On the evening of April 16th, 2016, a moment magnitude Mw7.8 earthquake struck northern Ecuador, offshore of its west coast. The earthquake was named Muisne after the cit [...]

On the evening of April 16th, 2016, a moment magnitude Mw7.8 earthquake struck northern Ecuador, offshore of its west coast. The earthquake was named Muisne after the cit [...]

The amplification of demands of a structure subjected to lateral displacements due to the action of vertical loads over its deformed shape, the so-called second order eff [...]

Traditionally the temporary support of deep excavations in gravely soils consists of non-secant piles anchored at multiple levels. The standard practice for its design is [...]

Liquefaction phenomenon in saturated granular soil is not that frequent as amplification cases but can cause heavy damages on buildings and infrastructures whenever is oc [...]