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Dina D'AyalaBiopicContact Publications Contracts |
Biopic
Born and educated in Rome, Italy, Dr D'Ayala obtained a first degree and a Doctorate degree in Structural Engineering from the Faculty of Engineering, Universita' di Roma La Sapienza. She joined the Department in March 1996, after having spent two years in Cambridge as a research associate to the Martin Centre, Faculty of Architecture and History of Art.
Her main research interests are historic buildings and their structural performance, especially in earthquake prone areas, and structural behaviour related to form of three-dimensional structures such as masonry domes and vaults. These are analysed by use of non linear finite element procedures and discrete element procedures developed by herself. Her major area of interest at present is the upgrading and strengthening of existing buildings in earthquake areas and the quantification and reduction of seismic risk.
She lectures in finite element analysis, analysis and design of structures using plasticity theory, earthquake engineering, conservation of historic structures, concepts of structural analysis and design for architects.
Contact
d.f.d'ayala@bath.ac.uk Tel:01225 386537 Fax:01225 386691
Publications
2006 "D'Ayala, D. and Wang, H."
Structural Analysis and Conservation of Chinese Architectural Heritage
Journal of Architectural Conservation (in print)
2005 "D'Ayala, D."
Force and Displacement Based Vulnerability Assessment for Traditional Buildings
"Bulletin Of Earthquake Engineering, 3, (3), pp.235-266"
2005 "Ellul, F. and D'Ayala, D."
Seismic vulnerability assessment of low engineered masonry infilled reinforced concrete frames
"In: SECED Young Engineers Conference, Darby, A., Heath, A. and D'Ayala, D. (Eds.), ISBN 0-861971310, University of Bath, 21-22 March, 2005."
2005 "Tsai, P-H. and D'Ayala, D."
Open questions to seismic evaluation of traditional timber structures in Taiwan
"In: SECED Young Engineers Conference, Darby, A., Heath, A. and D'Ayala, D. (Eds.), ISBN 0-861971310, University of Bath, 21-22 March, 2005."
2005 "Zhang, H. and D'Ayala, D."
Assessment of seismic vulnerability for reinforced concrete infilled frame
"In: SECED Young Engineers Conference, Darby, A., Heath, A. and D'Ayala, D. (Eds.), ISBN 0-861971310, University of Bath, 21-22 March, 2005."
Contracts
2005-2006
Fatigue of Historic Masonry
Gifford
2005-2008
Novel low energy mortars for masonry construction
EPSRC
2005-2006
Ethiopia Cultural Heritage Project: Structural Assessment and repair design of Monumental buildings in Gondar World Heritage Sites
IDA
2005-2008
"Dorothy Hodgkin ph.d. scholarship for research on ""Seismic behaviour of masonry historic heritage. Shaking table tests and 3D limit state analysis"""
EPSRC
2005-2006
"Smart Control of Buildings, historic and modern, subject to earthquake"
The Royal Society
