Abstract: A multicriteria and multilevel seismic risk management framework is presented to ensure an acceptable and consistent level of risk for existing buildings in Canada with a focus on minimizing threats to life safety. The ...

Abstract: Near-fault forward directivity (NFFD) ground motions cause significant potential damage to civil infrastructure. Buildings at soil sites at which NFFD motions are expected might need probabilistic seismic hazard analysis ...

Abstract: Surface wear is one of the major causes of damage to wire ropes in multilayer winding systems. This damage leads to performance degradation and affects the service safety of wire rope. To reveal the wear evolution and the ...