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For the Few, Not the Many: Tracing the Residualist and Compensatory Nature of British Energy Support

Environmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Drawing on extensive documentary analysis, this article traces the evolution of British energy policy support since World War II. It analyses shifts in policy design through two interpretive lenses: eligibility (residualist vs. universalist) and function (compensatory vs. preventive).
T. M. Croon, M. G. Elsinga, J. S. C. M. Hoekstra, M. Sunikka‐Blank, R. Galvin   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Study of Ground Vibration Site Effects on Substation in Inhomogeneous Strata

Shock and Vibration
A large substation confronts the risk of frequent tectonic earthquakes with a relatively high magnitude, thus it is necessary to analyze the seismic response of the site.
Jingqiu Yang, Quanjun Zhu, Xinming Li, Jinrui Zhang, Xiaolin Li   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Application of Classical and Quantum-Inspired Methods Through Multi-Objective Optimization for Parameter Identification of a Multi-Story Prototype Building

Buildings
This study proposes a new approach to identify structural parameters under seismic excitation using classical and quantum-inspired algorithms. Traditional methods often struggle with complex effects, noise, and computing limits.
Andrés Rodríguez-Torres, Cesar Hernando Valencia-Niño, Luis Alvarez-Icaza   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The EU's Strategy for Sustainability: A Landmark Turn With the European Green Deal?

European Policy Analysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT While the European Green Deal (EGD) has been widely recognized as a milestone in the EU's sustainability strategy, scholars disagree on the nature of the policy change it represents. Critics highlight its limited social and environmental ambitions, despite its portrayal as a “man on the moon” moment.
Ekaterina Domorenok, Franco Gatti
wiley   +1 more source

Quantifying Model Selection Uncertainty in Structural Analysis: Methodology and Application

Earthquake Engineering &Structural Dynamics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT With increasing focus on complex engineering systems under rare events, computational models are critical for predictions due to the scarcity or absence of data. However, selecting an appropriate model can be challenging. Using a single model without available test calibration could result in significant bias in performance predictions. A case
Ya‐Heng Yang, Tracy C. Becker
wiley   +1 more source

Earthquake and Tsunami NaTech Risk Assessment for Oil Storage Facilities

Earthquake Engineering &Structural Dynamics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Interaction of natural and technological hazards (NaTech) events, such as tsunamis and earthquakes, can affect industrial facilities such as those featuring anchored atmospheric storage tanks. Consequences of natural events on this kind of installation may include the release of hazardous substances, which in turn can lead to industrial ...
Georgios Baltzopoulos, Pasquale Cito, Federica Ricci, Manuela Volpe, Jacopo Selva, Valerio Cozzani, Iunio Iervolino   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Multivariate Mixed‐Effects Regression Framework for Ground Motion Modeling: Integrating Parametric and Machine Learning Approaches

Earthquake Engineering &Structural Dynamics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Multivariate ground motion models (GMMs) that capture the correlation between different intensity measures (IMs) are essential for seismic risk assessment. Conventional GMMs are often developed using a two‐stage approach, where separate univariate models with predefined functional forms are fitted first, and correlation is addressed in a ...
Sayed Mohammad Sajad Hussaini, Shaghayegh Karimzadeh, Paulo B. Lourenço   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A stochastic approach to synthesizing response spectrum compatible seismic accelerograms [PDF]

, 2007
Regulatory agencies require the use of artificial accelerograms satisfying specific criteria of compatibility with a given design spectrum, as input for certain types of analyses for the aseismic design of critical facilities.
Giaralis, A., Spanos, P. D.
core  

Neural Network-Based Equations for Predicting PGA and PGV in Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas

, 2018
Parts of Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas have experienced increased rates of seismicity in recent years, providing new datasets of earthquake recordings to develop ground motion prediction models for this particular region of the Central and Eastern North ...
Ahmad I., Alavi A. H., Atkinson G. M., Atkinson G. M., Boore D. M., Douglas J., FEMA, Garson D. G., Güllü H., Hassani B., Hough S. E., Khosravikia F., Kramer S. L., Marquardt D. W., Parker G. A., Perlovsky L. I., Petersen M.   +16 more
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Finite Element Modelling of Rocking and Hybrid Precast Walls under Seismic Loading

Earthquake Engineering &Structural Dynamics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In recent years, self‐centring systems have received considerable research interest in the seismic design of precast concrete structures for their ability to limit damage and satisfy resilience requirements. Rocking and hybrid structural walls, characterised by the formation of a single gap at the wall–foundation interface, mitigate damage by ...
Andrea Belleri, Michele E. Bressanelli, Simone Labò, Jose I. Restrepo   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source