The impact of liquefaction in building performance during earthquakes is an aspect that has been recently receiving more attention by the technical and scientific communi [...]

In three-dimensional asymmetric buildings, the orientation of the applied forces with regard to the structural system as well as the vertical distribution of the lateral [...]

The use of macro-models, namely strut models, is known to be an efficient tool to represent the structural behaviour of infill walls under earthquakes. However, to obtain [...]

A simplified risk assessment framework specifically developed for built immovable cultural heritage assets is proposed. The framework addresses all the components in a ri [...]

On April 25 2015, Nepal was struck by a Mw 7.8 earthquake. The epicenter was located in Barpak, about 76 km northwest of Kathmandu. Over the next two months, more than si [...]

One of the main objectives of Performance-Based Earthquake Engineering (PBEE) is to allow for the direct analysis of a set of decision variables characterizing the respon [...]

The present study is an application of the EC8-3 deterministic procedure for safety assessment. Based on the application of the EC8-3 deterministic procedure, the study a [...]

The present study addresses the evaluation of the recommended values of the Confidence Factors (CFs) proposed in the general document of Eurocode 8, Part 3. The study ass [...]

The seismic vulnerability of an existing building representative of modern architecture style is presented herein. To improve its seismic response, a retrofitting solutio [...]