 244-250. ISSN 1048-9002
Cacciola, P., Maugeri, N. and Muscolino, G. (2005) A modal correction method for non-stationary random response of large FE systems In: Soize, G. and Schüller, G.I., eds. Eurodyn 2005. Millpress, Rotterdam, Netherlands, pp. 2109-2114. ISBN 9059660331
Spanos, P.D., Kontsos, A. and Cacciola, P. (2005) Steady-state dynamic response of Preisach hysteretic systems In: Proceedings of IDETC/CIE 2005, ASME 2005 International Design Engineering Technical Conference & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, 24-28 Sep 2005, Long Beach, California, USA.
Spanos, P.D., Cacciola, P. and Muscolino, G. (2005) Solutions of Fokker Plank equations for randomly excited oscillations with Preisach model of hysteresys In: Augusti, G., Schüller, G.I. and Ciampoli, M., eds. 9th International Conference on Structural Safety and Reliability. Millpress, Rotterdam, Netherlands, pp. 1873-1880. ISBN 9059660404
Benfratello, S., Cacciola, P., Impollonia, N., Masnata, A. and Muscolino, G. (2005) Crack identification in a beam by measure of the response to white noise In: 11th International Conference on Fracture. Trading, Turin, Italy. ISBN 9788890318818
Cacciola, P., Impollonia, N. and Muscolino, G. (2005) A dynamic reanalysis technique for general structural modifications under deterministic or stochastic input Computers and Structures, 83 (14). pp. 1076-1085. ISSN 0045-7949
Cacciola, P., Colajanni, P. and Muscolino, G. (2005) A modal approach for the evaluation of the response sensitivity of structural systems subjected to non-stationary random processes Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 194 (42-44). pp. 4344-4361. ISSN 0045-7825
Cacciola, P., Colajanni, P. and Muscolino, G. (2004) Combination of modal responses consistent with seismic input representation Journal of Structural Engineering, 130 (1). pp. 47-55. ISSN 0733-9445
Spanos, P.D., Cacciola, P. and Redhorse, J. (2004) Random vibration of SMA systems via Preisach formalism Nonlinear Dynamics, 36 (2-4). pp. 405-419. ISSN 0924-090X
Muscolino, G. and Cacciola, P. (2004) Re-analysis techniques in structural dynamics In: Topping, B.H.V. and Mota Soares, C.A., eds. Progress in Computational Structures Technology. Saxe-Coburg Publications, Stirling, Scotland, pp. 31-58.
Cacciola, P. and Spanos, P.D. (2004) Stochastic averaging for shape memory alloys with Preisach hysteresis representation In: Sih, G.C. and Spyropoulos, C.P.S., eds. International Conference of Influence of Traditional Mathematics and Mechanics on Modern Science and Technology. Eptalofos, Athens, Greece. ISBN 960-8360-31-5
Spanos, P.D., Cacciola, P. and Muscolino, G. (2004) Stochastic averaging of Preisach hysteretic systems Journal of Engineering Mechanics, 130 (11). pp. 1257-1267. ISSN 0733-9399
Cacciola, P., Colajanni, P. and Muscolino, G. (2003) Sensitivity of seismically excited structural systems by modal analysis In: Ninth International Conference on Applications of Statistics and Probability in Civil Engineering, 6-9 Jul 2003, San Francisco, California, USA.
Cacciola, P., Impollonia, N. and Muscolino, G. (2003) A reanalysis technique for structures under white noise excitation In: Bathe, K,J,, ed. Second M.I.T. Conference on Computational Fluid and Solid Mechanics. Elsevier Science Ltd, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, pp. 162-165.
Cacciola, P., Impollonia, N. and Muscolino, G. (2003) Crack detection and location in a damaged beam vibrating under white noise Computers and Structures, 81 (18-19). pp. 1773-1782. ISSN 0045-7949
Muscolino, G., Ricciardi, G. and Cacciola, P. (2003) Monte Carlo Simulation in the stochastic analysis of non-linear systems under external stationary Poisson white noise input International Journal of Nonlinear Mechanics, 38 (8). pp. 1269-1283. ISSN 0020-7462
Cacciola, P. and Muscolino, G. (2002) A dynamic reanalysis technique for modifications of structural components In: Topping, B.H.V. and Bittnar, Z., eds. Sixth International Conference of Computational Structures Techniques. Civil-Comp Press, Stirling, Scotland, UK, pp. 1-13.
Cacciola, P., Muscolino, G. and Ricciardi, G. (2002) On some closure methods in nonlinear stochastic dynamics In: Spanos, P.D. and Deodatis, G., eds. Fourth International Conference on Computational Stochastic Mechanics. Millpress, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, pp. 79-88. ISBN 9077017747
Cacciola, P., Colajanni, P. and Muscolino, G. (2002) Stochastic sensitivity of steel frames with connection dampers by modal analysis In: IMAC XX, 4-7 Feb 2002, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Cacciola, P. and Muscolino, G. (2002) Dynamic response of a rectangular beam with a known non-propagating crack of certain or uncertain depth Computers and Structures, 80 (27-30). pp. 2387-2396. ISSN 0045-7949
Cacciola, P. and Sofi, A. (2002) Elements of Kronecker algebra In: Muscolino, G., ed. Dynamics of Structures (in italian). McGraw-Hill, pp. 593-614.
Cacciola, P. (2002) On the free vibrations of classically and non-classically damped systems In: Muscolino, G., ed. Dynamics of Structures. (in italian) . McGraw-Hill, pp. 126-131.
Cacciola, P. (2002) On the modelling of the seismic action and seismic response of sdof systems In: Muscolino, G., ed. Dynamics of Structures. McGraw-Hill (in italian), pp. 521-537.
Cacciola, P., Impollonia, N. and Muscolino, G. (2001) The dynamic behaviour of a cracked beam subjected to white noise input In: Topping, B.H.V., ed. Eighth International Conference on Civil and Structural Engineering Computing. Civil-Comp Press, Stirling, Scotland, UK, pp. 1-14.
Cacciola, P., Impollonia, N. and Muscolino, G. (2001) Stochastic seismic analysis of R-FBI isolation system In: Bathe, K.J., ed. First M.I.T. Conference on Computational Fluid and Solid Mechanics. Elsevier Science Ltd., Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, pp. 88-90.
Cacciola, P., Muscolino, G. and Ricciardi, G. (2001) MCS in the PDF evaluation of non-linear systems under Poisson white noise input In: Schüller, G.I. and Spanos, P.D., eds. International Conference on Monte Carlo Simulation. Balkema, pp. 407-414. ISBN 9058091880
Cacciola, P. and Muscolino, G. (2000) Dynamic analysis of beams with a closing crack In: Topping, B.H.V., ed. The Fifith International Conference on Computational Structures Technology. Civil-Comp.Press, Edinburgh, UK, pp. 225-231.
Cacciola, P., Muscolino, G. and Sofi, A. (2000) Dynamic analysis of non-linear structures by modal superposition approach In: IMAC-XVIII Conference on Structural Dynamics. Society for Experimental Mechanics, Inc, pp. 490-495.

