This paper deals with the development of an Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) model aimed
at driving decision-making processes when dealing with seismic retrofitting of industrial …

The seismic vulnerability of twelve industrial precast building classes has been investigated
by conducting nonlinear dynamic analyses on sample buildings from these building classes …

Old precast buildings are often characterized by poor detailing that may hamper the
structural performance, particularly in the case of earthquakes. This is essentially related …

Seismic rehabilitation is crucial to extend the nominal service life and help reduce the
seismic losses of reinforced concrete precast industrial buildings. Along with traditional …

High-rise modular buildings are attractive for metropolises, but few applications exist. One
reason is the lack of relevant knowledge about their lateral force resistance. Existing high …

A key aspect in determining the seismic performance of industrial Precast Structures (PS)
are the connections between precast elements. The main issue is the capacity of beam …

The paper investigates the in-plane performance of horizontal precast reinforced concrete
cladding panels, typically adopted in one-storey precast industrial and commercial …

ABSTRACT A unified procedure for assessing the effectiveness of modelling strategies for
existing buildings is proposed. The procedure is applied to unreinforced masonry and cast …

During the recent earthquakes in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy, the cladding-to-
structure connections which were installed in industrial precast buildings did not perform as …

The seismic response of buildings not specifically designed to resist earthquake actions can
be generally improved by allowing the structure to dissipate an appropriate amount of …