Despite the recent initiatives and developments in building design provisions using
performance-based design, practicing engineers frequently adopt force-based design …

Endurance time (ET) method is a novel Time History Analysis‏‏(THA) approach in which
structures are subjected to a set of intensifying excitations called endurance time excitation …

The code-based response modification factors are mainly developed based on engineering
judgments and experiences from past earthquakes, and hence, they may not lead to reliable …

Numerical modeling of tunnel-form buildings entails the utilization of 3D finite element
models consisting of large numbers of shell and fiber elements. Accordingly, the non-linear …

The eccentric bracing system equipped with vertical links is capable of providing high levels
of stiffness, strength and ductility, and therefore, can be efficiently used for seismic retrofit of …

Buildings (structures) with various structural forms are becoming increasingly prevalent and
are encountering more challenging engineering issues. Field investigations, laboratory …

Nowadays, tunnel-form building systems are frequently implemented in the construction of
various buildings due to the quick construction process. The rubber base isolator is one of …

A low-computational cost method is developed for seismic performance assessment of
tunnel-form concrete structures under earthquake sequences. Using incremental dynamic …

Tunnel-form structures represent a new type of structural systems with enhanced earthquake
resistance and considerably reduced construction times, if compared to conventional …

The computational complexity and high computational costs are the main obstacles to
estimate the seismic demand and capacity of non-linear structural systems and assess their …