Scientific research
The development of the SimPlaNeR project, Simulation Platform for Network Resilience, is mainly informed by
the scientific output of two research projects, namely, the FONDECYT 1220292 project,
Multiscale earthquake risk mitigation of healthcare networks using seismic isolation,
which is currently ongoing, and the FONDECYT 1170836 project,
SIBER-RISK: Simulation Based Earthquake Risk and Resilience of Interdependent Systems and Networks,
which has already concluded.
The SimPlaNeR project is also informed by other related researches.
ANID/FONDECYT/1220292 Project (ACTIVE)
The FONDECYT 1220292 project, Multiscale earthquake risk mitigation of healthcare networks using seismic isolation,
aims to study the impact of seismic isolation on the operation of Chilean health systems,
with special emphasis on Primary Health Care, hospitals and the level of regional health service.
Stages of this project consider the detailed modeling of elastomeric and frictional seismic isolations.
In the literature, these models are still unable to reproduce certain phenomena, such as scragging and Mullin effects.
In this sense, part of the research challenge consists of the development of phenomenological models that consider these effects
and allow obtaining a more realistic representation of the behavior of the seismic isolation.
In addition to the above, the project also aims to estimate the inelastic response of hospitals and medical equipment
to determine their behavior in the face of seismic movements precisely.
This will allow us to define fragility curves and damage states more realistically.
Understanding the seismic behavior of health facilities and medical infrastructure,
project 1220292 then proposes to study and understand how this physical impact affects the quality of medical care provided,
especially regarding emergency care.
Additionally, the project also aims to determine the increase in demand for health care due to the occurrence of earthquakes.
Publications (FONDECYT 1220292)
 | S.I. Reyes, M. F. Vassiliou, J.L. Almazán, N.F. Tapia, J.I. Colombo, J.C. de la Llera. VERTICAL-ROCKING ISOLATION: FULL-SCALE SHAKING TABLE TESTS AND MODELING OF A 3000-LITER STORAGE TANK. 18th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering WCEE 2024. Milan, Italy. June 30-July 5, 2024. [PDF] | |
| N.C. Palazzi, J.P. Muñoz, F. Bertin, J.C. de la Llera, D. D’Ayala. SEISMIC FRAGILITY ASSESSMENT OF HISTORICAL UNREINFORCED MASONRY BUILDING AGGREGATES. 18th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering WCEE 2024. Milan, Italy. June 30-July 5, 2024. [PDF] | |
| M. Monsalve, J.C de la Llera. HEALTHCARE SYSTEM RESILIENCE AFTER THE 27F EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI. 18th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering WCEE 2024. Milan, Italy. June 30-July 5, 2024. [PDF] | |
| M. Monsalve, E. Ferrario, J.C de la Llera. BUILDING SURROGATE MODELS FOR SEISMIC PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS USING DIMENSIONALITY REDUCTION AND RF. 18th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering WCEE 2024. Milan, Italy. June 30-July 5, 2024. [PDF] | |
| J.P Muñoz, J.C. de la Llera, S. Castro, Y. Alberto, A. Poulos, F. Arróspide. SEISMIC RISK SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS OF A LARGE DRINKING WATER DISTRIBUTION NETWORK IN CENTRAL CHILE. 18th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering WCEE 2024. Milan, Italy. June 30-July 5, 2024. [PDF] | |
| J.C. de la Llera, P. Aguirre, G. Candia, A. Cataldo, G. Angulo, J. Verschae, M. Monsalve, J.P. Muñoz, M. Arre, F. Bertin, Y. Merino, J. Guamán, J.C. Hernández (2024). SIMULATION PLATFORM FOR EARTHQUAKE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF URGENT MEDICAL CARE NETWORKS. 18th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering WCEE 2024. Milan, Italy. June 30-July 5, 2024. [PDF] | |
| J.C. de la Llera, M. Arré, F. Bertin, J.P. Muñoz, J.C. Reyes (2024). AMPLIFICATION FACTORS OF TORSIONALLY COUPLED RC FRAME BUILDINGS USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. 18th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering WCEE 2024. Milan, Italy. June 30-July 5, 2024. [PDF] | |
| J.A. Gallardo, J.C. de la Llera, J.I. Restrepo, M. Chen (2024). 18th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering WCEE 2024. Milan, Italy. June 30-July 5, 2024. [PDF] | |
| J. Reyes, A. Clavijo, L. Martinez, I. Gomez, J. De La Llera. EMPIRICAL ESTIMATION OF ACCIDENTAL TORSION USING SEISMIC RECORDS FROM 76 SYMMETRIC-PLAN BUILDINGS. 18th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering WCEE 2024. Milan, Italy. June 30-July 5, 2024. [PDF] | |
| J. Guamán-Cabrera, J.C. de la Llera, D. Mery. SEISMIC PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT OF UNANCHORED MEDICAL EQUIPMENT USING THE CAMERA PROJECTION TECHNIQUE. 18th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering WCEE 2024. Milan, Italy. June 30-July 5, 2024. [PDF] | |
| F. Gutiérrez-Urzúa, F. Freddi, J.C. de la Llera, J.G.F. Crempien, J.A. Gallardo, J.P. Muñoz, T. Rossetto, S. Dede, J. Cembrano, F. Rivera, M.F. Chacón. SEISMIC BEHAVIOR OF ISOLATED STRUCTURES UNDER SUBDUCTION AND CRUSTAL GROUND MOTIONS: A COMPARATIVE STUDY. 18th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering WCEE 2024. Milan, Italy. June 30-July 5, 2024. [PDF] | |
 | Y. Merino, L. Ceferino, S. Pizarro, J.C. de la Llera (2023). MODELING HOSPITAL RESOURCES BASED ON GLOBAL EPIDEMIOLOGY AFTER EARTHQUAKE-RELATED DISASTERS. Preprint. 2023. [PDF] | |
 | Palazzi, N. C., Juliá, P. B., Ferreira, T. M., Rosas, J., Monsalve, M., & de la Llera, J. C. (2023). Fire risk assessment of historic urban Aggregates: an application to the Yungay neighborhood in Santiago, Chile. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 86, 103550. [PDF] | |
 | J.A. Gallardo, J.C. de la Llera, J.I. Restrepo, M. Chen (2023). A numerical model for non-linear shear behavior of high damping rubber bearings. Engineering Structures, 289, 116234. 2023. [PDF] | |
 | Guamán-Cabrera, J., de la Llera, J. C., & Mery, D. (2023). Seismic performance assessment of medical equipment using experimentally validated rolling and toppling nonlinear models. Earthquake Spectra, 39(3), 1810-1836. [PDF] | |
 | M. Monsalve, J.P. Muñoz, M. Arré, F. Bertin, J.C. de la Llera (2023). Hacia curvas de fragilidad correlacionadas. XIII Congreso Chileno de Sismología e Ingeniería Sísmica ACHISINA 2023. Viña del Mar, Chile. October 2023. [PDF] | |
| J.C. de la Llera, P. Aguirre, A. Cataldo, G. Candia, J.P. Muñoz, L. Enberg, F. Bertin, M. Monsalve, M. Arré (2023). Control de riesgo sísmico de redes de salud de emergencia. XIII Congreso Chileno de Sismología e Ingeniería Sísmica ACHISINA 2023. Viña del Mar, Chile. October 2023. [PDF] | |
| J. Muñoz, J. de la Llera, S. Castro. A new damping scaling factor for Chilean seismicity. XIII Congreso Chileno de Sismología e Ingeniería Sísmica ACHISINA 2023. Viña del Mar, Chile. October 2023. [PDF] | |
| J. Muñoz, J. de la Llera, S. Castro, Y. Alberto, A. Poulos, F. Arróspide. Seismic risk assessment and sensitivity analysis of a large drinking water distribution network in Valparaíso, Chile. XIII Congreso Chileno de Sismología e Ingeniería Sísmica ACHISINA 2023. Viña del Mar, Chile. October 2023. [PDF] | |
| J. Gallardo, J. de la Llera, J. Crempien, F. Freddi, T. Rossetto, J. Cembrano, M. Chacón, J. Muñoz, F. Gutiérrez-Urzúa, S. Dede (2023). XIII Congreso Chileno de Sismología e Ingeniería Sísmica ACHISINA 2023. Viña del Mar, Chile. October 2023. [PDF] | |
 | J.P MUÑOZ, J.C. DE LA LLERA, S. CASTRO, Y. ALBERTO, A. POULOS, F. ARRÓSPIDE. SEISMIC RISK SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS OF PIPE VULNERABILITY AND DAMAGE MODELS IN A LARGE DRINKING WATER DISTRIBUTION NETWORK IN CENTRAL CHILE. SECED 2023 Conference: Earthquake Engineering and Dynamics for a Sustainable Future conference. Cambridge, United Kingdom. September 14-15, 2023. [PDF] | |
| J.A. GALLARDO, J.C. de la LLERA, J.G.F. CREMPIEN, F. FREDDI, T. ROSSETTO, J. CEMBRANO, M.F. CHACÓN, J.P. MUÑOZ, F. GUTIÉRREZ-URZÚA, S DEDE (2023). SENSITIVITY OF THE EARTHQUAKE RESPONSE OF A HDRB SEISMICALLY ISOLATED HOSPITAL TO LOCAL CRUSTAL EARTHQUAKES. SECED 2023 Conference: Earthquake Engineering and Dynamics for a Sustainable Future conference. Cambridge, United Kingdom. September 14-15, 2023. [PDF] | |
| F. FREDDI, J.C. DE LA LLERA, F. GUTIÉRREZ-URZÚA, J.G.F. CREMPIEN, S. DEDE, J.A. GALLARDO, T. ROSSETTO, J.P. MUÑOZ, J. CEMBRANO, M.F. CHACÓN, F. RIVERA (2023). SEISMIC RESPONSE OF ISOLATED STRUCTURES UNDER SUBDUCTION AND CRUSTAL GROUND MOTIONS: ANALYSIS OF A CASE STUDY STRUCTURE. SECED 2023 Conference: Earthquake Engineering and Dynamics for a Sustainable Future conference. Cambridge, United Kingdom. September 14-15, 2023. [PDF] | |
 | J.A. Gallardo, J.C. de la Llera, K. Beyer (2023). UNCERTAINTY QUANTIFICATION IN THE CONSTITUTIVE BEHAVIOR OF HDRBs. COMPDYN 2023, 9th ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering. Athens, Greece. 12-14 June, 2023. [PDF] | |
ANID/FONDECYT/1170836 Project (completed)
The objective of the late FONDECYT 1170836 project,
SIBER-RISK: Simulation Based Earthquake Risk and Resilience of Interdependent Systems and Networks,
was to study the behavior of critical infrastructures, such as the electrical, drinking water and transportation networks,
in the face of seismic hazard.
To do this, the modeling of these systems was combined using their physical models (traditionally used in engineering),
network models (graph theory) and graphic models (in the statistical or machine learning sense).
Despite the SIBER-RISK project is over, its scientific output is still available in its website:
https://www.siberrisk.cl.
A particularly valuable product has been its Strong Motion Seismic Database, which is available here:
https://siberrisk.ing.puc.cl/StrongMotionDatabase.