A superior seismic strengthening technology should be not only secure and reliable, but
also economical and feasible for the widespread structures. In China, the gravity pier with …

Seismic performance of any existing reinforced concrete (RC) buildings is greatly influenced
by the inadequacies associated with the design, stiffness, existing performance demands …

Retrofitting an existing building is often considered to be more cost-effective than
constructing a new building. It represents an opportunity to upgrade the overall performance …

The behaviour of existing buildings depends upon the original structural design and the
inadequacies associated with it. But, over the time such types of buildings become …

Earthquakes are one of the biggest life-threats in the world. The effect is immediate, with little
to no warning about damage plans and the collapse of buildings/structures. Prevention of …

Fastenings are crucial for the upgrade of existing structures, by either enhancing structural
components or modernising and expanding structures and structural systems. Whilst …

This thesis is focused on the seismic vulnerability assessment of existing multi-storey
reinforced concrete buildings that were not designed to withstand earthquakes and on the …

This work deals with the evaluation of the seismic vulnerability of urban areas. The city of
Florence has been selected to be the case-study of the analysis. The work is organized in …

The present study focusses on retrofitting of the seismically deficient gravity designed
existing RC buildings. Four RC buildings which is existing in India were taken for this …

The current research focuses on seismic retrofitting of existing gravity-designed steel
structures that are seismically weak. The research is based on three steel buildings that exist …