Corrosion of reinforcement is the greatest threat to the safety of existing reinforced concrete
(RC) structures. Most of the olden structures are gravity load designed (GLD) and are …

During the last decade, comprehensive assessment programs have been carried out in Italy
especially on public and strategic structures like hospitals and schools. Most of these …

The slip friction devices have been investigated and tested in several research studies. Due
to the lack of self-centering feature, such dampers might show residual deformation after …

Existing reinforced concrete (RC) beam–column joints, which are designed mainly to resist
gravity load, may encounter serious problems in low to moderate seismic regions. The …

In India mainly the need of seismic evaluation and retrofitting of the reinforced concrete
building, because the past earthquakes in which many reinforced concrete structure where …

A large part of the existing reinforced concrete buildings, currently placed in earthquake-
prone countries were originally designed only to withstand gravity loads, thus without …

Prior to the introduction of modern seismic guidelines, it was a common practice to provide
straight bar anchorage for beam bottom reinforcement of gravity load designed building …

Wide beams are part of the residential buildings' construction habits in Italy as well as in
other Mediterranean countries. In fact, undoubted advantages are provided by this type of …

Strong earthquakes always occur in countries with seismic risk and can potentially cause
multiple deaths. This study investigates the seismic vulnerability of RC beam-column …

School buildings have recently been the most representative in the approach to the seismic
risk reduction of public buildings. A less vulnerable school building is helpful to protect future …