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Parametric Investigation on the Effectiveness of FRM-Retrofitting in Masonry Buttressed Arches
Buildings, 2021 Buttressed arches represent some of the most vulnerable elements in historical masonry buildings under seismic actions. Given their structural, architectural and often artistic importance, it is paramount to investigate effective retrofitting measures ...
Corrado Chisari +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. +4 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 +4 more
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Great East Japan Earthquake, JR East Mitigation Successes, and Lessons for California High-Speed Rail, MTI Report 12-37 [PDF]
, 2015 California and Japan both experience frequent seismic activity, which is often damaging to infrastructure. Seismologists have developed systems for detecting and analyzing earthquakes in real-time.
Edwards, Frances, Goodrich, Daniel C.
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Seismic and energy retrofitting of residential buildings: a simulation-based approach [PDF]
, 2016 The topic of the high seismic vulnerability of housing stock in Italy is back again at the center of political, economic, social and scientific-technical debate following the seismic crisis that struck Marche, Umbria and Lazio regions in 2016.
Leone, MATTIA FEDERICO, Zuccaro, Giulio
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Advances in research on impulse hydro‐turbine technology
River, EarlyView.Abstract To accelerate the development of impulse hydro‐turbines and support the efficient utilization of hydropower resources in Southwest China, this paper examines the background, historical development, and research progress of impulse hydro‐turbines.
Xiaochao Li +7 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. +4 more
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Structural Concrete, EarlyView.Abstract This paper presents a numerical and experimental study aimed at the modeling and dynamic characterization of the reinforced concrete structure of the Palazzetto dello Sport in Rome, designed and by Pier Luigi Nervi with Annibale Vitellozzi, and built by Nervi & Bartoli contractors in 1956‐57.
Jacopo Ciambella +2 more
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BuildingsEarthquakes can cause significant damage to structures, resulting in considerable financial and social losses. Enhancing the seismic capacity of existing structures through retrofitting is essential.
Weilun Wang +5 more
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Structural Concrete, EarlyView.Abstract The preservation of reinforced concrete masterpieces from the 20th century poses a complex challenge. These structures often combine architectural, historical, and technological value, which standard engineering codes and conservation practices are not fully equipped to address. The Erasmus+ REcube project responded to this gap by promoting an
Elisabetta Margiotta Nervi +2 more
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