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Strength of earth dams considering elastic-plastic properties of soil

Magazine of Civil Engineering, 2021
The paper provides a detailed analysis of known publications devoted to various models and methods, as well as the results of the study of the stress state of structures, taking into account the elastoplastic properties of soil.
Mirsaidov Mirziyod, Sultanov Tahirjon, Yarashov Javlon   +2 more
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Damage Prediction Observation for Existing Buildings in Sabah under Moderate Risk Earthquakes

Buildings, 2023
Seismic design in building construction is still new in Malaysia. Sabah, a Malaysian state, is situated southeast of the Eurasian Plate, between the highly active Philippine Sea Plate and Indo-Australian Plate, and has a history of earthquakes, with the ...
Noor Sheena Herayani Harith, Nur Izzati Husna Hassan, Samnursidah Samir, Ngui Min Fui Tom, Nabilah Abu Bakar, Habib Musa Mohamad   +5 more
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Performance of elastomeric seismic isolators under long-period earthquakes

Magazine of Civil Engineering, 2022
This research investigates the performance of elastomeric (laminated rubber) seismic isolators for the protection of medium-rise structures under the effect of long-period earthquakes.
Abrar Obaidullah, Tuhta Sertac
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Effect of Base Conditions in One-Dimensional Numerical Simulation of Seismic Site Response: A Technical Note for Best Practice

GeoHazards, 2021
The effects induced by the choice of numerical base conditions for evaluating local seismic response are investigated in this technical note, aiming to provide guidelines for professional applications.
Gaetano Falcone, Giuseppe Naso, Federico Mori, Amerigo Mendicelli, Gianluca Acunzo, Edoardo Peronace, Massimiliano Moscatelli   +6 more
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A Brief Overview of the World, European, and Regional Approaches for Post-Earthquake Damage Assessment of Buildings

Albanian Journal of Natural and Technical Sciences, 2023
Post-earthquake damage assessment is both complex and of irreplaceable importance. Consequently, effective estimation of post-earthquake damages unavoidably requires professionally trained civil engineers, as it aims to identify, in general terms ...
Mihaela Kouteva-Guentcheva, Tzvetan Georgiev, Lora Raycheva   +2 more
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The Timber-Framed (TF) Masonries in L’Aquila: The baraccato Aquilano

Heritage, 2020
The reconstruction works following the 2009 earthquake in L’Aquila evidenced the presence of numerous Timber-Framed (T-F) masonries dating back to the 18th century.
Angelo Aloisio
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Analysis of Peak Ground Acceleration and Seismogenic Fault Characteristics of the Mw7.8 Earthquake in Turkey

Applied Sciences, 2023
A Mw7.8 earthquake struck Turkey on 6 February 2023, causing severe casualties and economic losses. This paper investigates the characteristics of strong ground motion and seismogenic fault of the earthquake.
Yushi Duan, Jingshan Bo, Da Peng, Qi Li, Wei Wan, Wenhao Qi   +5 more
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An Overview of Earthquake Science in Malaysia

ASM Science Journal, 2021
This paper highlights the level of earthquake hazard in Malaysia, the challenges in mitigating earthquake hazard and the way forward on how to strengthen earthquake science in Malaysia.
Felix Tongkul
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Old - New Concrete Interfacial Bond Slip Monitoring in Anchored Rebar Reinforced Concrete Structure Using PZT Enabled Active Sensing

Frontiers in Materials, 2021
Post-installed anchor technology is widely used for structural strengthening and for retrofitting existing constructions. The old–new concrete interface associated with using this technology is of great significance in the shear capacity of concrete ...
Jian Jiang, Jian Jiang, Jian Jiang, Yixuan Chen, Junwu Dai   +4 more
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The Science of Structural Revolutions [PDF]

Journal of Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics, 2009
A perspective on the very human process by which scientific paradigms change can help point the path forward in any science, or in an applied science, such as Structural Engineering.
William P. Graf
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