Soda-lime-silica glass is a widely used material in society today and its strength over various
loading times is of major engineering concern. This paper reviews studies from the …

Nonstructural components typically are not designed for seismic loads, yet their behavior
can affect the postearthquake building functionality significantly. Nonstructural damage …

The paper addresses the reliability of the existing shake table testing protocols for
assessment of the seismic response of freestanding, ie unanchored, components meant as …

It is necessary to reduce the environmental load by reducing the energy consumption in the
building sector. As one of the preferred methods, phase change materials (PCMs) are …

Façades represent complex and vulnerable components for buildings, due to the intrinsic
fragility and brittleness of glass, and require specific design and calculation tools, both for …

The differential settlement of the foundation not only causes the degradation of the static
performance of structures, but also affects the seismic performance. To investigate the …

Structural designers are nowadays supported by standards and guidelines to optimize the
mechanical performance and safety level of glass load-bearing elements and assemblies in …

This study introduces a damage assessment system and a pivotal detection technique for
hidden frame-supported glass curtain wall (HFSGCW) structural sealant. The vibration …

Freestanding objects have endured seismic damage during major historical earthquakes,
but their seismic performance is not fully understood yet. A steel frame was constructed with …

Functionality of an infrastructure is its ability to provide its intended services. Maintaining an
acceptable level of infrastructure functionality, particularly for critical infrastructure, following …