Comparative performance evaluation of RC frame structures using direct displacement-based design method and force-based design method

A Sharma, RK Tripathi, G Bhat - Asian Journal of Civil Engineering, 2020 - Springer
Force-based design (FBD) method has been practiced for a long time which focuses on the
seismic force over the structure. Problems associated with FBD are assumed stiffness of …

Nonlinear analysis of reinforced concrete buildings with different heights and floor systems

A Abd-Elhamed, S Mahmoud, KS Alotaibi - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Most civil structures exhibit nonlinear behavior during moderate to severe earthquakes.
Consequently, inelastic analysis is needed for seismic design. Several dynamic and static …

Simplified nonlinear modeling for estimating the seismic response of buildings

JL Lin, MC Chuang - Engineering Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
Simplified nonlinear modeling for estimating the seismic response of buildings has the
advantages of providing structural perception and computational efficiency. Therefore, such …

Determination of seismic isolation effects on irregular RC buildings using friction pendulums

E Meral - Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
This study aims to evaluate influences of isolation made using friction pendulum type
isolators on seismic behavior of irregular mid-rise RC frame buildings without shear walls …

Case study of seismic assessment of a short irregular historic reinforced concrete structure: time-history vs. pushover nonlinear methods

A Georgiou, S Kotakis, D Loukidis… - Journal of Earthquake …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The selection of appropriate analysis method for the seismic assessment of existing
structures and the reliability of its results are of utmost importance, as they determine the …

Evaluating and strengthening low-rise reinforced concrete buildings constructed in Nepal

B Bhusal, A Pradhananga, S Paudel, FA Najam - Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
In Nepal, the reinforced concrete (RC) frame system is commonly used to construct low-rise
buildings. In last three decades, a significant number of such buildings were proportioned …

Post-2015 earthquake vulnerability of typical RC buildings in Kathmandu Valley

P Badal, G Motra - Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
Continuous assessment of the existing conditions of the buildings and performance
expectations for future earthquakes is quite crucial for a high-seismic-risk city like …

Generating high spectral consistent endurance time excitations by a modified time-domain spectral matching method

R Zhang, L Zhang, C Pan, Q Chen, Y Wang - Soil Dynamics and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Endurance time acceleration functions (ETAFs) are the intensified acceleration time series
whose spectral responses match time-varying targets in order to evaluate multiple-level …

Displacement-Based Methodology for Seismic Analysis of a Retrofitted Substandard Low-Rise RC Building Using Conditional Mean Spectra

M Beneldjouzi, M Remki, F Kehila - Iranian Journal of Science and …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract The Ibn Khaldoun housing city located in the inner heart of Boumerdes City
(Algeria) was one of the most severely damaged by the May 21, 2003, Boumerdes …

Seismic Fragility Assessment of a Base-Isolated RC Frame Building Using Direct Displacement-Based Design and Force-Based Design

R Jain, KM Gondaliya, TN Palsanawala… - Journal of Structural …, 2025 - ascelibrary.org
Base-isolated building structures prove highly effective in seismic events, particularly when
designed using direct displacement-based methods. This design approach ensures that the …