Performance based earthquake Engineering requires robust analytical tools for obtaining
the structural response, damage assessment, as well as for performing reliability analysis …

This paper assesses the influence of ground motion duration on seismic behavior of
reinforced concrete (RC) bridge piers using spectrally equivalent short-and long-duration …

This paper presents a nonlinear finite element analysis procedure for the seismic damage
assessment of reinforced concrete bridge columns. A computer program, named RCAHEST …

To overcome the problem of outlier data in the regression analysis for numerical-based
damage spectra, the C4. 5 decision tree learning algorithm is used to predict damage in …

Observations from recent earthquakes around the world have revealed the destructive
nature of near-fault ground motions that cause significant damage to structures. On the other …

This study presents seismic fragility analysis of the containment structure subjected to near
fault ground motion. Prior to perform seismic fragility analysis, 20 near fault ground motion …

This paper is focused on a proposed seismic retrofitting system (PRS) configured to upgrade
the performance of seismically vulnerable reinforced concrete (RC) buildings. The PRS is …

A fiber beam-column element is adopted to simulate the damage development process of
reinforced concrete (RC) bridge piers under quasi-static and earthquake loadings …

The analysis of a degrading dynamic system is presented, and the damage-dependent
response characteristics of the model structure are explored. Results from this study show …

Self-centering rocking shear wall (SCRSW) is an innovative structural system which is
designed to achieve low damage after strong earthquake shaking. In this paper, an effective …