Marco Lepidi

Marco Lepidi

Associate Professor
c/o DICCA - Department of Civil, Chemical and Environmental Engineering
Via Montallegro 1, 16145
GENOVA - ITALY
Tel: +39 010 33 52516 - Fax: +39 010 33 52534
E-mail: Marco.Lepidi@unige.it

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Selected publications

International journals

Settimi V., Lepidi M., Bacigalupo A. (2023), "Analytical spectral design of mechanical meta\-materials with inertia amplification." Engineering Structures 274, id.115054. Download at Publisher

Del Toro R., Bacigalupo A., Lepidi M., Mazzino A. (2022), "Dispersive waves in magneto-electro-elastic periodic waveguides." Int. J. of Mechanical Sciences 236, id.107759. Download at Publisher

Sivori D., Cattari S., Lepidi M. (2022), "A methodological framework to relate the earthquake-induced frequency reduction to structural damage in masonry buildings." Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering 20, pp.4603-4638. Download at Publisher

Arena A., Bacigalupo A., Lepidi M. (2022), "Wave propagation in viscoelastic metamaterials via added-state formulation." Int. J. of Mechanical Sciences 228, id.107461. Download at Publisher

Diana V., Bacigalupo A., Lepidi M., Gambarotta L. (2022), "Anisotropic peridynamics for homogenized microstructured materials." Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering 392, id.114704. Download at Publisher

Fortunati A., Bacigalupo A., Lepidi M., Arena A., Lacarbonara W. (2022), "onlinear propagation properties in locally dissipative metamaterials via extended Hamiltonian perturbation approach." Nonlinear Dynamics 108, pp.765-787. Download at Publisher

Bacigalupo A., Gambarotta L., Lepidi M. (2021), "Thermodynamically consistent non-local continualization for masonry-like systems.'' Int. J. of Mechanical Sciences 201, id.106538. Download at Publisher

Settimi V., Lepidi M., Bacigalupo A. (2021), "Nonlinear dispersion properties of one-dimensional mechanical metamaterials with inertia amplification.'' Int. J. of Mechanical Sciences 201, id.106461. Download at ResearchGate or Publisher

Sivori D., Lepidi M., Cattari S. (2021), "Structural identification of the dynamic behavior of floor diaphragms in existing buildings.'' Smart Structures and Systems 27(2) pp.173-191. Download at ResearchGate or Publisher

Bacigalupo A., Gnecco G., Lepidi M., Gambarotta L. (2021), "Computational design of innovative mechanical metafilters via adaptive surrogate based optimization.'' Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering 375, id.113623. Download at ResearchGate or Publisher

Vadalà F., Bacigalupo A., Lepidi M., Gambarotta L. (2021), "Free and forced wave propagation in beam lattice metamaterials with viscoelastic resonators.'' Int. J. of Mechanical Sciences 193, id.106129. Download at ResearchGate or Publisher

Bacigalupo A., Gnecco G., Lepidi M., Gambarotta L. (2020), "Machine-learning techniques for the optimal design of acoustic metamaterials.'' J. of Optimization Theory and Applications 187(3) pp.630-653. Download at ResearchGate or Publisher

Sivori D., Lepidi M., Cattari S. (2020), "Ambient vibration tools to validate the rigid diaphragm assumption in the seismic assessment of buildings.'' Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics 49(2), pp.194-211. Download at ResearchGate or Publisher

Lepidi M., Bacigalupo A., (2019), "Wave propagation properties of one-dimensional acoustic metamaterials with nonlinear diatomic microstructure.'' Nonlinear Dynamics 98(4), pp.2711-2735. Download at ResearchGate or Publisher

Bacigalupo A., Gambarotta L., Lepidi M., Vadalà F. (2019), "Acoustic waveguide filters made up of rigid stacked materials with elastic joints.'' Meccanica 54(13), pp.2039-2052. Download at ResearchGate or Publisher

Auricchio F., Bacigalupo A., Gambarotta L., Lepidi M., Morganti S., Vadalà F. (2019), "A novel layered topology of auxetic materials based on the tetrachiral honeycomb microstructure.'' Materials and Design 179, id.107883. Download at Publisher

Gattulli V., Lepidi M., Potenza F., Di Sabatino U. (2019), "Modal interactions in the nonlinear dynamics of a beam-cable-beam.'' Nonlinear Dynamics 96(4), pp 2547-2566. Download at ResearchGate or Publisher

Bacigalupo A., Lepidi M., Gnecco G., Vadalà F., Gambarotta L. (2019), "Optimal design of the band structure for beam lattice metamaterials.'' Frontiers in Materials 6, id.2. Download at Publisher

Vadalà F., Bacigalupo A., Lepidi M., Gambarotta L. (2018), "Bloch wave filtering in tetrachiral materials via mechanical tuning.'' Composite Structures 201, pp.340-351. Download at ResearchGate or Publisher

Bacigalupo A., Lepidi M. (2018), "Acoustic wave polarization and energy flow in periodic beam lattice materials.'' Int. J. Solids and Structures 147, pp.183-203. Download at ResearchGate or Publisher

Lepidi M., Bacigalupo A. (2018), "Multi-parametric sensitivity analysis of the band structure for tetrachiral acoustic metamaterials." Int. J. Solids and Structures 136-137, pp.186-202. Download at Publisher

Lepidi M., Bacigalupo A. (2018), "Parametric design of the band structure for lattice materials." Meccanica 53(3), pp.613-628. Download at ResearchGate or Publisher

Cannizzaro F., Pantò B., Lepidi M., Caddemi S., Caliò I. (2017), "Multi-directional seismic assessment of historical masonry buildings by means of macro-element modeling: application to a building damaged during the L'Aquila Earthquake (Italy).'' Buildings 7(4), id.106. Download at ResearchGate or Publisher

Bacigalupo A., Gnecco G., Lepidi M., Gambarotta L. (2017), "Optimal design of low-frequency band gaps in anti-tetrachiral lattice meta-materials.'' Composites Part B: Engineering 115, pp.341-359. Download at ResearchGate or Publisher

Gattulli V., Lepidi M., Potenza F., Di Sabatino U. (2016), "Dynamics of masonry walls connected by a vibrating cable in a historic structure.'' Meccanica 51(11), pp.2813-2826. Download at ResearchGate or Publisher

Bacigalupo A., Lepidi M. (2016), "High-frequency parametric approximation of the Floquet-Bloch spectrum for anti-tetrachiral materials.'' Int. J. Solids and Structures 97-98, pp.575-592. Download at ResearchGate or Publisher

Bacigalupo A., Lepidi M., Gnecco G., Gambarotta L. (2016), "Optimal design of auxetic hexachiral metamaterials with local resonators.'' Smart Materials and Structures 25(5), id.054009. Download at ResearchGate or Publisher

Gattulli V., Lepidi M., Potenza F. (2016), "Dynamic testing and health monitoring of historic and modern civil structures in Italy.'' Structural Monitoring and Maintenance 3(1), pp.71-90. Download at ResearchGate or Publisher

Lepidi M., Gattulli V. (2016), "Nonlinear interactions in the flexible multi-body dynamics of cable-supported bridge cross-sections.'' Int. J. Non-Linear Mechanics 80, pp.14-28. Download at ResearchGate or Publisher

Potenza F., Federici F., Lepidi M., Gattulli V., Graziosi F., Colarieti A. (2015), "Long term structural monitoring of the damaged Basilica S. Maria di Collemaggio through a low-cost wireless sensor network.'' J. Civil Structural Health Monitoring 5(5), pp.655-676. Download at ResearchGate or Publisher

Lepidi M., Piccardo G. (2015), ''Aeroelastic stability of a symmetric multi-body section model.'' Meccanica 50(3), pp.731-749. Download at ResearchGate or Publisher

Basu B., Bursi O.S., Casciati F., Casciati S., Del Grosso A.E., Domaneschi M., Faravelli L, Holnicki-Szulc J., Irschik H., Krommer M., Lepidi M., Martelli A., Ozturk B., Pozo F., Pujol G., Rakicevic Z., Rodellar J. (2014), ''A European Association for the Control of Structures joint perspective. Recent studies in civil structural control across Europe.'' Structural Control and Health Monitoring 21(12), pp.1414-1436. Download at ResearchGate or Publisher

Lepidi M., Gattulli V. (2014), ''A parametric multi-body section model for modal interactions of cable-supported bridges.'' J. Sound and Vibration 333(19), pp.4579-4596. Download at ResearchGate or Publisher

Gattulli V., Potenza F., Lepidi M. (2013), ''Damping performance of two simple oscillators coupled by a visco-elastic connection.'' J. Sound and Vibration 332(26), pp.6934-6948. Download at ResearchGate or Publisher

Lepidi M. (2013), ''Multi-parameter perturbation methods for the eigensolution sensitivity analysis of nearly-resonant non-defective multi-degree-of-freedom systems.'' J. Sound and Vibration 332(4), pp.1011-1032. Download at ResearchGate or Publisher

Lepidi M., Gattulli V. (2012), ''Static and dynamic response of elastic suspended cables with thermal effects.'' Int. J. Solids and Structures 49(9), pp.1103-1116. Download at ResearchGate or Publisher

Federici F., Graziosi F., Faccio M., Colarieti A., Gattulli V., Lepidi M., Potenza F. (2012), ''An integrated approach to the design of wireless sensor networks for structural health monitoring.'' Int. J. Distributed Sensor Networks 2012, Article ID:594842. Download at ResearchGate or Publisher

Antonacci E., De Stefano A., Gattulli V., Lepidi M., Matta E. (2012), ''Comparative study of vibration-based parametric identification techniques for a three-dimensional frame structure.'' J. Structural Control and Health Monitoring 19(5), pp.579-608. Download at ResearchGate or Publisher

Ceci A.M., Contento A., Fanale L., Galeota D., Gattulli V., Lepidi M., Potenza F. (2010), ''Structural performance of the historic and modern buildings of the University of L'Aquila during the seismic events of April 2009.'' Engineering Structures 32(7), pp.1899-1924. Download at ResearchGate or Publisher

Gattulli V., Lepidi M., Potenza F. (2009), ''Seismic protection of frame structures via semi-active control: modelling and implementation issues.'' Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Vibration 8(4), pp.627-645. Download at ResearchGate or Publisher

Lepidi M., Gattulli V., Foti D. (2009), ''Swinging-bell resonances and their cancellation identified by dynamical testing in a modern bell tower.'' Engineering Structures 15(6), 31(7), pp.1486-1500. Download at ResearchGate or Publisher

Lepidi M., Gattulli V., Vestroni F. (2009), ''Damage identification in elastic suspended cables through frequency measurements.'' J. Vibration and Control 15(6), pp.867-896. Download at ResearchGate or Publisher

Caetano E., Cunha A., Gattulli V., Lepidi M., (2008), ''Cable-deck dynamic interactions at the International Guadiana Bridge: on-site measurements and finite element modelling.'' J. Structural Control and Health Monitoring 15(3), pp.237-264. Download at ResearchGate or Publisher

Lepidi M., Gattulli V., Vestroni F. (2007), ''Static and dynamic response of elastic suspended cables with damage.'' Int. J. Solids and Structures 44(25-26), pp.8194-8212. Download at ResearchGate or Publisher

Gattulli V., Lepidi M., (2007), ''Localization and veering in the dynamics of cable-stayed bridges.'' Computers and Structures 85(21-22), pp.1661-1678. Download at ResearchGate or Publisher

Gattulli V., Lepidi M., Macdonald J.H.G., Taylor C.A. (2005), ''One-to-two global-local interaction in a cable-stayed beam observed through analytical, finite element and experimental models.'' Int. J. Non-Linear Mechanics 40(4), pp.571-588. Download at ResearchGate or Publisher

Gattulli V., Lepidi M. (2003), ''Nonlinear interactions in the planar dynamics of cable-stayed beam.'' Int. J. Solids and Structures 40(18), pp.4729-4748. Download at ResearchGate or Publisher