A number of bifidobacterial species are found at a particularly high prevalence and
abundance in faecal samples of healthy breastfed infants, a phenomenon that is believed to …

Assessment of the seismic damage and usability of the building stock started a few days
after the L'Aquila earthquake in order to evaluate the safety conditions of the buildings …

This paper presents the results of an experimental program aimed at comparing the cyclic
behavior of three full-scale reinforced concrete (RC) exterior beam-column joints repaired …

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 …

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 …

A life cycle framework for a new integrated classification system for buildings and the
identification of renovation strategies that lead to an optimal balance between reduction of …

A major cause underlying the collapse of reinforced concrete (RC) moment-resisting frames
observed in past earthquakes is the shear failure of nonseismically detailed exterior beam …

Beam-column joints are fundamental structural components of a stable structure. Corner
joints are more likely to fail due to their small size and inferior confinement. This calls for …

Beam-column assemblies of many existing reinforced concrete (RC) buildings are typically
designed and built before the development of the current seismic codes; that may …

The seismic vulnerability and inadequate behaviour of existing school buildings observed
during past earthquakes in Italy have raised awareness of the need to upgrade their …