Abstract The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030 (SFDRR) highlights
the importance of scientific research, supporting the 'availability and application of science …

Nonstructural components (NSCs) are parts, elements, and subsystems that are not part of
the primary load-bearing system of building structures but are subject to seismic loading …

Non-structural elements represent most of the total construction cost of typical buildings. A
significant portion of the total losses in recent earthquakes worldwide, has been attributed to …

This paper presents a study on acceleration demands in single-storey reinforced concrete
(RC) buildings with flexible diaphragms, expressed through peak floor accelerations (PFAs) …

The paper presents an extended seismic damage assessment of unanchored nonstructural
components by means of rigid block analysis. Both (real) ground and floor motions are …

An experimental investigation of hospital building equipment is presented. Dynamic
properties and seismic performance of typical ambulatory freestanding cabinets are …

The achievement of adequate performance objectives for buildings under increasing
seismic intensities is not only related to the performance of structural members but also to …

Nonstructural components are the members attached to building structures to realize and
maintain the building functionality. Although they are not intended to bear loads …

A shake table protocol for seismic assessment and qualification of acceleration‐sensitive
nonstructural elements (NEs) is developed. The paper critically reviews existing protocols …

This study uses instrumented buildings and models of code‐based designed buildings to
validate the results of previous studies that highlighted the need to revise the ASCE 7 F p …