A simple and powerful method for simulating ground motions is to combine parametric or
functional descriptions of the ground motion's amplitude spectrum with a random phase …

This paper reviews the contributions of research towards the development of the
methodologies associated with Performance-Based Seismic Engineering (PBSE). Research …

This paper addresses the problem of assessing the seismic resistance of brick masonry
walls subject to out‐of‐plane bending. A simplified linearized displacement‐based …

Structural analysis is usually carried out by a strength-of-materials approach that allows
complex 3-D structures to be modelled adequately for design needs in a single dimension …

Nel vasto campo dell'ingegneria strutturale la progettazione antisismica è il settore dove il
ricorso a concetti sull'affidabilità rappresenta non solo un perfezionamento, ma una …

We propose a rigorous framework for uncertainty quantification (UQ) in which the UQ
objectives and its assumptions/information set are brought to the forefront. This framework …

In a previous study published in this journal, the authors developed a comprehensive
methodology for modelling the shear wave velocity profile in crustal rock, for purposes of …

Methods for seismic reliability assessment are selectively reviewed, on the basis of their
capability of providing, in their present form or in their foreseable state of development, a …

During the construction of the utility tunnel, it is inevitable to cross a horizontal
nonhomogeneous site, which adversely affects the seismic resistance of the utility tunnel …

The microtremor method (MTM) using spatial autocorrelation (SPAC) processing is a useful
tool for gaining thickness and shear wave velocity (SWV) of sediments. These parameters …