Tests on infill masonry walls have been widely performed by many researchers and for a
long time with the main purpose of characterising the infill performance under earthquake …

Extensive damage to school buildings has been observed during past earthquakes in Italy
and there is a need to better understand their potential vulnerability. As part of a national …

A study is presented on the seismic fragility of a sample of 15 reinforced-concrete school
buildings built between 1960 and 1980s in the province of Foggia, Southern Italy, for which …

An important decision in seismic risk assessment involves a good choice of intensity
measure (IM) used to describe ground motion intensity. Depending on the structural …

The seismic vulnerability and inadequate behaviour of existing school buildings observed
during past earthquakes in Italy have raised awareness of the need to upgrade their …

The seismic assessment of existing school buildings is of paramount importance to protect
the lives of occupants and manage post-earthquake response and recovery. The collapse of …

Schools should be safe places where children and young people are hosted during their
training years to develop their abilities and skills and to receive an education that makes …

In recent decades, the seismic assessment of existing buildings has developed significantly
from traditional objectives that focused on ensuring life safety of the building. The economic …

Predicting the residual behaviour of buildings in the damaged state is essential for
quantitative performance assessment of post-earthquake damaged structures, which …

Background and objective Prior studies have shown higher green cover levels are
associated with beneficial health outcomes. We sought to determine if residential green …