Abstract: The concept of object-oriented programming (OOP) has redefined the design and development of large-scale codes worldwide and is now the order of the day in the software industry. Although OOP offers enormous potential in ...

Abstract: A general approach is proposed for back-propagation training of multilayer feed-forward (MLFF) neural networks for active control of earthquake-induced vibrations in multidegree-of-freedom structures. The training functions ...

Abstract: In the recent past, a number of ground motions with large velocity pulses have been recorded in the near-field regions of earthquakes. A ground motion recorded in the near-field region of a strike-slip earthquake (i.e., ...

Abstract: This paper presents a rational and efficient analytical approach for predicting the nonlinear in-plane flexural behavior of longitudinally posttensioned hollow block masonry shear walls under the action of reversed cyclic ...