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Seismic Strengthening of the Bagh Durbar Heritage Building in Kathmandu Following the Gorkha Earthquake Sequence

Buildings, 2019
The so-called Greco-Roman monuments, also known as neoclassical monuments, in Nepal represent unique construction systems. Although they are not native to Nepal, they are icons of the early 19th century in the Kathmandu valley.
Rabindra Adhikari, Pratyush Jha, Dipendra Gautam, Giovanni Fabbrocino   +3 more
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The Effect of Atmospheric Corrosion on Steel Structures: A State-of-the-Art and Case-Study

Buildings, 2021
Atmospheric corrosion can seriously affect the performance of steel structures over long periods of time; thus, it is essential to evaluate the rate of corrosion and subsequent modification of dynamic properties of a structure over different time periods.
Luigi Di Sarno, Armin Majidian, George Karagiannakis   +2 more
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Vulnerability assessment of urban building stock: a hierarchic approach [PDF]

, 2012
In the last decades the evaluation of the seismic risk are of rising concern, considered essential in the activity and definition of strategy planning and urban management.
Costa, A., Ferreira, T., Mendes da Silva, J. A. R., Varum, H., Vicente, R.   +4 more
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Seismic vulnerability maps of Timisoara historical center based on fragility curves [PDF]

, 2016
The seismic vulnerability assessment on a territorial scale requires the application of simplified procedures. Data collection is usually carried out by adopting external inspections; for this reason the knowledge gained for the considered buildings is ...
DA PORTO, Francesca, Marson, Claudia, Mo\u15foarc\u103, M., Modena, Claudio, Munari, Marco, Roverato, M., Taffarel, Sabrina, Valotto, Claudia   +7 more
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Assessing seismic risks

, 2020
Particularly devastating earthquakes can occur in Ecuador and Peru. In these countries, knowledge of the areas likely to be hit by earthquakes is a key aspect of public policies in terms of seismic risk prevention.
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Data-driven predictive models for wind-induced transmission line interruptions

International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems
Extreme weather events continually challenge transmission line integrity, highlighting the need for accurate vulnerability assessment of power grid components to ensure grid resilience.
Mazin Al-Mahrouqi, Abdollah Shafieezadeh, Jieun Hur, Jae-Wook Jung, Jeong-Gon Ha, Daegi Hahm   +5 more
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Seismic Assessment of a Single-Column Elevated Station Structure

Buildings, 2023
Single-column elevated station structures are irregular structures with long-span cantilever beams and individual pier columns in the transverse section.
Yi-Fan Li, Liang-Dong Zhuang, Zhen-Hao Wu   +2 more
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Seismic vulnerability assessment of the old city centre of Seixal, Portugal [PDF]

, 2012
The seismic vulnerability assessment of old traditional masonry building stocks, in a seismic risk mitigation perspective, is truly essential not only for buildings with recognized historical and patrimonial value, but also, in relation to regular ...
Costa, A., Ferreira, T., Mendes da Silva, J. A. R., Varum, H., Vicente, R.   +4 more
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Influence of Masonry Infill Walls on the Seismic Assessment of Non-Seismically Designed RC Framed Structures

Buildings, 2023
This paper examines how the decision to include (or exclude) masonry infill walls in the modelling of non-seismically designed RC framed structures can affect the results of the EC8-3 seismic assessment process.
Rodrigo Falcão Moreira, Humberto Varum, José Miguel Castro   +2 more
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Influence of near-fault effects and of incident angle of earthquake waves on the seismic inelastic demands of a typical Jack-Up platform [PDF]

, 2013
In this paper, the potential influence of near-fault effects and of the incident angle of earthquake waves to the seismic response of a typical jack-up offshore platform is assessed by means of incremental dynamic analysis involving a three dimensional ...
Giaralis, A., Skrekas, P.
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