Conceptual aspects related to seismic vulnerability, damage and risk evaluation are
discussed first, together with a short review of the most widely used possibilities for seismic …

The most relevant seismic vulnerability and risk analysis methods are discussed and
compared in this article using, as a pilot urban area, the city of Barcelona, Spain, where risk …

This article contributes to the development and application of two latest-generation methods
of seismic risk analysis in urban areas. The first method, namely vulnerability index method …

The vulnerability index method, in its version developed in the framework of the European
project Risk-UE, has been adapted and applied in this article, to evaluate the seismic risk for …

The vulnerability index and capacity spectrum-based methods used to assess the expected
physical damage in dwellings are revisited, and their main advantages and shortcomings …

This article presents a numerical study for the seismic assessment of a Portuguese building
masonry typology-“Gaioleiro.” Numerical analysis was performed using a finite element …

The seismic risk evaluation usually works with a fragmented concept of risk, which depends
on the scientific discipline in charge of the assessment. To achieve an effective performance …

Between the late nineteenth century and the early twentieth century, Barcelona was
expanded, occupying the terrains connecting the old walled city and the nearby towns of the …

Conventional seismic performance evaluation methods for building structures with soil–
structure interaction effects are inefficient for regional seismic damage assessment as a …

Con el propósito de gestión, el riesgo se define como las consecuencias económicas,
sociales y ambientales potenciales de eventos peligrosos que pueden ocurrir en un período …