Seismic design optimization of engineering structures: a comprehensive review

P Zakian, A Kaveh - Acta Mechanica, 2023 - Springer
In the last decades, design optimization of structures received significant attention to
reconcile economic aspects, after the recent advances in computer technology. Many …

[HTML][HTML] Resilience of aging structures and infrastructure systems with emphasis on seismic resilience of bridges and road networks

L Capacci, F Biondini, DM Frangopol - Resilient Cities and Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
Risk assessment and mitigation programs have been carried out over the last decades in
the attempt to reduce transportation infrastructure downtime and post-disaster recovery …

Consistent seismic hazard and fragility analysis considering combined capacity-demand uncertainties via probability density evolution method

XY Cao, DC Feng, M Beer - Structural Safety, 2023 - Elsevier
A consistent seismic hazard and fragility framework considering combined capacity-demand
uncertainties is proposed, in light of the probability density evolution method (PDEM). The …

Assessment of various seismic fragility analysis approaches for structures excited by non-stationary stochastic ground motions

XY Cao, DC Feng, Y Li - Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 2023 - Elsevier
A probabilistic assessment is performed using different seismic fragility analysis approaches
for structures under non-stationary stochastic ground motions. Four commonly used …

[HTML][HTML] An archetype-based automated procedure to derive global-local seismic fragility of masonry building aggregates: META-FORMA-XL

S Ruggieri, FS Liguori, V Leggieri, A Bilotta… - International journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The paper presents an automated procedure for deriving fragility curves for typological
masonry aggregates, named META-FORMA-XL (MEchanical-Typological Approach FOR …

On the application of machine learning techniques to derive seismic fragility curves

J Kiani, C Camp, S Pezeshk - Computers & Structures, 2019 - Elsevier
Deriving the fragility curves is a key step in seismic risk assessment within the performance-
based earthquake engineering framework. The objective of this study is to implement …

Analytical fragility assessment using unscaled ground motion records

F Jalayer, H Ebrahimian, A Miano… - Earthquake …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
It is desirable that nonlinear dynamic analyses for structural fragility assessment are
performed using unscaled ground motions. The widespread use of a simple dynamic …

Seismic fragility and demand hazard analyses for earth slopes incorporating soil property variability

W Wang, DQ Li, XS Tang, W Du - Soil Dynamics and Earthquake …, 2023 - Elsevier
Fragility functions and demand hazard curves are important metrics for assessing the
seismic damage and risk of an engineering system. This study aims at conducting seismic …

Cloud-IDA-MSA conversion of fragility curves for efficient and high-fidelity resilience assessment

Y Pang, X Wang - Journal of Structural Engineering, 2021 - ascelibrary.org
In performance-based earthquake engineering framework, seismic fragility functions play a
fundamental role for quantifying the seismic resilience. There are three main approaches for …

Analytical-mechanical based framework for seismic overall fragility analysis of existing RC buildings in town compartments

S Ruggieri, M Calò, A Cardellicchio, G Uva - Bulletin of Earthquake …, 2022 - Springer
The paper presents an analytical-mechanical based procedure to estimate the seismic
overall fragility of existing reinforced concrete building portfolios in town compartments, as …