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Residential building stock in Serbia: classification and vulnerability for seismic risk studies
Regional seismic risk assessment is necessary for designing effective seismic risk mitigation measures. In general, such risk assessment studies...
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Earthquake and structural engineering science for civil protection
A close relationship between civil protection organizations and scientific community is widely recognized today at international and European level...
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Multi-vulnerability analysis for seismic risk management in historic city centres: an application to the historic city centre of La Serena, Chile
A comprehensive understanding of the elements at risk, through the identification of the main hazards, level of exposure and different dimensions of...
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An Innovative Tubular Standing Support Incorporating PVC and FRP Composites: Laboratory Tests
The importance of develo** innovative support structure for underground mines has drawn much attention with the depletion of shallow resources....
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Damage assessment of buildings due to land subsidence in Joshimath town of Northwestern Himalaya, India
The process of land subsidence deals with the removal of excess pore water pressure and the compaction of soil mass under the effect of natural or...
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Shake-table testing of a stone masonry building aggregate: overview of blind prediction study
City centres of Europe are often composed of unreinforced masonry structural aggregates, whose seismic response is challenging to predict. To advance...
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Simplified numerical approach for the structural analysis of monumental historical aggregates: the case study of Certosa di Calci
Monumental historical buildings are worldwide recognized as a fundamental component of the World Cultural Heritage to be preserved for future...
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Viscoelastic dampers for protection of structures against seismic actions
Over the past decades, many vibration control devices have been invented to enhance the integrity of structures and improve their safety when...
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Modeling the performance of reinforced concrete slabs cast with high-performance concrete under fire
As a result of the rapid population increase and the limited construction land area, there was a need to construct high-rise buildings. This led to...
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Earthquake-induced impact scenario assessment for the historical center of Skikda, Algeria
This paper contains a large-scale seismic assessment of the downtown area of Skikda city in Algeria. This area was identified for the present work...
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Environment as a Weapon: History, and the Hazards of War
This chapter will discuss how environmental landscapes, and resources, have been historically weaponized and deployed as human induced hazards in the...
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Seismic assessment of bridges through structural health monitoring: a state-of-the-art review
The present work offers a comprehensive overview of methods related to condition assessment of bridges through Structural Health Monitoring (SHM)...
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Progress in sustainable structural engineering: a review
This paper reports an extensive review on the development of sustainability practices in structural engineering. Using the systematic review...
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Nonlinear modeling of the seismic response of masonry structures: critical review and open issues towards engineering practice
This paper provides a comphrensive review of the critical aspects of nonlinear modeling for evaluating the seismic response of masonry structures,...
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Earthquake and Structural Engineering Science for Civil Protection
The importance of a close relationship between civil protection organizations and scientific community is widely recognized today at international...
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Achieving Thermal Comfort by Simulating the Ecosystems of the Desert Environment
Egypt has more than 95% of desert land, with a fluctuating climate and varying characteristics. The desert has its unique features that forced...
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A review of Microstructural Characterization and Liquid Transport in Porous Materials Through Image Processing Techniques
The mechanism of fluid and heat transmission within materials with complex porous structures has not yet been fully explored and understood using...
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Soft computing based formulations for prediction of compressive strength of sustainable concrete: a comprehensive review
The desire to grow sustainably has necessitated the utilization of waste materials while producing concrete. The objective of this study is to review...
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An improved capacity design procedure incorporating the effect of gap-opening on higher mode responses in rocking wall structures
Rocking wall structures present a resilient alternative to conventional structures. Although the displacement responses of these structures have been...
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A preliminary general framework for seismic resilience assessment of slope engineering
The concept of seismic resilience has already been vividly discussed in engineered systems. Unfortunately, the concept of the seismic resilience of...
