The 2010 Maule Chile Earthquake caused damage to several mid-rise and high-rise concrete wall buildings. Based on observations by reconnaissance teams and similarities be [...]

Damage to nonstructural components has accounted for the majority of earthquake losses in recent earthquakes, especially in the United States and Chile. This damage prima [...]

As a result of the February 27, 2010, magnitude 8.8 Maule earthquake that occurred off the coast of central Chile, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIS [...]

In 2012, the Applied Technology Council (ATC) completed the first phase of its ATC-58 Project with publication of the FEMA P-58 Next-Generation Seismic Performance Assess [...]

This paper presents an overview of a recommended methodology for reliably quantifying building system performance and response parameters for use in seismic design. The r [...]

This work is the result of a three-year effort, known as the ATC-64 Project, funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad [...]