The seismic assessment of an existing structure is a complex procedure. In the evaluation of the structural capacity, difficulties arise in the definition of the lateral [...]

A reliable estimation of the seismic performances of existing reinforced concrete building is of paramount importance to design proper retrofit solutions. Number of refin [...]

The crucial need for reliable and practical technique to assess the structural conditions, including the level of damage and also the residual capacity of RC structures a [...]

Two mainshocks and a series of smaller earthquakes struck the Emilia region, in Northern Italy, in May 2012. The earthquake sequence has highlighted the vulnerability of [...]

In recent earthquakes in Chile and New Zealand (2010 and 2011, respectively), reinforced concrete (RC) walls underwent failure mechanisms which were not observed/reported [...]

This paper presents preliminary results of an experimental campaign on three beam-column joint subassemblies extracted from a 22-storey reinforced concrete frame building [...]

Recent seismic events confirmed the high vulnerability of existing buildings and highlighted the importance to quantify the attained losses and optimize the economic reso [...]

To investigate the response of non-ductile reinforced concrete (RC) frame buildings under earthquake ground motions, before and after retrofit, a series of uni-directiona [...]

During an earthquake, structures are subjected to both horizontal and vertical shaking. Most structures are rather insensitive to variations in the vertical acceleration [...]