This paper investigates analytically the efficiency of an innovative Post-Tensioned Metal Strapping (PTMS) strengthening technique at improving the seismic behaviour of a [...]

As a result of population growth and consequent urbanisation, the number of high-rise buildings is rapidly growing worldwide resulting in increased exposure to multiple-s [...]

Reinforced concrete (RC) coupled shear walls are commonly used in the design and construction of high rise buildings located in seismic zones to control drifts at upper s [...]

When we think of understanding the impact on the buildings of a city from an earthquake we imagine structural engineers assessing structures and the local area through me [...]

Structural configuration plays an important role on the seismic behaviour of structures. In recent earthquakes, structures with inappropriate distributions of strength an [...]

Recent earthquakes in urban areas have repeatedly demonstrated the vulnerability of inadequately designed or constructed reinforced concrete structures, with deficient sh [...]