The amount of damage which masonry structures can undertake in a case of a seismic event with a given intensity can be estimated using the vulnerability curves. The lates [...]

Complex forms are often used for the design of buildings. This is induces the torsion phenomenon which could be disastrous in case of seismic event. To reduce it effects, [...]

In Algeria, the seismic risk threat the large cities, and more particularly the Algiers Metropolitan City which contains a very old urban nuclei mainly made up of masonry [...]

Under seismic action, asymmetric building can undergo severe damages as a result of the induced torsion phenomenon. The influence of the uncertainties of input parameters [...]

In case of seismic event and on sandy soil or a sensitive clay, with the presence of a ground water, the pore water pressure increases leading to the decreases of the eff [...]