Structural and geotechnical engineers have long relied upon the use of the popular Mononobe-Okabe (M-O) method for determining seismic lateral pressur [...]

This paper presents a general description of a new integrated hazard analysis methodology to study interdependencies among critical infrastructures. This research project [...]

In 2004, the Province of British Columbia, on the West Coast of Canada, announced an ambitious 10-15 year, $1.5 billion seismic retrofit program for the province's 750 at [...]

Based on the ductility of the structures, present wide world seismic code provisions allow to reduce elastic strength demands for a given structure system using constant [...]

Operational and Functional Components (OFC) are those elements in a building that are required for its normal function and operation. In recent earthquakes it has become [...]

A methodology is proposed for simplified estimation of the effects of nonlinear soil-structure interaction (SSI) on the ductility and total displacement demands of bridge [...]

The significance of the effects of soil-structure interaction (SSI) on the seismic performance of structures is not yet clearly understood. This is attributed to the comp [...]

A large number of existing buildings, particularly those constructed prior to the enforcement of ductile design philosophy of 1970’s, were primarily designed and detail [...]

Integral abutment bridges are single or multiple span structures consisting of a continuous concrete deck integrated with abutments and a flexible support system. These s [...]

The performance of buried power transmission cables in areas subjected to ground deformations is an important engineering consideration for the utility owners. The perfor [...]