Many factors affect the earthquake vulnerability of reinforced concrete (RC) structures, constituting a large part existing building stock. Short column in RC structures is one reasons for damage. Significant damages may occur due to brittle fractures structural elements when shear resistances are exceeded under effect high stress short columns formed architectural and topographic reasons. This...

The influence of soil-structure interaction in the analysis and design of a 6-storey and basement reinforced concrete frame building is investigated. Models simulating two different conditions: namely soil-structure interaction, and fixed-base behavior are considered. The influence of the soil structure interaction in the dynamic behavior of the structure is reflected in an increase in the vibr...

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the fire performance in a multi-storey cross-laminated timber (CLT) structure by computational fluid dynamics (CFD) technique using Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS v.6.7). study investigates temperature, heat release rate (HRR), and gas concentration (O2, CO2). importance research ensure that buildings adequate for occupant safety property protection. Mo...

Monitoring and automatic control of building environment is a crucial application of Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) in which maximizing network lifetime is a key challenge. Previous research into the performance of a network in a building environment has been concerned with radio propagation within a single floor. We investigate the link quality distribution to obtain full coverage of signal str...

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In the building construction, framed structures are frequently used due to ease of construction and rapid progress of work. Masonry infill panels have been widely used as interior and exterior partition walls for aesthetic reasons and functional needs. When infill walls are omitted in a particular storey, a soft storey is formed compared to much stiffer other stories. The masonry infill has bee...

This paper investigates the correlation between ground motion parameters and displacement demands of mid-rise RC frame buildings on soft soils considering soil-structure interaction. The are represented by using 5, 8, 10, 13, 15-storey building models with no structural irregularity. A total 105 3D nonlinear time history analyses were carried out for 21 acceleration records 5 different models. ...

Seismic resiliency of new buildings has improved over the years due to enhancements in seismic codes and design practices. However, existing buildings designed and built under earlier codes are vulnerable and require a performance-based screening and retrofit prioritization. The performance modifiers considered are soft story, weak story, and the quality of construction, which are collated thro...