The object of this paper is the evaluation of the seismic response of reinforced concrete frames designed according to the DDBD (direct displacement-based design) approach. The great part of research works about DDBD has been dedicated to planar frames, but recently also some proposals for 3D structures have been presented, in particular for wall structures. This paper will give a further contr...

Current concrete technology has made higher concrete grades more affordable to mid and high-rise buildings; hence its use has been increasing in the late years as it allows for smaller cross-sections, reduction of the structure’s weight, improve durability, among other benefits. However, it is known that brittleness of plain concrete increases with the strength; therefore, some national codes h...

During the analysis of reinforced concrete structures, the infill wall is usually simplified as a diagonal inclined strut to facilitate finite element modeling calculations. However, the actual seismic damage and single frame-filled wall pushover experimental results show that when the earthquake shear force is huge, the top of the infill wall and the beam–column connections are usually, thus t...

Abstract To correctly manage the road infrastructure before and after an earthquake, it is necessary to estimate even predict seismic performance of bridge. The quantification bridge's response was present in terms displacement also based on previous research reinforced concrete bridge pier models. did define from a force lateral-displacement diagram corresponding capacity curve, calculated thr...

This study compares the seismic performance and environmental impact of a social housing structure designed with reinforced concrete using Guadua angustifolia “Kunth” cane. The aim is to contrast implementation an ecological material such as cane, which accessible alternative due its cost construction time, versus traditional (RC) method. Both applied structures. both methods analyzed through n...

In this study, it is aimed to investigate the seismic performance of a reinforced concrete (RC) structural system exposed high temperatures. For purpose, RC structure with 4 floors and spacings was designed. First all, column beam elements were modeled by using ANSYS software then, thermal analysis performed assuming that they standard fire curve obtain temperature distributions in cross-sectio...