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 [...]

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 [...]

Seismic isolation is one of very effective ways to mitigate damages to building/houses caused by earthquakes. However, the application is still limited to specific buildi [...]

This study was conducted to investigate and assess the current house building practices of various actors in the ongoing reconstruction process in Aceh, Indonesia, where [...]

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 [...]

This paper verifies the simplified evaluation method for the seismic performance base on wall ratio of masonry structure. Load bearing wall such as shear wall which are t [...]