Gerard J. O'Reilly

Gerard J. O'Reilly

Associate Professor at the Centre for Training and Research on Reduction of Seismic Risk (ROSE Centre) @ IUSS Pavia, Italy

Co-Founder of Djura | Risk - Data - Engineering

Conference Papers

  1. Mejia, T., & O’Reilly, G. J. (2025). The impacts of structure-to-structure damage correlation for regional seismic risk assessment. COMPDYN 2025- 10th ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering. [PDF]
  2. O’Reilly, G. J., & Calvi, G. M. (2025). ERIES: Advancing frontier knowledge in earthquake and wind engineering through experimental research. COMPDYN 2025- 10th ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering. [PDF]
  3. O’Reilly, G. J., Nafeh, A. M. B., Ozsarac, V., & Silva, V. (2025). Comparing fragility functions derived from simplified analytical models to those developed with empirical data from past earthquakes. COMPDYN 2025- 10th ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering. [PDF]
  4. Ozsarac, V., O’Reilly, G. J., & Romão, X. (2025). A Framework for Enhancing Seismic Vulnerability Modeling Through Simulated Design. COMPDYN 2025- 10th ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering. [PDF]
  5. Shahnazaryan, D., Ozsarac, V., & O’Reilly, G. J. (2025). Djura Ground Motion Record Selector: A Software Solution For Earthquake Engineering. COMPDYN 2025- 10th ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering. [PDF]
  6. Bertassi, M., Damiani, N., Sharma, S., Smerilli, M., Mirra, M., Lanese, I., Parisi, E. R., O’Reilly, G. J., Messali, F., & Graziotti, F. (2025). Out-Of-Plane Shake-Table Testing of URM Gable Walls Considering Different Roof Configurations. COMPDYN 2025- 10th ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering. [PDF]
  7. Shahnazaryan, D., Ozsarac, V., & O’Reilly, G. J. (2025). The Role of Story Loss Functions in Regional Seismic Vulnerability Modelling and Risk Assessment. COMPDYN 2025- 10th ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering. [PDF]
  8. Poveda, J., & O’Reilly, G. J. (2025). Impact of Ground Motion Record Selection on Higher-Mode Responses in RC Wall Buildings: Comparing Uniform Hazard and Conditional Spectra Approaches. COMPDYN 2025- 10th ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering. [PDF]
  9. Taherian, A., Silva, V., Nafeh, A. M. B., O’Reilly, G. J., & Vicente, R. (2025). Rapid Earthquake Loss Assessment through Digital Twins: A Machine Learning and Sensor-Based Approach. COMPDYN 2025- 10th ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering. [PDF]
  10. Aristeidou, S., & O’Reilly, G. J. (2025). Beyond Spectral Acceleration: Enhancing Seismic Response Prediction in Bridges with Next-Generation Intensity Measures. COMPDYN 2025- 10th ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering. [PDF]
  11. Gentile, R., Angelucci, G., Wu, J., Di Benedetto, M., Di Trapani, F., Morandi, P., Milanesi, R., Mollaioli, F., O’Reilly, G. J., Freddi, F., & Jalayer, F. (2025). ENFRAG: ENhancing state-dependent FRAGility through experimentally validated energy-based approaches. COMPDYN 2025- 10th ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering. [PDF]
  12. Ponte, M., Garcia-Ramonda, L., Lanese, I., O’Reilly, G. J., Rizzo Parisi, E., Graziotti, F., Pelà, L., Penna, A., Magenes, G., Bento, R., & Guerrini, G. (2025). Effectiveness of strengthening with composite materials on the in-plane lateral response of undressed stone masonry piers. COMPDYN 2025- 10th ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering. [PDF]
  13. Garcia- Ramonda, L., Ponte, M., Lanese, I., O’Reilly, G. J., Rizzo Parisi, E., Graziotti, F., Pelà, L., Penna, A., Magenes, G., Bento, R., & Guerrini, G. (2025). IN-PLANE CYCLIC BEHAVIOR OF STONE MASONRY PIERS RETROFITTED WITH INNOVATIVE COMPOSITE MATERIALS. 12th International Conference on Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites in Civil Engineering.
  14. Garcia- Ramonda, L., Ponte, M., Lanese, I., O’Reilly, G. J., Rizzo Parisi, E., Graziotti, F., Pelà, L., Penna, A., Magenes, G., Bento, R., & Guerrini, G. (2015). Effectiveness of strengthening with composite materials on the in-plane lateral response of undressed stone masonry piers. 14th International Conference on Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions (SAHC 2025).
  15. Sharma, Satyadhrik; Damiani, Nicolò; Bertassi, Marta; Smerilli, Marco; Mirra, Michele; Lanese, Igor; Rizzo Parisi, Elisa; O’Reilly, Gerard; Messali, Francesco; Graziotti, F. (2015). Out-of-plane shake-table tests on unreinforced masonry gables. 14th International Conference on Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions (SAHC 2025).
  16. Garcia- Ramonda, L., Ponte, M., Lanese, I., O’Reilly, G. J., Rizzo Parisi, E., Graziotti, F., Pelà, L., Penna, A., Magenes, G., Bento, R., & Guerrini, G. (2025). Effectiveness of strengthening with composite materials on the in-plane lateral response of undressed stone masonry piers. 15th Canada Masonry Symposium.
  17. Larisa Garcia-Ramonda, Madalena Ponte, Igor Lanese, Gerard J. O’Reilly, Elisa Rizzo Parisi, Francesco Graziotti, Luca Pelà, Andrea Penna, Guido Magenes, Rita Bento, G. G. (2025). In-plane cyclic shear-compression tests on stone masonry piers strengthened with composite- and fiber-reinforced mortars. 15th Canadian Masonry Symposium.
  18. O’Reilly, G. and Calvi, G. M.: ERIES: Advancing frontier knowledge in earthquake, geotechnical and wind engineering through experimental research, EGU General Assembly 2025, Vienna, Austria, 27 Apr–2 May 2025, EGU25-2484, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu25-2484, 2025.
  19. O’Reilly, G. J. (2025). Recent developments in the risk-targeted assessment of existing structures. 3rd Croatian Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Split, Croatia. [PDF]
  20. Ozsarac, V., Pereira, N., Mohamed, H., Romão, X., O’Reilly, G. J., & Crowley, H. (2025). A collaborative framework to model the seismic vulnerability of RC buildings using simulated design. 3rd Croatian Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Split, Croatia. [PDF]
  21. Mejia, T., & O’Reilly, G. J. (2025). On the impacts of structure-to-structure damage correlation for regional seismic risk assessment. 3rd Croatian Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Split, Croatia. [PDF]
  22. Poveda, J., & O’Reilly, G. J. (2025). Influence of ground motion record selection on higher mode demands in RC walls: a comparison of UHS and CS Approaches. 3rd Croatian Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Split, Croatia. [PDF]
  23. Shahnazaryan, D., Ozsarac, V., & O’Reilly, G. J. (2025). Bridging the Gap: A Software Tool for Efficient Ground Motion Selection in Earthquake Engineering. 3rd Croatian Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Split, Croatia. [PDF]
  24. Aristeidou, S., & O’Reilly, G. J. (2025). Combining conventional and next-generation intensity measures for risk assessment of bridge structures with hazard-consistent ground motions. 3rd Croatian Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Split, Croatia.[PDF]
  25. Shahnazaryan, D., & O’Reilly, G. J. (2025). Enhancing functional recovery estimations through story loss functions. 3rd Croatian Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Split, Croatia. [PDF]
  26. O’Reilly, G. J., Ozsarac, V., Shahnazaryan, D., Lanese, I., Parisi, E. R., Dacarro, F., Nascimbene, R., & Calvi, G. M. (2025). Advancing Seismic Design and Assessment through Experimental Testing: Insights from the ERIES Project. 3rd Croatian Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Split, Croatia.
  27. O’Reilly, G. J., Ozsarac, V., & Shahnazaryan, D. (2024). Advancing seismic risk analysis through an integrated web service for ground motion record selection and scaling. 39th General Assembly of the European Seismological Commission, Corfu, Greece.
  28. Fox, M. J., Yeow, T., & O’Reilly, G. J. (2024). Seismic loss assessment considering low-damage repair of non-structural components. 18th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Milan, Italy. [PDF]
  29. Ponte, M., Guerrini, G., Garcia-Ramonda, L., Lanese, I., Rizzo Parisi, E., O’Reilly, G. J., Graziotti, F., Tsiavos, A., Pelà, L., Penna, A., Magenes, G., & Bento, R. (2024). Retrofitting of stone masonry using innovative grid-based composites: the ERIES-RESTORING project. 18th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Milan, Italy. [PDF]
  30. O’Reilly, G. J., Aristeidou, S., & Shahnazaryan, D. (2024). On the application of neural networks to ground motion intensity and correlation modelling. 18th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Milan, Italy. [PDF]
  31. O’Reilly, G. J., & Nafeh, A. M. B. (2024). Analytical and empirical fragility functions for regionally assessing non-ductile infilled frames. 18th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Milan, Italy. [PDF]
  32. Goggins, J., Alwahsh, H., Jiang, Y., Broderick, B. M., Salawdeh, S., O’Reilly, G. J., Bogdanovic, A., Rakicevic, Z., Elghazouli, A. Y., Markovski, I., Petreski, B., Poposka, A., Gjorgjiev, I., & Walsh, C. (2024). Advancement of a novel self-centring concentrically braced frame (SC-CBF) structural steel system for seismically active zones. 18th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Milan, Italy. [PDF]
  33. O’Reilly, G. J., & Calvi, G. M. (2024). ERIES: Advancing frontier knowledge in earthquake engineering through laboratory testing. 18th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Milan, Italy. [PDF]
  34. Aristeidou, S., Shahnazaryan, D., & O’Reilly, G. J. (2024). Correlation models for filtered incremental velocity with spectral acceleration and significant duration. 18th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering. [PDF]
  35. Poveda, J., & O’Reilly, G. J. (2024). Seismic Loss Assessment of Existing Hotel in Ecuador. 18th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Milan, Italy. [PDF]
  36. Gentile, R., Angelucci, G., Wu, J., Morandi, P., Milanesi, R., Mollaioli, F., O’Reilly, G. J., Freddi, F., & Jalayer, F. (2024). ENFRAG: ENhancing state-dependent FRAGility through experimentally validated energy-based approaches. 18th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Milan, Italy. [PDF]
  37. O’Reilly, G. J., & Nafeh, A. M. B. (2024). PB-LOSS: A future candidate for seismic risk classification guidelines. 18th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Milan, Italy. [PDF]
  38. Rosti, A., Brunesi, E., Dacarro, F., Dubini, P., Marino, A., Nosenzo, G., & O’Reilly, G. J. (2023, July 16). On the Quantification of Accidental Gas Release From Pressurized Vessels. Volume 7: Seismic Engineering; ASME Nondestructive Evaluation, Diagnosis and Prognosis (NDPD) Division. https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2023-107249 [PDF]
  39. O’Reilly, G. J. (2023). European research synergies towards loss and risk-driven mitigation approaches. 20th International Symposium of the Macedonian Association of Structural Engineers, Skopje, N. Macedonia. [Presentation]
  40. Aristeidou, S. and O’Reilly, G.J. (2023) ‘Orientation-independent inelastic spectral displacement intensity measures for the risk assessment of bridges’, in SECED 2023 Conference. Cambridge, UK. [PDF][Poster]
  41. Nafeh AMB, O’Reilly GJ. Towards the assessment and risk classification of existing building typologies using storey-loss functions. ICASP14 - 14th International Conference on Applications of Statistics and Probability in Civil Engineering, Dublin, Ireland: 2023. [PDF][Presentation]
  42. Aristeidou, S., O’Reilly, G. J., & Tarbali, K.. Ground motion model for median directional inelastic spectral displacements. ICASP14 - 14th International Conference on Applications of Statistics and Probability in Civil Engineering, Dublin, Ireland: 2023. [PDF][Presentation]
  43. Shahnazaryan D, O’Reilly GJ. Fitting improved hazard models for SAC/FEMA-compatible seismic analysis. ICASP14 - 14th International Conference on Applications of Statistics and Probability in Civil Engineering, Dublin, Ireland: 2023. [PDF][Presentation]
  44. O’Reilly GJ, Sakurai S, Suzuki Y, Calvi GM, Nakashima M. Displacement-based risk-targeted design of base-isolated structures. ICASP14 - 14th International Conference on Applications of Statistics and Probability in Civil Engineering, Dublin, Ireland: 2023. [PDF][Presentation]
  45. Nafeh AMB, O’Reilly GJ. Fragility function uncertainty quantification in infilled RC frame buildings. COMPDYN 2023 - 9th ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, Athens, Greece: 2023. [PDF][Presentation]
  46. O’Reilly, G. J., Nafeh, A. M. B., & Shahnazaryan, D. (2023). Simplified tools for the risk assessment and classification of existing buildings. Procedia Structural Integrity, 44, 1744–1751. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prostr.2023.01.223 [PDF][Presentation]
  47. O’Reilly GJ, Nafeh AMB. Towards improved response quantification of existing infilled RC frames. 3rd European Conference on Earthquake Engineering & Seismology, Bucharest, Romania: 2022. [PDF][Presentation]
  48. O’Reilly GJ, Shahnazaryan D. Current and contemporary seismic design methods: a comparative review. 3rd European Conference on Earthquake Engineering & Seismology, Bucharest, Romania: 2022. [PDF][Presentation]
  49. Nafeh AMB, O’Reilly GJ. Simplified Seismic Risk Assessment of Non-Ductile Infilled RC Frame Buildings. 3rd European Conference on Earthquake Engineering & Seismology, Bucharest, Romania: 2022. [PDF]
  50. Aristeidou S, O’Reilly GJ, Tarbali K. Ground motion directionality effects on inelastic spectral displacements Savvinos. 3rd European Conference on Earthquake Engineering & Seismology, Bucharest, Romania: 2022. [PDF][Presentation]
  51. Shahnazaryan D, O’Reilly GJ, Dubini P, Dacarro F, Gotti A, Mascetti S, et al. Integrating multiple risks to aid the navigation of industrial plant workers during seismic events. 3rd European Conference on Earthquake Engineering & Seismology, Bucharest, Romania: 2022. [PDF]
  52. O’Reilly GJ, Shahnazaryan D, Nafeh AMB, Ozsarac V, Sarigiannis D, Dubini P, et al. Utilization of a sensor array for the risk-aware navigation in industrial plants at risk of natech accidents. Proceedings of the ASME 2022 Pressure Vessels & Piping Conference PVP2022, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA: 2022. [PDF][Presentation][Video]
  53. O’Reilly GJ. Risk and loss mitigation in seismic design: a review of current methods and future direction. ICONHIC2022: 3rd International Conference on Hazards and Infrastructure, Athens, Greece: 2022. [PDF][Presentation]
  54. Goggins J, Jiang Y, Broderick BM, Salawdeh S, O’Reilly GJ, Elghazouli AY, et al. Shake Table Testing of Self-Centring Concentrically Braced Frames. EUROSTEEL2021 - The 9th European Conference on Steel and Composite Structures, Sheffield, UK: 2021. [PDF]
  55. Ahmetovic D, Bettini C, Ciucci M, Dacarro F, Dubini P, Gotti A, et al. Emergency navigation assistance for industrial plants workers subject to situational impairment. The 22nd International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility, New York, NY, USA: ACM; 2020. DOI: 10.1145/3373625.3418016. [PDF]
  56. Carofilis W, Perrone D, O’Reilly GJ, Monteiro R, Filiatrault A. Seismic Assessment of School Buildings in Italy: Retrofit and Risk Classification. 17th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Sendai, Japan: 2021. [PDF]
  57. Nafeh AMB, O’Reilly GJ, Monteiro R. Simplified Seismic Assessment of Infilled Reinforced Concrete Frames. 17th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Sendai, Japan: 2021. [PDF]
  58. Abarca A, O’Reilly GJ, Monteiro R, Vitanova M, Daniel Y, Bellotti D, et al. Regional Safety Assessment Of Existing Bridge Infrastructure Exposed To Seismic Hazard. 17th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Sendai, Japan: 2021. [PDF]
  59. Monteiro R, Abarca A, O’Reilly GJ, Kechidi S, Bellotti D, Borzi B, et al. Development of Fragility Curves for Large-Scale Seismic Risk of RC Structures. 17th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Sendai, Japan: 2021. [PDF]
  60. Goggins J, Jiang Y, Broderick BM, Salawdeh S, O’Reilly GJ, Elghazouli AY, et al. Experimental Testing of a Novel Self-Centring Steel Braced Frame on the Shake-Table in DYNLAB-IZIIS. 17th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Sendai, Japan: 2021. [PDF]
  61. O’Reilly GJ, Calvi GM. Seismic Risk Classification of Non-Structural Elements. 17th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Sendai, Japan: 2021. [PDF]
  62. Shahnazaryan D, O’Reilly GJ, Monteiro R. Development of a Python-Based Storey Loss Function Generator. COMPDYN 2021 - 8th International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 2021. DOI: 10.7712/120121.8659.18567. [PDF]
  63. Carofilis W, Clemett N, Gabbianelli G, O’Reilly GJ, Monteiro R. Selection of Optimal Seismic Retrofitting for Existing School Buildings Through Multi-Criteria Decision-Making. COMPDYN 2021 - 8th International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 2021. DOI: 10.7712/120121.8558.19257. [PDF]
  64. Nafeh AMB, O’Reilly GJ. Accurate Collapse Capacity Quantification for Infilled RC Frame Buildings. COMPDYN 2021 - 8th International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 2021. DOI: 10.7712/120121.8658.18545. [PDF]
  65. O’Reilly GJ. Developments in performance-based seismic design and assessment: an Italian perspective. University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand: 2019. [PDF]
  66. Calvi GM, O’Reilly GJ, Andreotti G. Re-visiting Earthquake Resistant Design. 12th Canadian Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Quebec, Canada: 2019. [PDF]
  67. O’Reilly GJ, Monteiro R. On the Efficient Risk Assessment of Bridge Structures. COMPDYN 2019 - 7th International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, Crete Island, Greece: 2019. DOI: 10.7712/120119.6933.18933. [PDF]
  68. Shahnazaryan D, O’Reilly GJ, Monteiro R. Using direct economic losses and collapse risk for seismic design of RC buildings. COMPDYN 2019 - 7th International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, Crete Island, Greece: 2019. DOI: https://doi.org/10.7712/120119.7281.19516. [PDF]
  69. O’Reilly GJ, Abarca A, Monteiro R, Borzi B, Calvi GM. Towards Regional Safety Assessment of Bridge Infrastructure. ICASP13 - 13th International Conference on Applications of Statistics and Probability in Civil Engineering, Seoul, South Korea: 2019. DOI: 10.22725/ICASP13.377. [PDF]
  70. O’Reilly GJ, Sullivan TJ, Monteiro R. On the seismic assessment and retrofit of infilled RC frames structures. 16th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Thessaloniki, Greece: 2018. [PDF]
  71. O’Reilly GJ, Kohrangi M, Bazzurro P, Monteiro R. Intensity Measures for the Collapse Assessment of Infilled RC Frames. 16th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Thessaloniki, Greece: 2018. [PDF]
  72. O’Reilly GJ, Sullivan TJ. Modelling Uncertainty in Existing Italian RC Frames. COMPDYN 2017 - 6th International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, Rhodes Island, Greece: 2017. DOI: 10.7712/120117.5445.16952. [PDF]
  73. O’Reilly GJ, Monteiro R, Perrone D, Lanese I, Fox MJ, Pavese A, et al. System Identification and Structural Modelling of Italian School Buildings. IMAC-XXXV Conference & Exposition on Structural Dynamics, Orange County, CA: 2017. [PDF]
  74. O’Reilly GJ, Sullivan TJ, Filiatrault A. Implications of a More Refined Damage Estimation Approach in the Assessment of RC Frames. 16th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Santiago, Chile: 2017. [PDF]
  75. O’Reilly GJ, Sullivan TJ. Influence of Modelling Parameters on the Fragility Assessment of pre-1970 Italian RC Structures. COMPDYN 2015 - 5th ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, Crete Island, Greece: 2015. DOI: 10.7712/120115.3430.1245. [PDF]
  76. O’Reilly G, Goggins J. Comparing the seismic performance of concentrically braced frames with and without self-centering behaviour. Structures and Architecture, Guimaraes, Portugal: CRC Press; 2013. DOI: 10.1201/b15267-213. [PDF]
  77. O’Reilly GJ, Goggins J, Mahin SA. Performance-Based Design of a Self-Centering Concentrically Braced Frame using the Direct Displacement-Based Design Procedure. 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Lisbon, Portugal: 2012. [PDF]
  78. O’Reilly GJ, Goggins J, Mahin SA. Behaviour and Design of a Self-Centering Concentrically Braced Steel Frame System. 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Lisbon, Portugal: 2012. [PDF]
  79. O’Reilly GJ, Goggins J, Mahin SA. Development of a Novel Self-Centering Concentrically Braced Frame System for Deployment in Seismically Active Regions. Bridge and Concrete Research in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland: 2012. [PDF]