The paper presents an analytical formulation of an element removal algorithm based on dynamic equilibrium and the resulting transient change in system kinematics. The alg [...]

This study presents results from shake table and pseudo-dynamic tests of a wood building conducted at the University of California, Berkeley. A 13.5-ft×19.5-ft two-story [...]

A large number of stairwells damage took place in various buildings during the 8.0 magnitude earthquake that struck northwestern Sichuan on May 12, 2008. For these specia [...]

This paper focuses on the seismic performance of multi-story reinforced concrete (RC) frames with and without masonry infill wall, which were affected by the 8.0 magnitud [...]