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Experimental Seismic Assessment of Nonstructural Elements: Testing Protocols and Novel Perspectives

Buildings, 2022
Nonstructural elements (NEs) are generally defined as elements typically housed within buildings/facilities that are not part of the structural system. Nonstructural elements are often classified as architectural elements, mechanical/electrical/hydraulic
Martino Zito, Roberto Nascimbene, Paolo Dubini, Danilo D’Angela, Gennaro Magliulo   +4 more
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Semi‐analytical solution for the stability of deep vertical shaft considering time‐dependent rock‐structure interaction

Deep Underground Science and Engineering, EarlyView.
A novel cavity contraction solution and multilayer shaft wall model were developed to analyze deep shaft stability, considering rock viscosity, support structures, and water pressure, with successful validation through a Hulusu Coal Mine case study.
Bin Chen, Pinqiang Mo, Zhao Lu, Lianfei Kuang, Qiang Zhang, Abolfazl Eslami   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Extending displacement-based earthquake loss assessment (DBELA) for the computation of fragility curves [PDF]

, 2012
This paper presents a new procedure to derive fragility functions for populations of buildings that relies on the displacement-based earthquake loss assessment (DBELA) methodology.
SILVA MOURA PINHO, RUI JORGE, Varum, H., Pinho, R., V. Silva, H. Crowley, Crowley, H., H. Varum, Silva, V.   +7 more
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Seismic vulnerability assessment method for vernacular architecture [PDF]

, 2018
The valorization and preservation of vernacular architecture, as well as traditional construction techniques and materials, is a key-element for cultural identity.
Vasconcelos, Graça, Ortega, Javier, Rodrigues, Hugo, Correia, Mariana   +3 more
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An Improved Seismic Vulnerability Assessment Approach for Historical Urban Centres: The Case Study of Campi Alto di Norcia, Italy

Applied Sciences, 2021
Seismic damage assessment is an extraordinary opportunity to evaluate the reliability of vulnerability and risk methodologies applied to historic masonry buildings, giving the possibility of enhancing and optimising mitigation and retrofit strategies ...
Federico Romis, Silvia Caprili, Walter Salvatore, Tiago M. Ferreira, Paulo B. Lourenço   +4 more
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Strengthening urban resilience in China through underground infrastructures management: Addressing global climate challenges with technological solutions

Deep Underground Science and Engineering, EarlyView.
This paper explores how climate‐resilient technologies, such as smart grids, digital twins, and self‐healing materials, can enhance urban resilience. It highlights the urgent need for proactive planning, public‐private collaboration, and data‐driven innovation to future‐proof underground infrastructure amid accelerating climate and urban pressures ...
Kai Chen Goh, Tonni Agustiono Kurniawan, Christia Meidiana, Abdelkader Anouzla, Faissal Aziz, Imran Ali, Joan Cecilia C. Casila, M. Imran Khan, Dongdong Zhang, Meihui Jiang, Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman, Md Munir Hayet Khan, Kasun Kumara Dissanayake   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Seismic vulnerability of churches in Faial and Pico islands, Azores [PDF]

, 2012
Earthquakes represent one of the main cause of serious damage and loss of historic and architectural heritage. Interventions to preserve these building should start with a careful knowledge and assessment of their seismic vulnerability, in order to ...
Costa, A., Ferreira, T., Lagomarsino, S., Curti, E., Magalhães, J. M., Varum, H., Vicente, R.   +6 more
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Evaluation of strengthening techniques of traditional masonry buildings: case study of a four-building aggregate [PDF]

Increasing appraisal of the durability, conservation state, and changeable use and function of old buildings in urban centers relies a great deal on the structural safety evaluation of vertical load capacity and the ability to resist horizontal forces ...
Varum, Humberto, Rodrigues, Hugo, Vicente, Romeu, Mendes da Silva, J. A. R.   +3 more
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Seismic analysis and design of tunnels within fault ground: A review

Deep Underground Science and Engineering, EarlyView.
The research methods of seismic response of tunnels within fault ground, including field investigations, analytical solutions, physical experiments, and numerical simulations, and seismic countermeasures are discussed. The present study examines the shortcomings and limitations of the current research and design, and puts forward proposals for future ...
Xingda Wang, Yujing Jiang, Xuepeng Zhang, Yuyong Jiao, Ningbo Li, Xiao Wang, Bo Li   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Potential Seismic Damage Assessment of Residential Buildings in Imzouren City (Northern Morocco)

Buildings, 2018
The main purpose of this study is to assess seismic risk and present earthquake loss scenarios for the city of Imzouren, in northern Morocco. An empirical approach was chosen to assess the seismic vulnerability of the existing buildings, using the ...
Seif-eddine Cherif, Mimoun Chourak, Mohamed Abed, Abdelhalim Douiri   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source