The 2011 Great East Japan earthquake (i.e. Off Pacific Coast of Tohoku Region, Japan earthquake) with the magnitude of 9.0 occurred at 2:46 p.m. (local time) on March 11, [...]

In Japan, after the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami, importance for the preparation for the situation beyond what was assumed in the design process is widely recognize [...]

In light of the serious tsunami disaster during the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and the subsequent severe accident at the Fukushima-Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, the preparedne [...]

We presented about the forced vibration tests for a large-scale reinforced concrete building model constructed on the actual site ground with various backfill conditions [...]

For structures located in aggressive environment and earthquake region, it is important to consider the effect of material corrosion on seismic performance. This keynote [...]

This paper presents an experimental and analytical investigation of the seismic performance of concrete-encased steel piers, which are sometimes known as steel-reinforced [...]

Little attention has been devoted to the assessment of the seismic reliability of corroded structures. For the life-cycle assessment of RC structures in a marine environm [...]