Devising ‘policy packages’ for seismic retrofitting of residences
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DOI: 10.1007/s11069-017-2978-0
Abstract: Collapse of residential buildings is the major cause of death during earthquakes. Seismic retrofitting of residential buildings is a cost-effective way to reduce injury and death. However, seismic retrofitting is a complex policy problem, entailing… read more here.
Keywords: package; policy; seismic retrofitting; packages seismic ... See more keywords
Optimal seismic retrofitting of reinforced concrete buildings by steel-jacketing using a genetic algorithm-based framework
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DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2020.110864
Abstract: Abstract Retrofitting of existing reinforced concrete (RC) frame structures by steel angles and battens (steel-jacketing) is a commonly employed technique used to retrofit beams and columns against gravity and seismic loads. Steel-jacketing (SJ) effectively provides… read more here.
Keywords: reinforced concrete; steel jacketing; framework; seismic retrofitting ... See more keywords
Seismic retrofitting of existing RC buildings: a rational selection procedure based on Genetic Algorithms
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DOI: 10.1016/j.istruc.2019.08.006
Abstract: Abstract Reinforced Concrete (RC) structures built in the past decades in earthquake-prone regions do not generally meet the seismic safety standards requested by the current codes. Therefore, they generally need to be retrofitted with the… read more here.
Keywords: seismic retrofitting; genetic algorithms; procedure; procedure based ... See more keywords
Base-isolation systems for the seismic retrofitting of r.c. framed buildings with soft-storey subjected to near-fault earthquakes
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DOI: 10.1016/j.soildyn.2018.02.025
Abstract: Abstract More studies are needed to evaluate the effectiveness of the base-isolation in seismic retrofitting of reinforced concrete (r.c.) framed structures in the case of masonry infills (MIs) not uniformly distributed in elevation. Moreover, amplification… read more here.
Keywords: seismic retrofitting; base isolation; base; near fault ... See more keywords
Multi-objective loss-based optimization of viscous dampers for seismic retrofitting of irregular structures
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DOI: 10.1016/j.soildyn.2019.105765
Abstract: Abstract In this paper an efficient first-order multi-objective optimization scheme is adopted for the design of linear viscous dampers for the seismic retrofitting of frame buildings. A retrofitting cost function serves as one objective while… read more here.
Keywords: optimization; seismic retrofitting; loss; dampers seismic ... See more keywords
Seismic reliability of reinforced concrete bridges subject to environmental deterioration and strengthened with FRCM composites
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DOI: 10.1016/j.soildyn.2020.106224
Abstract: Abstract Ensuring adequate seismic reliability levels for existing infrastructure components is a key issue for owners in earthquake-prone countries. In particular, bridges may suffer relevant damage in case of a seismic event, and this issue… read more here.
Keywords: deterioration; seismic reliability; seismic retrofitting; time ... See more keywords
Seismic Retrofitting of Persian Arched Walls by Centercore Method: Experimental and Numerical Investigation
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DOI: 10.1080/15583058.2021.1933261
Abstract: The majority of the existing historical brick masonry buildings and monuments in Iran were built adopting a structural system made of modularly connected Persian arched walls; two piers connected b... read more here.
Keywords: persian arched; centercore method; seismic retrofitting; walls centercore ... See more keywords
Seismic Retrofitting of Traditional Masonry with Pultruded FRP Profiles
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DOI: 10.3390/app10072489
Abstract: This paper presents a study on the potentiality of seismic retrofitting solutions with pultruded Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) profiles. This material can be used in connected frames providing lightweight, corrosion-free and reversible retrofitting of masonry… read more here.
Keywords: seismic retrofitting; masonry; masonry pultruded; frp profiles ... See more keywords
Seismic Retrofitting of Existing Industrial Steel Buildings: A Case-Study
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DOI: 10.3390/ma15093276
Abstract: Industrial single-storey buildings are the most diffuse typology of steel construction located in Italy. Most of these existing buildings were erected prior to the enforcement of adequate seismic provisions; hence, crucial attention is paid nowadays… read more here.
Keywords: retrofitting existing; steel; case study; existing industrial ... See more keywords