A stochastic CSM-based displacement-oriented design strategy for the novel precast SRC-UHPC composite braced-frame in the externally attached seismic retrofitting
With the development of performance based earthquake engineering, the recognition of
performance based seismic design (PBSD) is continuously growing in academia and …
performance based seismic design (PBSD) is continuously growing in academia and …
Analysis of masonry structures without box behavior
Assessment of the seismic performance of structures is still a challenge. Historic masonry
structures exhibit peculiar properties (low tensile strength and lack of box behavior) that …
structures exhibit peculiar properties (low tensile strength and lack of box behavior) that …
Adaptive ensemble biomolecular applications at scale
Recent advances in both theory and methods have created opportunities to simulate
biomolecular processes more efficiently using adaptive ensemble simulations. Ensemble …
biomolecular processes more efficiently using adaptive ensemble simulations. Ensemble …
Evaluation of analytical methodologies used to derive vulnerability functions
The recognition of fragility and vulnerability functions as a fundamental tool in seismic risk
assessment has led to the development of more and more complex and elaborate …
assessment has led to the development of more and more complex and elaborate …
Investigation of the characteristics of Portuguese regular moment-frame RC buildings and development of a vulnerability model
A vulnerability model capable of providing the probabilistic distribution of loss ratio for a set
of intensity measure levels is a fundamental tool to perform earthquake loss estimation and …
of intensity measure levels is a fundamental tool to perform earthquake loss estimation and …
Cloud Capacity Spectrum Method: Accounting for record-to-record variability in fragility analysis using nonlinear static procedures
This paper investigates a number of computational issues related to the use of nonlinear
static procedures in fragility analysis of structures. Such approaches can be used to …
static procedures in fragility analysis of structures. Such approaches can be used to …
[PDF][PDF] The effect of material strength and discontinuity in RC structures according to different site-specific design spectra
In recent years, destructive earthquakes have caused large-scale losses for lives and
properties, bringing forward the importance of seismic studies, research, and scientific …
properties, bringing forward the importance of seismic studies, research, and scientific …
A story shear-based adaptive pushover procedure for estimating seismic demands of buildings
K Shakeri, MA Shayanfar, T Kabeyasawa - Engineering structures, 2010 - Elsevier
In recent years some adaptive pushover methods have been proposed to include the effects
of the higher modes and the changes in the vibration characteristics during the inelastic …
of the higher modes and the changes in the vibration characteristics during the inelastic …
Seismic assessment of masonry “Gaioleiro” buildings in Lisbon, Portugal
N Mendes, PB Lourenço - Journal of Earthquake Engineering, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
This article presents a numerical study for the seismic assessment of a Portuguese building
masonry typology-“Gaioleiro.” Numerical analysis was performed using a finite element …
masonry typology-“Gaioleiro.” Numerical analysis was performed using a finite element …
Framework for developing fragility and consequence models for local personal risk
For the estimation of “local personal risk,” ie, the annual probability of fatality for a
hypothetical person continuously present in or near a building, an analytical methodology …
hypothetical person continuously present in or near a building, an analytical methodology …