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Seismic Meta‐Fragility Functions

Earthquake Engineering &Structural Dynamics, Volume 55, Issue 10, Page 2504-2510, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Fragility functions make for one of the three key components of probabilistic seismic risk analysis, along with hazard and consequence and/or exposure models. They are, in principle, construction‐specific; however, risk analysis is more often performed on a larger (e.g., regional) scale. In this case, so‐called typological fragility curves are
Iunio Iervolino, Georgios Baltzopoulos
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Strengthening Historic Brick Masonry Walls: An Experimental Study of Restoration Mortar, Carbon Textile Reinforcement and Sprayed Polyurea

Buildings
This study experimentally investigates the mechanical performance of historic brick masonry walls strengthened with three innovative methods: restoration mortar, carbon textile reinforcement, and sprayed polyurea.
Esra Tunay, Cenk Ustundag
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Seismic Fragility and Vulnerability of Partially Grouted Flexural‐Controlled Reinforced Masonry Buildings in Colombia

Earthquake Spectra, Volume 42, Issue 3, August 2026.
This paper presents the development of analytical fragility and vulnerability functions for flexure‐controlled partially grouted reinforced masonry (RM) buildings that are representative of Colombian urban areas, with the goal of enhancing national seismic risk assessments.
Juan C. Reyes, J. Paul Smith‐Pardo, Santiago Portilla, Emersson Torres, Andrea C. Riaño   +4 more
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The Effect of Masonry Cracks on the Composite Action Between Steel Lintels and Masonry Walls

Engineering Transactions, 1995
The paper discusses results of an analytical investigation into the effect of horizontal and vertical masonry cracks on the composite action between that masonry and the supporting steel lintel.
S.J. Hardy
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Study of Rapid Evaluation Method for Structural Load-Bearing Capacity of Typical Rural Masonry Residential Buildings in Shandong Province, China

Advances in Civil Engineering
Typical rural masonry residential buildings mainly include brick–wood and brick–concrete structures, and they occupy a significant proportion among individual buildings in Shandong Province, and their structural reliability directly affects the safety of
Xu Zheng, Hongbin Wu, Zilin Lu, Sili Su, Runzhao Song   +4 more
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From Observed Damage to Executable Repair Quantities: The RELA Repair Module

Earthquake Spectra, Volume 42, Issue 3, August 2026.
Postearthquake workflows currently support three distinct classes of decisions: safety clearance through rapid tagging, portfolio‐level economic damage estimation through probabilistic loss models, and field inspections based on locally defined survey forms, which may subsequently trigger project‐specific strengthening through retrofit design. However,
Zoran Stojadinović, Đorđe Nedeljković, Marija Ivanović, Dejan Marinković, Nevena Simić, Marko Marinković, Božidar Stojadinović   +6 more
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A Bayesian Framework for Empirical Estimation of Post‐Earthquake Building Inspection Time

Earthquake Spectra, Volume 42, Issue 3, August 2026.
Building safety inspections can be an impeding determinant of post‐earthquake recovery, yet their durations remain inadequately quantified because fine‐grained operational data are rarely available. Here, we present a probabilistic Bayesian framework to quantify building‐level inspection time, calibrated against a comprehensive multiagency dataset from
Lianyan Li, Alice Chang‐Richards, Megan Boston, Ken Elwood   +3 more
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Can prisons move people into better jobs? A look at correctional vocational training programs and sectoral employment outcomes

Criminology, Volume 64, Issue 3, Page 521-560, August 2026.
Abstract Three‐quarters of US prisons offer vocational training programs, which aim to place trainees in middle‐skills jobs in specific occupational sectors post‐release. These middle‐skills jobs may more effectively reduce recidivism than the jobs that normally characterize the labor market experience of the formerly incarcerated, yet whether ...
Britte van Tiem
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Ring‐Width Dendrochronology, Isotopic Dendrochronology and Radiocarbon Dating of Timbers From the Spire Scaffold of Salisbury Cathedral, Wiltshire, England

Archaeometry, Volume 68, Issue 4, Page 761-772, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Ten timbers from the spire scaffold of Salisbury Cathedral were dated using a combination of ring‐width dendrochronology, stable oxygen isotopic dendrochronology and radiocarbon dating. Seven timbers were coeval and assigned a combined empirical felling date range of 1352–1378, which was further refined to 1351–1359 (OxCal 95.4%).
Kutsi D. Akcicek, Daniel Miles, Christopher Bronk Ramsey, Darren Davies, Danny McCarroll, Neil J. Loader   +5 more
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An Archaeometric Approach to Reveal Organic Compounds via GC‐MS Analyses of Two Discovered Incense Burners at Daba Al‐Bayah

Archaeometry, Volume 68, Issue 4, Page 804-810, August 2026.
ABSTRACT This study focuses on two terracotta incense burners discovered in the Daba Al‐Bayah necropolis in the Musandam Peninsula (Oman), associated with an Iron Age collective tomb (LCG‐2). Through gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC‐MS), the organic residues preserved within these artifacts were analyzed to investigate their use and ...
Francesco Genchi, Federica Spagnoli, Vittorio Vinciguerra, Stefania Garzoli   +3 more
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