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Structural Dynamics of Steel Frames with the Application of Friction Isolators
The conservation of architectural and historical heritage against natural disasters, such as earthquakes, is a very topical subject. Structural...
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A risk-targeted approach for the seismic design of bridge piers
Designing a structure to resist earthquakes by targeting an explicit failure risk has been a key research topic over the past two decades. In this...
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Case 17: BisleriâMarketing to Manage the Counterfeit Challenge
Bisleri pioneered the mineral water concept in India and became a household name. Over several years, counterfeit brands like âBelseri,â âBilseri,â...
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Prediction of spring flows using nonlinear autoregressive exogenous (NARX) neural network models
In the Mediterranean area, climate changes have led to long and frequent droughts with a drop in groundwater resources. An accurate prediction of the...
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Seismic Performance of Multi-propped Retaining Structures
The performance of retaining walls with multiple levels of props are typically evaluated numerically since it is a typical soil-structure interaction...
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Mitigating Multi-risks in the Historical Built Environment: A Multi-strategy Adaptive Approach
The built environment is subject to complex combinations of cascading disasters, sudden onset disasters (SUODs), such as earthquakes, or slow onset...
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Seismic Isolation of NPP Turbine Unit Using Dry Friction Devices
The possibility of reducing the acceleration of NPP turbine unit during earthquakes with the use of devices working on the principle of dry friction...
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Boccalini, Traiano
Traiano Boccaliniâs rather brief career as a satirical journalist for a very elite clientele in the first decade of the seventeenth century is...
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Engineering geological characteristics of boulders in underground: A case study from the Yu-Wan Section of Bei**g Metro Line 16
The present study investigates the distribution and geological characteristics of cobbles and boulders in the southwestern area in Bei**g to provide...
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Fragility Analysis of a Concrete Gravity Dam under MainshockâAftershock Sequences considering Sliding and Cracking
This paper investigates the influence of mainshockâaftershock sequences on the seismic performance of a gravity dam by fragility analysis. Both...
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Morphological Systems of Open Spaces in Built Environment Prone to Sudden-Onset Disasters
Recent events have shown how the Built Environment (BE), defined as a network of buildings, infrastructures, and open spaces, and its users are more...
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Vulnerability assessment and collapse simulation of unreinforced masonry structures subjected to sequential ground motions
An unreinforced masonry (URM) structure damaged by a strong earthquake may be threatened by subsequent aftershocks in an unrepaired state. However,...
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Metallurgical and Technological Characterization of a Lombard Seax from North Italy
A metallurgical and technological characterization of a seventh century seax coming from the Lombard necropolis of Campo San Giovanni in Leno...
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Metallurgical and Technological Investigation with Experimental Archaeometallurgical Reproduction of a Lombard Bronze Buckle from North Italy
AbstractA metallurgical and technological characterization of a seventh century bronze buckle coming from the Lombard necropolis of Monte San Zeno in...
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Effect of geofoam as cover material in cut and cover tunnels on the seismic response of ground surface
In recent years, special attention has been given to the effects of underground spaces and structures on the seismic response of adjacent ground....
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Seismic Retrofitting of Masonry with Fabric Reinforced Mortar
Masonry walls are particularly vulnerable against out-of-plane seismic actions. Fabric Reinforced Mortars (FRM) composites, comprising high strength...
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Required time gap between mainshock and aftershock for dynamic analysis of structures
Despite the various studies carried out to evaluate the effects of seismic sequences on structures, the matter of the time gap required to be...
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Effects of shape and complexity of ridge topography on the comparative amplification scenario for the SH- and SV-waves
AbstractIn this paper, the computation of seismic responses of complex ridge topography is documented that can provide a reliable scenario of ridge...
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Regeneration of Historical Urban Landscapes in the Hinterland of Marche Region
The hinterland of Marche region has been declining for a long time, mainly due to the process of littoralization, ongoing phenomenon worldwide that...
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Seismic Fragility Relationships for Structures
Structural fragilitySeismic fragility assessment is a fundamental component of modern performance-based earthquake design and assessment processes....