Abstract: Optimization and deployment of control systems with multiple control devices incorporated into a structure is a daunting task. The optimum location of the control device is intrinsically connected to the design parameters ...

Abstract: Seismic base isolation is a passive structural control system that has been effectively utilized as an innovative seismic-resistant design method in the past decades. The properties of earthquake ground motions have ...

Abstract: In this study, the economic feasibility of strengthening several types of low-code RC structures in Bucharest is analyzed. Using recently compiled information regarding the characteristics of the residential building stock ...

Abstract: Bridges are among the key elements of the transportation network. Many bridges are severely damaged or destroyed when subjected to earthquakes. One of the effective methods to reduction of a bridge’s seismic damage is to ...

Abstract: This paper is focused on the seismic risk assessment of Buzau County in Romania. This county overlays the most active seismic source in the region, namely, the Vrancea intermediate-depth seismic source which has produced ...

Abstract: This paper investigates the effect of flexibly attached secondary systems (FSS) on the dynamic behavior of primary structures (PS) under harmonic and seismic ground excitations. An FSS affects the main structure during ...

Abstract: Beam-column (BC) joints play an important role in the seismic performance of moment-resisting RC frame structures. Several techniques have been suggested to improve the seismic efficiency of BC joints, but these techniques ...

Abstract: Water storage tanks are essential structures in water distribution supply systems. During an earthquake, the damages incurred to water tanks may lead to disastrous loss of life and property. This is due to the low ductility, ...

Abstract: A variety of base isolation systems and their combinations with dampers are applicable in practice. However, most previous studies focused on few numbers of the isolation systems. Therefore, a more comprehensive investigation ...

Abstract: The installation of structural glass systems, such as skylights and curtain walls, may improve the aesthetic and functional value of a building. These attractive systems have practical benefits like increased efficiency ...