A large portion of aging existing buildings are susceptible to significant structural damage
during earthquakes and suffer from poor energy performance. When considering how to …

An important decision in seismic risk assessment involves a good choice of intensity
measure (IM) used to describe ground motion intensity. Depending on the structural …

The seismic performance of existing buildings can be improved significantly through the
installation of various retrofit technologies. Decision support systems can be used for the …

This paper presents a simple and affordable design procedure for the seismic upgrade of
frame structures equipped with hysteretic dampers. The proposed framework is aimed at …

This study investigates the seismic response of reinforced concrete buildings designed
according to Italian regulations and construction practices for three different post-WWII …

Existing reinforced concrete (RC) buildings can be affected by different actions that can
induce permanent or transient effects on them. While applications concerning the seismic …

Abstract On February 6, 2023, two significant earthquakes struck Pazarcık and Elbistan/
Kahramanmaraş with magnitudes of 7.7 and 7.6, respectively. These earthquakes are …

Given the ambitious targets of carbon emission reduction set for the very near future, it is
now expected that retrofitting operations on existing buildings aim both at reducing their …

A hysteresis model was developed for fiber reinforced polymer (FRP)-retrofitted reinforced
concrete (RC) columns with corroded reinforcing bars. The test data of 49 FRP-retrofitted …

Recent studies have focused on identifying the optimal seismic and energy upgrading
interventions, among different alternatives, for poorly performing existing buildings. Most of …