Performance of a seismically isolated building in Albania during the Durrës sequence of 2019 and a feasibility study of pendulum isolators in the region

Abstract This work evaluates the behaviour of only seismically isolated building in Albania during Durrës sequence 2019 and analyses efficiency feasibility pendulum isolators region. The existing is analysed through observational data gathered on-site inspection verified numerical simulations using impact main shock 26 t h November 2019. technical economic seismic isolation for non-strategic buildings are by designing, detailing, estimating cost an ordinary six story residential both approaches (capacity design approach), accounting local factors such as typical architecture, soil characterization, level hazard construction materials workmanship densely populated region central Albania. structural assessment highlighted superiority isolation, analysis revealed that initial delivering higher than conventional approach some percentage. However, gains performance relatively high country make a relevant alternative achieving protection