Paolo Fici
About Paolo Fici
Paolo Fici is a Senior Structural Engineer at Arup, specializing in seismic assessments and retrofitting projects.
Title
Paolo Fici holds the position of Senior Structural Engineer at Arup, a status he has maintained since 2014. His role involves leading complex projects in multiple locations, notably Milan and Amsterdam.
Education and Expertise
Paolo Fici completed his higher education at renowned Italian institutions. He obtained a Laurea in Engineering from Università degli Studi di Perugia, where he studied from 2005 to 2011. He later specialized in seismic design, achieving a Master di II livello in Progettazione Sismica delle strutture from Politecnico di Milano, completed between 2014 and 2015. Fici is particularly skilled in non-linear time history analysis using LS-DYNA, a specialized area within seismic assessment.
Career at L & P Engineering
Prior to his current role, Paolo Fici worked at L & P Engineering as an 'Ingegnere strutturista' from 2011 to 2014. During his tenure there, he garnered essential experience in structural engineering, contributing significantly to projects in Trevi, Italia.
Seismic Retrofitting Projects
Paolo Fici has been involved in significant seismic assessment and retrofitting projects. Notably, he worked on the Procuratie Vecchie in Venice in collaboration with David Chipperfield Architects & Generali S.p.A. In Groningen, Netherlands, he addressed induced seismicity from gas extraction by retrofitting strategic buildings. Fici also implements dissipative devices such as buckling restrained axial dampers (BRAD) in various projects.
Structural Design Projects
Paolo Fici has contributed to numerous structural design projects. He supervised structural site investigations and designed retrofitting solutions for Ex-Padiglione 3 Citylife in Milan. He designed new ground floor slabs and steel structures for the Seremban Factory Upgrade in Malaysia. Additionally, he was involved in concrete structure design and reinforcement checks for the Amiri flight Hangar in Doha and designed a two-storey composite concrete and steel structure for the ADIA Midfield Terminal in Abu Dhabi.