Cities in China are experiencing accelerating urbanization, and the associated increase in
anthropogenic activities and outcomes places an enormous burden on the environment …

Recent severe earthquakes highlighted the high vulnerability of artistic assets. Thus, the
seismic assessment and formulation of preservation strategies of artifacts are key …

Self-centering (SC) precast concrete wall structures have been developed as an earthquake
resilient structural system characterized by low structural damage and controllable residual …

Purpose: This paper conducts a review of the different research carried out recently on the
behavior of non-structural elements (NSEs) and the life cycle assessment (LCA) during an …

Multi-story, reinforced-concrete (RC) building structures with soft stories are highly
vulnerable to damage due to earthquake loads. The soft story causes a significant stiffness …

The evaluation of the Floor Response Spectrum (FRS) holds paramount significance in
assessing the seismic behavior of secondary structures. Precise FRS prediction empowers …

In this study, the effects of inherent building torsion on the seismic response of acceleration-
sensitive non-structural components are investigated. To achieve this objective, a group of …

Nonstructural components (NSCs) are the systems that are attached to the floors of a
building structure. NSCs have become critical in sustaining post-earthquake functionality …

Motivated by the demand of seismic protection of museum collections and development of
performance-based seismic design guidelines, this paper investigates the seismic fragility of …

The seismic assessment of cantilever elements in masonry structures is a relevant topic
because of their high vulnerability and since they often involve artistic assets (such as bell …