Observations following the 2010/2011 Canterbury Earthquakes revealed unexpected damage to reinforced concrete walls, characterized by undesirable failure modes such as cr [...]

Many buildings experience intermediate levels of damage during seismic events. In these situations, a detailed assessment of the building in its damaged state is required [...]

It is well established and routinely observed that unreinforced masonry buildings perform poorly in large earthquakes. This knowledge directly points to the need for a de [...]

In order to observe the interaction of structural elements at the onset of collapse, four frame specimens are planned to be tested at the National Center for Research on [...]

Low rise buildings are commonly constructed in Canada and the US by casting concrete walls on the ground and then tilting them upright. Solid tilt-up walls are inherently [...]