The authors have been working on comparison study on seismic design codes of Japan and the Philippines to grasp required levels of performance against earthquakes, and th [...]

The authors have been working on comparison study on seismic design codes to grasp required levels of performance, and the difference and characteristics of codes. Since [...]

The authors have been working on comparison study on structural codes to grasp required levels of performance against earthquakes, and difference and characteristics of c [...]

The first edition of International Standard ISO 3010 “Bases for design of structures - Seismic actions on structures” was published in 1988 and the second edition was [...]

Many researchers, scientist, engineers and government officials have dedicated to find a design method of seismic resistant structures. Major seismic codes in countries w [...]

Every earth quake causes serious damage to human society, especially to non-engineered structures like adobe, nonreinforced masonry of stone, brick or concrete block beca [...]

Non-engineered houses are constructed with no or little technical intervention and need more to be safer against earthquakes. There are several guidelines, recommendation [...]

Every large scale earthquake causes tragic damages to human societies especially human casualties. Sichuan Earthquake 2008 reminded us the fact again. Main cause of the h [...]

In under-developing countries, many devastating earthquake damages occurred. In order to mitigate the damage of under-developing countries, Japanese research group has in [...]