On August 15th 2007, an Earthquake of Intensity 8.0 MM, struck the south shore of Peru. Strong damage on adobe houses was registered on cities like Ica, Pisco, Chincha, a [...]

Taiwan is located on the boundary between Eurasia Plate and Philippines Sea Plate and earthquakes occur frequently. Since the seismic hazard is inevitable in Taiwan, it i [...]

Since Taiwan is located in a seismic hazard region, the seismic assessment and retrofit of older bridges is very important. In order to ensure the safety of traffic netwo [...]

The paper reports the study on seismic energy response and distribution of a multi-story RC frame structure based on energy equation and nonlinear time history response a [...]

The stability and reliability of electrical power grids are essential for the continuous operation of modern cities and also critical for preparedness, response, recovery [...]