Existing reinforced concrete (RC) bridges that were designed in the decades between 1950
and 1990 exhibit inadequate structural safety with reference to both traffic loads and hazard …

This article presents a methodology for the seismic vulnerability assessment of current
buildings, suitable for the study of historical centers at the regional scale. The applicability is …

The compressive strength of in-place concrete is a crucial mechanical parameter which
influences the performance level and the safety assessment of existing RC structures both …

Bridge piers are typically among the most vulnerable structural members subjected to debris
flows. This paper proposes a reliability-based approach based on a nonlinear structural …

The paper presents a study about the monitoring of a pre-stressed reinforced concrete
viaduct in Bari (Italy), by means of an optical fiber system embedded into the structural …

During the seismic events occurred in the last decades, the existing reinforced concrete
(RC) building stock has often exhibited a significant brittle collapse of joints and secondary …

The behaviour of regular multi-span simply-supported bridges is strongly dependent on the
behaviour of its piers. The response of a pier is governed, in general, by different …

A relevance vector machine (RVM) based demand prediction model is explored for efficient
seismic fragility analysis (SFA) of a bridge structure. The proposed RVM model integrates …

The seismic vulnerability analysis of multi-span bridges can be based on the response of the
piers, provided that deck, bearings and foundations remain elastic. The lateral response of …

In the context of developing a real‐time seismic damage assessment technique, this paper
proposes a simplified model that accounts for abutment stoppers, focusing on the transverse …