Abstract: This research project focuses on evaluating the influence of Canadian seismic design provisions on the resistance of reinforced concrete buildings against the differential settlement of their foundation. Three types of ...

Abstract: The concept of seismic resilience is defined as the capability of a system to maintain a level of functionality or performance in the aftermath of an earthquake event. In the research reported in this paper, a methodology ...

Abstract: The concept of seismic resilience is defined as the capability of a system to maintain a level of functionality or performance in the aftermath of an earthquake event. In the research reported in this paper, a methodology ...

Abstract: This paper proposes a novel index, the extreme value of the largest principal component scores of the generalized likelihood ratio based on the statistical process control chart, to develop a structural stiffness identification ...