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Improving Loss Estimation for Woodframe Buildings. Volume 2: Appendices [PDF]

, 2002
This report documents Tasks 4.1 and 4.5 of the CUREE-Caltech Woodframe Project. It presents a theoretical and empirical methodology for creating probabilistic relationships between seismic shaking severity and physical damage and loss for buildings in ...
Beck, James L., Boyd, Tom, Porter, Keith A., Scawthorn, Charles R., Seligson, Hope A., Tobin, L. Thomas, Young, Ray   +6 more
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Optimal seismic upgrade timing in seaports with increasing throughput demand via real options [PDF]

, 2018
A real options (RO) formulation is proposed for decision-making on the timing to upgrade the seismic performance of existing seaports with increasing throughput demand in earthquake prone areas.
Bradley B. A., Canada J. R., Cornell C. A., Duffie D., Flynn M., Hull J. C., Luenberger D., McGuire R. K., PIANC (International Navigation Association), Ross S. M., Stevenson J. R., Trigeorgis L.   +11 more
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Stress Redistribution Mechanisms and Subsidence Control of Fluidized Gangue Backfilling in Underground Coal Mining: Integrated Experimental and Numerical Investigation

Energy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.
Fluidized gangue backfilling controls mining subsidence through stress redistribution in composite backfill‐pillar systems, reducing surface settlement and stress concentrations. Multi‐scale experimental and numerical analysis provides quantitative design parameters for optimizing ground control in sustainable underground coal mining operations ...
Weilong Zhang, Jie Zhang, Yuanzhen Zhang, Wenjing Liu, Liang Li, Deyi Nan, Guannan Zhao, Chen Yang, Haiqing Bian, Hua Shao, Xiao Zuo, Changtai Zhou   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Seismic correlation coefficient evaluation for the application of separation of variables approach in fragility assessment

Nuclear Engineering and Technology
Seismic correlation can affect seismic probabilistic risk assessment results when components within the system have similar dynamic characteristics. While the fragility assessment methodology is well established, researches to evaluate and apply seismic ...
Si Young Kim, Jung Han Kim
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Feasibility of using neural networks to obtain simplified capacity curves for seismic assessment [PDF]

, 2018
The selection of a given method for the seismic vulnerability assessment of buildings is mostly dependent on the scale of the analysis. Results obtained in large-scale studies are usually less accurate than the ones obtained in small-scale studies.
Calvi, Estêvão, Waszczyszyn
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Study on the Influence of Slope Static Load on Shallow Lining Support Structure

Energy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.
On the basis of the background of the shallow‐buried main adit supported by stone lining, the mechanical model of the supporting structure is constructed, and the stability of the supporting structure is analyzed by using the methods of field investigation, theoretical analysis, and numerical simulation.
Hongwei Wang, Chaofeng Yuan, Jianqiang Jiao, Jinyuan Bai   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development of an open-source platform for calculating losses from earthquakes [PDF]

, 2012
Risk analysis has a critical role in the reduction of casualties and damages due to earthquakes. Recognition of this relation has led to a rapid rise in demand for accurate, reliable and flexible risk assessment numerical tools and software.
Crowley, H., Pinho, R., Silva, V., Varum, H.   +3 more
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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

Development of Seismic Fragility Function for Underground Railway Station Structures in Korea

Buildings
This study describes the methodology employed to construct a seismic fragility function based on a pre-existing numerical model tailored for underground stations.
Sun Yong Kwon, Jongkwan Kim, Dongyoup Kwak, Seunghoon Yang, Mintaek Yoo   +4 more
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Analysis on the Time-Varying Fragility of Offshore Concrete Bridge

Complexity, 2019
For offshore bridges, the most prominent problem in the whole life cycle is that it is in an earthquake prone zone and an offshore corrosion environment at the same time.
Yan Liang, Jia-lei Yan, Jun-lei Wang, Peng Zhang, Bao-jie He   +4 more
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