- The paper introduces a number of new analytic techniques and practical technologies that lead to the development of an efficient earthquake resistant system. It is capa [...]

Physical characteristics of various recorded ground motions during earthquakes are naturally very different based on various types of fault mechanisms. Generally, to dete [...]

The nonlinear static procedure (NSP) based on pushover analysis is restricted with a single mode response. Then, the NSP is valid for low-rise buildings where the behavio [...]

An effective enhancement of the reinforced concrete columns with low ductility can be accomplished thru increasing its confinement. Confinement generally is provided by l [...]

Supplemental viscous dampers with suitable distribution are very effective to mitigate the earthquake induced damage in buildings with asymmetric plan. The main advantage [...]

To study the effect of torsion in seismic behavior of base isolated structures ,a symmetric four story concrete structure was chosen as the reference model. Then models w [...]

Traditional code torsional provisions are based on the assumption that the stiffness of lateral force resisting elements (LFREs) is independent from their strength. These [...]

Peak Horizontal Floor Acceleration (PHFA) has often been used to estimate the vulnerability of acceleration sensitive nonstructural elements. To estimate the force impose [...]

The excitations felt by nonstructural component within a building is due to effects such as the location within the building and the relationship between the building fre [...]