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Seismic Rehabilitation of Substandard R.C. Buildings with Masonry Infills
(2018)
Seismic deformation demands are localized in areas of stiffness discontinuity, such as in the soft storys of frame structures, where disproportionate damage is often reported in post-earthquake reconnaissance. In many parts ...
Simplified method for rapid seismic assessment of older R.C. buildings
(2018)
After several years of progress in earthquake design procedures, existing reinforced concrete buildings that fall short of modern standards still represent the vast majority of the built environment. Poorly reinforced ...
Effect of yield penetration on column plastic hinge length
(2018)
The required confined zone in critical regions of columns and piers undergoing lateral sway during earthquakes is related to the plastic hinge length where inelastic deformation and damage develops. The exact definition ...
Collapse Fragility Curves for RC Buildings Exhibiting Brittle Failure Modes
(2018)
Defining the collapse probability of existing nonseismically designed RC buildings is a challenge mainly due to the fact that its determination relies on the simulation of the brittle failure modes controlling the collapse ...