Abstract: Site-based stochastic ground motion models (GMMs) are essential for representing seismic input in uncertainty quantification methods for earthquake engineering. A key element controlling the long-period spectral behavior ...

Abstract: Current seismic design procedures such as Caltrans Seismic Design Criteria (2013, 2019) are continuously evolving to develop methodologies for conducting seismic analysis to achieve more accurate estimations of the demands ...

Abstract: At 18:08 on August 4, 2020, a large explosion occurred at Hangar 12 in the Port of Beirut. The size of the explosion was equivalent to that of an earthquake with a local magnitude (ML) of 3.3 according to the USGS. As one ...