As more and more emphasis is being laid on non-linear analysis of RC framed structures subjected to earthquake excitation, the research and development on both non-linear static (pushover) analysis as well as nonlinear dynamic (time history)analysis is in the forefront. Due to prohibitive computational time and efforts required to perform a complete nonlinear dynamic analysis, researchers and d...

Seismic imaging has many applications in civil engineering, risk hazard, waste storage monitoring, oil exploration and tectonophysics. Among the different seismic imaging methods the full waveform inversion aims to exploit the full information content of seismic data through the complete resolution of the partial differential wave equation. Once the wave equation has been solved for each seismi...

The aim of this paper is to describe how ground-based radar interferometry can provide displacement measurements of earth dam surfaces and of vibration frequencies of its main concrete infrastructures. In many cases, dams were built many decades ago and, at that time, were not equipped with in situ sensors embedded in the structure when they were built. Earth dams have scattering properties sim...

This paper addresses acceptable life-safety risk within the context of riskmitigation decision-making. The gathering of risk information and risk-mitigation alternatives raises two questions: is a current level of risk acceptable, and if not, how does one determine if a particular mitigation measure is reasonable and prudent? A procedure is proposed for decision-makers to select among competing...

This study presents a plan for seismic monitoring of a region around a potential nuclear power plant. Seismic monitoring is needed to evaluate seismic risk. The International Atomic Energy Agency has set guidelines on seismic hazard evaluation and monitoring of such areas. According to these guidelines, we have made a plan for a local network of seismic stations to collect data for seismic sour...

The Iranian plateau has been known as one of the most seismically active regions of the world, and it frequently suffers destructive and catastrophic earthquakes that cause heavy loss of human life and widespread damage. Earthquakes are regularly felt on all sides of the region. Prediction of the occurrence location of the future earthquakes along with determining the probability percentage can...