The relevant losses determined by recent earthquakes stressed the vulnerability of historical
masonry constructions towards horizontal seismic actions, therefore highlighting the need …

Malawi is located within the southern branch of the active East African Rift System, where
earthquakes of moment magnitude (M w) 7.0 or greater can occur along major faults. The …

Seismic fragility assessment provides a substantial tool for assessing the seismic resilience
of these buildings. However, using traditional numerical methods to derive fragility curves …

The recent seismic events occurred in Central Italy have rekindled the attention toward the
safeguard of historical cities by leading to a renovated debate within the academic …

Assessing seismic performance and identifying effective mitigation plans to improve
resilience of non-engineered housing construction in developing countries pose a major …

Buildings in historical city centres are particularly vulnerable to seismic events, as observed
from past earthquakes in Bhuj (India, 2001), Bam (Iran, 2003), Sichuan (China 2008) …

Abstract Schools In Algeria, built in the XIXth and XXth centuries, are not only places of
education and learning, but make up a rich cultural heritage of architectural techniques and …

Malawi is located within the southern branch of the active East African Rift System, where
earthquakes of Mw 7.0 (or greater) can occur along major faults. In Malawi, the majority of …