Abstract: Analytical development is presented for the theory of conditional random fields involving conditioning deterministic time functions. After discussion of their basic concept and their engineering significance, the probability ...

Abstract: This paper describes activities that were conducted in Japan under the umbrella of the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR), including the first tangible contribution by Japan, after World War II, ...

Abstract: Under the assumption that strong motion earthquakes result primarily from surface waves in a layered medium resting on a semi‐infinite rock formation, a method is developed to derive the expression for the Rayleigh wave ...

Abstract: This study investigates damage process to steel structural members after buckling by subjecting them to large repetitive deformations such as strong earthquake loading up to the ultimate cracking state. Experiments were ...

Abstract: Monte Carlo simulation techniques are used with bridge fragility curves to evaluate bridge damage in terms of a bridge damage index, and highway network link damage in terms of a link damage index. Static, user-equilibrium ...