The assessment of the seismic response of existing structures built according to out-of-date or even non-seismic codes is in general difficult, since the lack of consider [...]

In the last decade, efficient solutions based on the concept of “controlled rocking” (hybrid) behaviour have been proposed for both beam-column and wall-to-foundation [...]

In the European seismic countries, the seismic assessment of existing structures is a priority, since the majority of the building heritage was designed according to out- [...]