Post‐earthquake damage reports have continuously highlighted the significant vulnerability
of nonstructural elements to seismic events. Nonstructural damage has severe impact in the …

Structural safety and environmental sustainability are major factors in investment decisions
for building systems, but are rarely considered simultaneously. Recent research efforts have …

The evaluation of the seismic performance of piping networks is often difficult due to several
parameters involved in the process, such as complex geometry, modelling uncertainties and …

Recent seismic events highlighted the importance of non-structural elements in seismic
assessment and performance-based earthquake engineering. When referring to industrial …

In the last few decades, the seismic performance of Non-structural components (NSCs) has
been a subject of extensive research. The dynamic behavior of NSCs, can cause damage to …

The severe damages to nonstructural components (NSCs) are frequently reported following
earthquakes. Suspended piping systems are among the most common NSCs, since they are …

Recent studies evidenced that non-structural damage in buildings caused by earthquakes
leads to high economic losses and can represent a threat for life safety. Particularly, piping …

The paper investigates the seismic response of nonstructural elements (NEs), focusing on
acceleration‐sensitive components housed in buildings, modelled as inelastic Ibarra …

Acceleration-sensitive non-structural elements not only constitute a significant portion of a
building's component inventory, but also comprise components and systems that are …

Non‐structural elements (NSEs) are not designed to be part of the structural load‐bearing
system of a building but are subjected to the same dynamic environment as the supporting …