In Performance-Based Earthquake Engineering, it is often necessary to be able to estimate the response of a structure whilst accounting for various sources of uncertainty [...]

In regions of low or moderate seismicity there may be cases in which a rapid, simplified and conservative seismic assessment may be sufficient to demonstrate that a build [...]

This paper investigates the importance of numerical modelling decisions on the seismic assessment of reinforced concrete (RC) structures typical of construction practice [...]

This paper examines the uncertainty in the response of existing RC frames with masonry infill in Italy. This is done using a numerical modelling approach calibrated and v [...]

Performance expectations of modern societies are increasing worldwide and hence, the computation of time-based losses due to seismic events is gaining relevance. Recent a [...]

The research findings made in recent years now mean that the prospect of accounting for soil-foundation-structure interaction within seismic design is becoming a viable r [...]

The recently developed PEER Performance-Based Earthquake Engineering (PBEE) approach can be used to provide building owners and stakeholders with loss estimates, on which [...]

This paper examines the influence of different definitions of demand parameters for the seismic assessment of ductile RC frames. Fragility functions used in the performan [...]

A novel gapped-inclined brace system (GIB) has been developed to enhance the seismic performance of soft-story buildings. The GIB system consists of a pinned brace and a [...]

The adequate consideration of acceleration demands in the seismic design of acceleration-sensitive nonstructural components, although challenging, has shown to be a key a [...]