Analytical-mechanical based framework for seismic overall fragility analysis of existing RC buildings in town compartments
The paper presents an analytical-mechanical based procedure to estimate the seismic
overall fragility of existing reinforced concrete building portfolios in town compartments, as …
overall fragility of existing reinforced concrete building portfolios in town compartments, as …
Vulnerability prediction model of typical structures considering empirical seismic damage observation data
SQ Li, HB Liu - Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, 2022 - Springer
To deeply explore the seismic vulnerability characteristics of typical structures and obtain the
differences in the seismic capacity of multiple structural categories in actual earthquakes …
differences in the seismic capacity of multiple structural categories in actual earthquakes …
Seismic fragility for Italian RC buildings based on damage data of the last 50 years
A set of about 25,000 residential reinforced concrete (RC) buildings has been investigated
in this study to define fragility curves. The sample originates from a wide database, reported …
in this study to define fragility curves. The sample originates from a wide database, reported …
Regional vulnerability and risk assessment accounting for local building typologies
Seismic risk analysis allows investigating the consequences of earthquakes in a region of
interest. Most of the existing risk-oriented studies focus on new developments and/or on the …
interest. Most of the existing risk-oriented studies focus on new developments and/or on the …
Energy-based procedures for seismic fragility analysis of mainshock-damaged buildings
In recent decades, significant research efforts have been devoted to developing fragility and
vulnerability models for mainshock-damaged buildings, ie, depending on the attained …
vulnerability models for mainshock-damaged buildings, ie, depending on the attained …
Simplified assessment of maximum interstory drift for RC buildings with irregular infills distribution along the height
This paper investigates on the effect of story lateral stiffness variation on the maximum
elastic interstory drift ratio (IDR max) for existing reinforced concrete (RC) buildings. Several …
elastic interstory drift ratio (IDR max) for existing reinforced concrete (RC) buildings. Several …
Development of exclusive seismic fragility curves for critical infrastructure: an oil pumping station case study
A Urlainis, IM Shohet - Buildings, 2022 - mdpi.com
Fragility curves are a common tool to appraise the expected damage to critical infrastructure
(CI) after an earthquake event. Previous studies offer fragility curve parameters for CI that …
(CI) after an earthquake event. Previous studies offer fragility curve parameters for CI that …
Seismic vulnerability for RC infilled frames: Simplified evaluation for as-built and retrofitted building typologies
Several studies investigated the influence of infills on the response of reinforced concrete
(RC) frames. However, possible shear brittle failures are generally neglected. The …
(RC) frames. However, possible shear brittle failures are generally neglected. The …
Assessing reparability: simple tools for estimation of costs and performance loss of earthquake damaged reinforced concrete buildings
Tools for assessing building reparability via the estimation of expected performance loss
(PL) and associated costs for repair of existing RC building classes damaged by an …
(PL) and associated costs for repair of existing RC building classes damaged by an …
Post-earthquake reconstruction: A study on the factors influencing demolition decisions after 2009 L'Aquila earthquake
The evaluation of building reparability after damaging earthquakes is a complex issue,
involving factors such as the damage state, residual capacity and post-earthquake safety …
involving factors such as the damage state, residual capacity and post-earthquake safety …