Abstract: A plane elastic-plastic solid body presenting kinematic hardening is used to simulate a pair of dampers at the base of a rigid structure and determine the energy dissipation under conditions of assigned, homogeneous cyclic ...

Abstract: This paper reports on a wide-ranging study conducted on the interim technical assessments (ITAs) drawn up for lawsuits over defective constructions in Tuscany, Italy, from 2000 to 2011. It provides a set of statistically ...

Abstract: This paper proposes a stochastic life-cycle assessment (LCA) as a general stochastic formulation to quantify the environmental impact of an engineering system. The assessment is performed in terms of embodied energy, energy ...

Abstract: Unreinforced masonry (URM) buildings make up a significant portion of the built environment, with hollow clay being the predominant choice for the units. The capacity of URM buildings is a function of the capacity of its ...