Seismic excitation, which results in large horizontal relative displacements, may cause
collisions between two adjacent structures due to insufficient separation distance between …

In this paper, three different damage indexes were used to detect nonlinear damages in two
adjacent Reinforced Concrete (RC) structures considering pounding effects. 2-, 4-and 8 …

Structural pounding during earthquakes may cause substantial damage to colliding
structures. The phenomenon is numerically studied using different models of collisions. The …

During strong earthquake excitations, base-isolated buildings may collide, either with the
surrounding moat wall or with adjacent buildings if the available clearance is exceeded. This …

Seismic pounding between adjoining buildings frequently causes serious damage; although
collision can be avoided with proper separation, can still occur due to code non-fulfillment …

Collision between adjoining buildings with aligned slabs is relevant, since the huge impact
forces significantly modify the buildings dynamic behavior. The separation required by the …

A major cause of local to total damages is related to structural pounding in a large number of
past earthquakes. In general, these collisions take place as a result of differences in the …

This study aims to evaluate pounding effects in fixed-base models by considering torsional
irregularity. For this purpose, 8 different adjacent building combinations were created by …

Seismic vibrations naturally induce significant horizontal displacements, resulting in
collisions between neighboring buildings when there is insufficient spacing. Pounding …

During strong earthquake excitations, base-isolated buildings may collide, either with the
surrounding moat wall or with adjacent buildings. This unfavorable possibility has been …