The confined masonry structure consists of load bearing walls strengthened with nominally reinforced concrete elements at the perimeter and other key locations. The confi [...]

The rapid urbanization has led to construction activities that often ignore long-term concerns of safety in extreme natural events such as earthquakes. These vulnerable s [...]

Strengthening of masonry infills is essential to mitigate their brittle failure especially in the out-of-plane direction during earthquakes. Light weight composite materi [...]

Buckling Restrained Braces (BRBs) offer robust cyclic performance and significant cost savings, compared to conventional bracing systems. These braces are becoming increa [...]

Gravity-load designed RC buildings with open ground-story are generally considered as seismic-deficient in terms of lateral strength, stiffness, drift capacity, and energ [...]

Masonry infills, which generally have high stiffness and strength, play a crucial role in lateral load response of reinforced concrete (RC) frame buildings. Geographicall [...]