[HTML][HTML] Low-cost hybrid design of masonry structures for developing countries: Shaking table tests

A Tsiavos, A Sextos, A Stavridis, M Dietz… - Soil Dynamics and …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study presents a large-scale shaking table investigation aimed at the development of a
dual, low-cost hybrid design approach for the reduction of seismic damage in developing …

The Malawi active fault database: An onshore‐offshore database for regional assessment of seismic hazard and tectonic evolution

JN Williams, LNJ Wedmore, CA Scholz… - Geochemistry …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract We present the Malawi Active Fault Database (MAFD), an open‐access (https://doi.
org/10.5281/zenodo. 5507190) geospatial database of 113 fault traces in Malawi and …

Fragility curves for non-engineered masonry buildings in developing countries derived from real data based on structural surveys and laboratory tests

VI Novelli, R De Risi, I Ngoma, I Kafodya, P Kloukinas… - Soft Computing, 2021 - Springer
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Mapping seismic risk awareness among construction stakeholders: The case of Iringa (Tanzania)

GJ Sechi, FD Lopane, E Hendriks - International Journal of Disaster Risk …, 2022 - Elsevier
To cope with earthquakes, resistant housing is crucial. Too often essential construction
techniques are not applied in the most vulnerable contexts. Local construction stakeholders …

[HTML][HTML] Utilizing advanced machine learning approaches to assess the seismic fragility of non-engineered masonry structures

E Harirchian, SEA Hosseini, V Novelli, T Lahmer… - Results in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Seismic fragility assessment provides a substantial tool for assessing the seismic resilience
of these buildings. However, using traditional numerical methods to derive fragility curves …

A systems-based approach to parameterise seismic hazard in regions with little historical or instrumental seismicity: The South Malawi Active Fault Database

JN Williams, H Mdala, Å Fagereng… - Solid Earth …, 2020 - se.copernicus.org
Seismic hazard is frequently characterised using instrumental seismic records. However, in
regions where the instrumental record is short relative to earthquake repeat times …

[HTML][HTML] Framework to assess the seismic performance of non-engineered masonry infilled RC frame buildings accounting for material uncertainty

D Feliciano, O Arroyo, J Carrillo, AB Liel, PB Murray - Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
Non-engineered construction accounts for more than half of the building stock in low and
middle-income countries. A significant portion of these buildings is constructed using …

Quantification of optimal target reliability for seismic design: Methodology and application to steel buildings

K Habibi, SSH Varzandeh, M Mahsuli - Soil Dynamics and Earthquake …, 2023 - Elsevier
The reliability levels against which seismic standards are calibrated are currently quantified
based on accepted practice, which may not lead to optimal designs that minimize the …

[PDF][PDF] Sustainable Blocks Reinforced with Agave americana L. Fiber and Its Mechanical Properties

AJV Inga, JGB Zuñiga, NJM Aburto… - Civil Engineering and …, 2023 - academia.edu
The study of sustainable construction materials is getting attention, since the materials must
be ecological, recyclable and renewable to generate a positive impact on the environment …

[HTML][HTML] Geologic and geodetic constraints on the magnitude and frequency of earthquakes along Malawi's active faults: the Malawi Seismogenic Source Model …

JN Williams, LNJ Wedmore… - … Hazards and Earth …, 2022 - nhess.copernicus.org
Active fault data are commonly used in seismic hazard assessments, but there are
challenges in deriving the slip rate, geometry, and frequency of earthquakes along active …