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This paper presents a simplified method in the seismic vulnerability assessment of reinforced concrete (RC) buildings based on proposed seismic vulnerability index (SVI) methodology.
Moustafa Moffed Kassem +2 more
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Multiscale Seismic Vulnerability Assessment and Retrofit of Existing Masonry Buildings
The growing concern about the protection of built heritage and the sustainability of urban areas has driven the reoccupation of existing masonry buildings, which, in the great majority of the cases, were not designed or constructed to withstand ...
Tiago Miguel Ferreira +2 more
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Seismic Vulnerability Assessment of Reinforced Concrete Hospital Buildings Using Rapid Visual Screening Method According to FEMA P-154 criteria and Iranian Code #364 [PDF]
Earthquake is one of the natural disasters that have physical, economic and life-threatening outcomes. Therefore, in order to be prepared and reduce the risk before an earthquake occurs, the amount of damage and vulnerability assessments and planning are
Abdul Ali Raoufy +2 more
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The increase in the number and severity of seismic disasters has put communities in danger, especially in rapidly developing and densely populated areas.
Yaohui Liu +8 more
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The seismic risk assessment of existing urban areas provides important information for the process of seismic risk reduction in different phases of planning and emergency management.
Željana Nikolić +2 more
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Seismic vulnerability assessment of multi-storey subway station structure [PDF]
The safety of underground structure under seismic load is an important basis of the normal operation of underground rail transit system. Structural seismic vulnerability assessment based on incremental dynamic analysis method can evaluate the probability
Liu Tong +3 more
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The seismic vulnerability assessment of a city is usually based on buildings’ characteristics, underground geophysical properties, socio-economic activities, and population density. This research highlights the value of a complete and manageable database
Pauline Deguy +3 more
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SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS OF ORDERED WEIGHTED AVERAGING OPERATOR IN EARTHQUAKE VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT [PDF]
The main objective of this research is to find the extent to which the minimal variability Ordered Weighted Averaging (OWA) model of seismic vulnerability assessment is sensitive to variation of optimism degree. There are a variety of models proposed for
M. Moradi, M. R. Delavar, B. Moshiri
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Seismic and Coastal Vulnerability Assessment Model for Buildings in Chile
This article proposes a vulnerability assessment model for evaluating buildings’ expected seismic performance, as well as their vulnerability to tsunamis.
Catalina Quiñones-Bustos +2 more
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SEISMIC VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT OF FES MEDINA IN MOROCCO [PDF]
The assessment of seismic vulnerability in the Maghreb area is not yet fully investigated, especially considering the important connection between the vulnerability and traditional housing or construction local types.
S. Stefanini, L. Rovero, U. Tonietti
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