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Repeatability and Parasitic Out‐of‐Plane Motion in Controlled Rocking Structures With Cylindrical Columns: Results From Triaxial Shake Table Tests

Earthquake Engineering &Structural Dynamics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Self‐centering rocking structures outperform conventional ones since they show zero post‐earthquake damage and excellent recentering; however, their applications remain limited due to concerns that rocking is extremely sensitive and nonrepeatable. This paper investigates the repeatability and parasitic out‐of‐plane motion of controlled rocking
Antonios A. Katsamakas
wiley   +1 more source

A comparison between different optimization criteria for tuned mass dampers design [PDF]

, 2010
Tuned mass sampers (TMDs) are widely used strategies for vibration control in many engineering applications, so that many TMD optimization criteria have been proposed till now.
Greco, R., Marano, G., MARANO, GIUSEPPE CARLO, Chiaia, Bernardino, Greco R.   +4 more
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Uneven Impacts of Seawall Heightening on Tsunami Risk Reduction under Rising Sea Levels: Probabilistic Scenarios from the Japan Trench

Earthquake Engineering &Structural Dynamics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Disasters exacerbated by climate change have prompted adaptation measures, including seawall heightening, which is an effective approach to protecting coastal areas. However, the combined effect of rising sea levels and tsunamis can create a compound coastal hazard, in which long‐term sea level rise amplifies the impact of tsunamis.
Yushi Miki, Anawat Suppasri, Constance Ting Chua, An‐Chi Cheng, Tomoya Iwasaki, Yugo Shinozuka, Takafumi Ogawa, Fumihiko Imamura   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Resilience‐Based Reward‐Penalty Scheme for Hardening Electricity Distribution Assets Against High‐Impact, Low‐Probability Disasters

Energy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.
This paper introduces a novel resilience‐based reward‐penalty scheme (RPS) for electricity grids facing high‐impact, low‐probability (HILP) disasters. By modeling the costs of proactive asset immunization against reactive RPS penalties, our analysis conclusively demonstrates that long‐term investment in grid resilience is the more economically rational
Amirhossein Yousefi Joobeni, Reza Dashti
wiley   +1 more source

Experimental assessment and retrofit of full-scale models of existing RC frames

, 2002
PSD tests on two full-scale models of existing non-seismic resisting RC frame structures are described. The testing program covered several aspects, namely assessment of seismic performance of existing frames without and with infill panels ...
Varum, H., Molina, J., Pinto, A. V.
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Multifactorial Screening for Fine‐Scale Selection of CCS Industrial Clusters and Hubs in Brazil

Greenhouse Gases: Science and Technology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As Brazil moves toward implementing its decarbonization commitments, carbon capture and storage (CCS) hubs are emerging as a key pathway for large‐scale CO2 abatement in hard‐to‐abate sectors. This paper presents a multifactorial, data‐driven framework to screen and prioritize potential CCS industrial clusters and hubs across Brazilian regions,
Gustavo P. Oliveira, Beatriz R. Almeida, Thiago R. C. Justino, Carlos A. S. Santos, Alex A. Santos, Fabiana Philipi   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cost Analysis Insights for Offshore CCS Hubs: A Case Study of the Santos Basin, Brazil

Greenhouse Gases: Science and Technology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The reuse of decommissioned offshore platforms for geological carbon storage offers a cost‐effective and technically feasible strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in emerging economies. This study presents a comprehensive techno‐economic assessment of offshore carbon capture and storage (CCS) hubs in Brazil, with a focus on the Merluza ...
Norah A. Ordoñez, Mariana Ciotta, Hirdan Katarina de Medeiros Costa, Livia Koch Sposito, Daniel Alkmin   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Seismic vulnerability assessment: Methodological elements and applications to the case of Romania

This paper is intended to present some studies undertaken in order to develop a seismic vulnerability estimation system to fit the needs of development of earthquake scenarios and of development of an integrated disaster risk management system for ...
Pomonis, A., Georgescu, E. S., Francis, S., Borcia, I. S., Mohindra, R., Sandi, H.   +5 more
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The Glacial Legacy of the Geneva Basin: Morphology and implications of an intricate tunnel valley system revealed from 3D seismic data

Journal of Quaternary Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Like other perialpine basins and glaciated margins, the Geneva Basin in SW Switzerland is characterised by buried tunnel valleys, which are elongated incisions widely attributed to subglacial meltwater erosion beneath continental ice sheets. However, an inclusive understanding of the geological control on the evolution of the glacial landscape
Ovie Emmanuel Eruteya, Emna Meftah, Andrea Moscariello   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

SEISMIC DESIGN AND ASSESSMENT OF BRIDGE ABUTMENTS

, 2007
The case-study illustrated makes use of a simplified model for the dynamic analysis of diaphragm walls subjected to seismic excitation, based on the well-known one-dimensional Winkler approximation and on the non-linear shear-beam model for the ground ...
PINTO, Paolo Emilio, FRANCHIN, Paolo
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