In order to prevent possible loss of life and property, existing building stocks need to be
assessed before an impending earthquake. Beyond the examination of large building …

Depending on the characteristics of the existing buildings, earthquakes can cause damage
at different levels and have a significant impact on the environment. The structural damages …

Many conventional rapid visual screening (RVS) methods for the seismic assessment of
existing structures have been designed over the past three decades, tailored to site-specific …

Almost every year, earthquakes threaten many lives, so not only do develo** countries
suffer negative effects from earthquakes on their economies but also developed ones that …

Some of the existing buildings are designed based on lower design standards or even
without considering seismic design standards. Recent earthquakes have further highlighted …

Abstract Design of efficient earthquake (EQ) resistant building is challenging task to
earthquake engineers. The available methods for earthquake resistant design are complex …

The present research develops and verifies a simpler numerical approach for analyzing the
thermal transient state of rehabilitated concrete beams reinforced with various types of FRP …

Pre-earthquake building evaluation studies have importance for each earthquake prone
area to reduce the loss of property and human life. These assessments keep building …