An evaluation and upgrade of building seismic resistance was triggered by proposed new use as a school. The building existing framing was designed and constructed in the [...]

The evaluation and strengthening of existing concrete building has been an area of earthquake engineering that has evolved with great accomplishments since the earthquake [...]

This paper demonstrates using the equations of structural reliability theory and the quality rating approach in FEMA P695 how structural engineers when they wish to use l [...]

Building codes intend to provide for safe buildings by prescribing provisions that generally address all building and construction types. Tall buildings are a special cla [...]

This paper presents a seismic retrofit design and implementation plan for two of the historic century-old school buildings located on the campus of Robert College of Ista [...]

A wealth of data has become available since 2001 about the performance of drywall and stucco sheathed woodframe walls under cyclic loading. Drywall and stucco are the onl [...]