Numerous studies were contemplated on the structures with distinctive structural
configuration and ample amount of work is currently being performed through the …

A project named PERSISTAH (Projetos de Escolas Resilientes aos SISmos no Território do
Algarve e de Huelva, in Portuguese) is being developed. It aims to cooperatively assess and …

Building code implementation in developing countries is a serious concern due to poorly
regulated construction practices. Deficiencies in terms of material strength and structural …

Numerous methods such as adding different eccentric and concentric braces, steel or
concrete shear walls, etc. are used to strengthen reinforced concrete (RC) frames. If the …

The concentrically placed hollow circular steel bracings and hybrid metallic yield dampers
as structural retrofitting techniques for severely damaged reinforced concrete (RC) portal …

Existing buildings designed on pre-seismic design philosophy as well as modern
construction deficient frames may be susceptible to the effects of strong ground motions …

It is very common to encounter structures having re-entrant corners. These types of
structures are very prone to damage under earthquakes. Bracings placed in different …

Durante años el mundo entero ha experimentado terribles consecuencias ocasionadas por
los movimientos telúricos que han provocado grandes pérdidas humanas y materiales …

In this study, seismic performance of existing RC frames reinforced with steel chevron
bracing systems was experimentally evaluated. For this purpose, the unreinforced base …

Tr Return period t0 Shear resistance U Poisson Coefficient V MDOF system base shear vs
Transverse elastic waves or shear waves propagation speed vl Longitudinal elastic waves …