Recent earthquakes have highlighted that historical fortified masonry constructions may
suffer extensive damage, even under low-to-moderate seismic actions, and corner towers …

Masonry bell towers represent a large portion of the Italian cultural heritage and are highly
vulnerable to seismic actions mainly due to their relevant slenderness, as also observed in …

Abstract The Khost earthquake in Afghanistan on 22 June 2022 was one of the deadliest,
resulting in over 1500 deaths, 3500 injuries, and the collapse of 15,000 houses in the rural …

The paper presents problems related to the safe operation of historic buildings in terms of
their modernization, ie, changing their functions or complex reconstruction. The subject of …

In this paper, we develop a novel ensemble model for seismic building damage prediction
that leverages machine learning algorithms of two completely different mechanisms, tree …

Huge losses of life and property occurred as a result of two independent catastrophic
earthquakes on 6 February 2023 in the Eastern Anatolian Fault Zone, where no significant …

Confined Masonry (CM) has emerged as an economical and viable construction technique,
which is practiced in many seismically vulnerable zones around the world. Despite having …

This research examines household energy technologies adopted in the past decade in the
state of New South Wales, Australia. The examination addresses regional differences that …

The preservation of cultural heritage has been a global concern. In the context of
vulnerability assessments and risk reduction strategies studied, historical monument …

The most negative effects caused by earthquakes are the damage and collapse of buildings.
Seismic building retrofitting and repair can effectively reduce the negative impact on post …