the main cause of structural damage in buildings subjected to seismic actions is lateral drift. in almost all reinforced concrete (rc) structures, whether designed with walls or frames, it is likely to be the code drift limits that control the design drift. the design drift limits and their contribution to damage may be represented indirectly through the material strain limits. the aim of this ...

Abstract—This paper presents a numerical investigation on the seismic performance of a benchmark bridge with different optimal isolation systems under near fault ground motion. Usually, very large displacements make seismic isolation an unfeasible solution due to boundary conditions, especially in case of existing bridges or high risk seismic regions. Hence, near-fault ground motions are most l...

Substations, key components of electric power systems, are susceptible to significant damage under seismic events. The overall goals of this task are seismic design and rehabilitation of existing substations using advanced technologies to reduce the likelihood of failure and/or to enhance the probability of postearthquake system functionality in a timely manner. It will also ensure long-term re...

The main objective of applying active control forces to base-isolated structures is to protect them in the event of an earthquake. An LMI-based control design is proposed to attenuate seismic disturbances in base-isolated structures under saturation actuators. Using a simplified model of the structure system, a control algorithm design is offered. Performance evaluation of the controller is car...

The seismic performance of RC columns could be significantly improved by continuous spiral reinforcement as a result of its adequate ductility and energy dissipation capacity. Due to post-earthquake brittle failure observations in beam-column connections, the seismic behaviour of such connections could greatly be improved by simultaneous application of this method in both beams and columns. In ...

Seismic hazards remained as a challenge to engineers over ages. In order to reduce loss of life and damage to property due to earthquake, several techniques have been developed among which Seismic Isolation technique using Elastomeric Isolators has gained high acceptance and becoming popular all over the world, due to its simplicity, reliability and overall cost effectiveness. Seismic Isolation...

Presented herein is a methodology for the seismic and hydraulic assessment of the re-liability of urban water distribution networks (UWDN) based on general seismic assessment standards, as per the American Lifelines Alliance (ALA) guidelines, localized historical records of critical risk-of-failure metrics pertaining to the specific UWDN under assessment, and hydraulic simulations using adapted...

A dissipative bracing system incorporating pressurized fluid viscous spring-dampers has been studied for many years by the authors as an alternative seismic protection strategy for new and existing frame structures. As a concluding stage of this activity, a set of demonstrative case studies was examined to illustrate the enhancement of seismic performance and the economic advantages guaranteed ...

the interactive effects of adjacent buildings on their seismic performance are not frequently considered in seismic design. the adjacent buildings, however, are interrelated through the soil during seismic ground motions. the seismic energy is redistributed in the neighboring buildings through multiple structure-soil-structure interactions (sssi). for example, in an area congested with many nea...

seismic facies analysis (sfa) aims to classify similar seismic traces based on amplitude, phase,frequency, and other seismic attributes. sfa has proven useful in interpreting seismic data, allowingsignificant information on subsurface geological structures to be extracted. while facies analysis hasbeen widely investigated through unsupervised-classification-based studies, there are few casesass...