The lack of empirical data regarding earthquake damage or losses has propelled the
development of dozens of analytical methodologies for the derivation of fragility and …

With the introduction of performance-based earthquake engineering (PBEE), engineers
have strived to relate building performance to different seismic hazard levels. Expected …

Force‐based seismic design involves the reduction of elastic spectra by introducing a
behavior factor, q. This approach is widespread in engineering practice; however, recent …

The paper presents the experimental characterization, the formulation of a numerical model,
and the evaluation, by means of non-linear analyses, of a new friction damper conceived for …

In this study, a novel risk-targeted decision model is introduced to verify the seismic
performance of RC structures against structural pounding and then to define the minimum …

Infilled reinforced concrete (RC) buildings represent a prevalent taxonomy class in the
Mediterranean region. Many were constructed before proper seismic provisions and …

Supplementary energy dissipation has proved to be an effective way of protecting structures
from the disastrous effects of earthquakes and has been used in the last decades both in …

In this work, a 10-story uncoupled (10S-U) hybrid seismic force resisting system, consisting
of cross-laminated timber (CLT) walls and reinforced concrete (RC) beams, is considered …

After 20 years since the publication of the Eurocodes, in 2012, the European Commission
gave mandate to the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) to develop a second …

Since the 2004 release of the European seismic code–Eurocode 8, various improvements
have been proposed to its rules. The standard is being revised and, in its current revised …