Performance of geotechnical seismic isolation system using rubber‐soil mixtures in centrifuge testing

HH Tsang, DP Tran, WY Hung… - … & Structural Dynamics, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Geotechnical seismic isolation (GSI) system involves the dynamic interaction between
structure and low‐modulus foundation material, such as rubber‐soil mixtures (RSM). Whilst …

[HTML][HTML] The influence of earthquake characteristics on the seismic performance of reinforced concrete buildings in Australia with varying heights

A Alothman, S Mangalathu, A Al-Mosawe… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
In Australia, most of the existing buildings were designed before the release of the
Australian standard for earthquake actions in 2007. Therefore, many existing buildings in …

Simplified Method of Determining Torsional Stability of the Multi-Storey Reinforced Concrete Buildings

P Khatiwada, E Lumantarna - CivilEng, 2021 - mdpi.com
This article proposes a simplified method for determining the elastic radius ratio of the multi-
storey reinforced concrete building. The elastic radius ratio is the benchmark parameter of …

Metodologías de evaluación estructural por desempeño sísmico en edificaciones de concreto reforzado: estado del arte

AJ Núñez - Revista Universidad y Sociedad, 2023 - scielo.sld.cu
El propósito del artículo es compartir los avances de una investigación documental en
desarrollo cuyo objetivo principal es dar a conocer, comprender, analizar y aplicar el …

Architectural characteristics and determination of load-bearing capacity as a key indicator for a strengthening of the primary school buildings: Case study Osijek

M Hadzima-Nyarko, N Ademović, M Krajnović - Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
Safety is one of the most important characteristics of a school building. The major role of
school space in the children's growth encouraged architects, engineers, and scientists to …

Fast Checking of Drift Demand in Multi-Storey Buildings with Asymmetry

P Khatiwada, E Lumantarna, N Lam, D Looi - Buildings, 2020 - mdpi.com
Buildings possessing an asymmetrical arrangement of structural elements are torsionally
unbalanced and can be vulnerable in a seismic event. Building codes of practices typically …

Generalized loading protocols for experimentally simulating multidirectional earthquake actions on building columns in regions of low-to-moderate seismicity

S Raza, HH Tsang, SJ Menegon… - Journal of Structural …, 2021 - ascelibrary.org
This study aimed to quantitatively develop realistic quasi-static loading protocols for
simulating bidirectional cyclic actions and axial load variation on building columns in a way …

Decay of torsional stiffness in RC U-shaped walls

R Hoult, K Beyer - Journal of Structural Engineering, 2020 - ascelibrary.org
Reinforced concrete (RC) U-shaped walls are a popular construction choice, commonly
used to resist the lateral loads from wind and earthquakes. In many buildings, the center of …

First-order approximation towards empirical seismic vulnerability assessment of low-cost unreinforced masonry buildings in South Africa

T Nqasha, Z Khoyratty, M Akombelwa… - … , Natural Hazards and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract The 5 August 2014 Orkney earthquake in South Africa caused significant damage
to low-cost unreinforced masonry buildings. After the earthquake, post-earthquake surveys …

Collapse probability of soft-storey building in Australia and implications for risk-based seismic design

HH Tsang, JL Wilson, EF Gad - Australian Journal of Structural …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Collapse prevention is the primary objective of earthquake-resistant design of structures;
hence, the probability of collapse should be taken as a crucial performance indicator for risk …