The brittle collapse of reinforced concrete (RC) structures built before the introduction of detailed seismic design codes (pre1970’s) in recent earthquakes, has underl [...]

Existing reinforced concrete (RC) building structures constructed until the mid-1970’s, prior to the enforcement of modern seismic design philosophies, are expected to [...]

Past research and empirical evidence has shown that beam-column joints play a critical role in the cyclic behaviour of reinforced concrete (RC) structures and that a good [...]