Historically, structural health monitoring (SHM) has relied on fixed sensors, which remain at
specific locations in a structural system throughout data collection. This paper introduces …

Quantitative reports on postearthquake infrastructure condition are valuable to engineers,
building owners, local government entities, and the public. Despite their utility, sensor-based …

This paper introduces a set of sensitivity metrics to be used along likelihood-based modal
identification methods. In maximum likelihood (ML) estimation theory, the precision of ML …

This guide accompanies a walking tour of sites where masonry was employed on or near
the National Mall in Washington, DC It begins with an overview of the geological setting of …

Abstract The April 2015 M7. 8 Gorkha Earthquake and its aftershocks caused extensive
damage to numerous cultural heritage sites throughout Nepal. While many structures …

This paper presents the seismic fragility assessment of the Smithsonian Institute Museum
Support Center (MSC), which sustained appreciable damage during the 2011 Virginia …

The overall objective of this dissertation is to advance knowledge on the seismic behavior
and performance of low-ductility concentrically braced frames (CBF) in the mid-Atlantic east …

This paper is concerned with prediction of the probability of occurrence associated with
various potential states of damage to the Washington Monument during future seismic …

The Central Virginia seismic zone (CVSZ) comprises an area of~ 13,000 km2 in the central
Virginia Piedmont; seismicity in this zone is relatively frequent, but generally mild in …

The Central Virginia seismic zone (CVSZ) comprises an area of~ 13,000 km2 in the central
Virginia Piedmont; seismicity in this zone is relatively frequent, but generally mild in …