Reinforced concrete (r.c.) framed buildings designed for vertical loads only or in compliance with inadequate seismic classifications and/or code provisions present in ma [...]

An irregular in-elevation distribution of the infill walls in a reinforced concrete (r.c.) framed building can produce significant variations in stiffness, strength and m [...]

The insertion of dissipative braces proves to be very effective in order to enhance the performance of a framed building under seismic loads. For a widespread application [...]

Near-fault ground motions are characterized by long-duration horizontal pulses and high peak values of vertical acceleration, which can become critical for a base-isolate [...]