Seismic fragility analysis of nuclear power plants considering structural parameter uncertainty

YG Zhao, MJ Qin, ZH Lu, LW Zhang - Reliability Engineering & System …, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper proposes a new method for seismic fragility analysis of nuclear power plants
(NPPs) considering the uncertainty sources of both ground motions and structural …

Probabilistic loss assessment of curved bridges considering the effect of ground motion directionality

R Feng, W Yuan, A Sextos - Earthquake Engineering & …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
This study aims to assess, in a probabilistic manner, the effect of seismic excitation direction
on the performance of a 638 m‐long, 12 span prestressed concrete bridge with significant …

Directionality effect in the seismic fragility of long-span supporting frames in ultrahigh-voltage substation

J Gong, X Zhi, Y Shao, K Dai, J Zhong - Soil Dynamics and Earthquake …, 2022 - Elsevier
A 1000 kV outgoing line frame (OLF1000), which is an important and long-span supporting
frame in ultrahigh-voltage substations (UHVSs), is prone to damage or collapse under …

The significance of considering multiple angles of seismic incidence for estimating engineering demand parameters

D Skoulidou, X Romão - Bulletin of earthquake engineering, 2020 - Springer
The accurate determination of demand during the seismic analysis of buildings requires that
all factors having a significant contribution must be accounted for. The present study …

Historical Evolution of the Impact of Seismic Incident Angles on the Safety Assessment of Various Building Construction Typologies

C Cantagallo, M Terrenzi, G Camata, E Spacone - Buildings, 2024 - mdpi.com
In the existing building stock, typically characterised by a high degree of irregularity, the
effects of earthquakes are strongly dependent on the epicentre–structure direction and the …

Assessing residual deformation of bridge piers under bidirectional near-fault motions with forward directivity and fling-step

A Santra, R Roy - Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, 2023 - Springer
A reasonable estimate of residual deformation is crucial for assessing a structure's post-
earthquake performance, safety, and serviceability. Residual deformation may be significant …

Seismic safety of RC piers with parameter uncertainties: Assessing dimensionless response using Bayesian linear regression

R Roy, A Santra - Structural Safety, 2024 - Elsevier
Both maximum and residual deformations are essential for seismic safety during and
following strong earthquakes, especially in the near field. These parameters are often …

Control measures of collapse-pounding dynamic responses of adjacent structures under earthquake action

W **g, Q Wang, S **ng, X Cheng, Y Song - Soil Dynamics and Earthquake …, 2023 - Elsevier
The adjacent structures are easy to impact under earthquake, and the huge impact force will
destroy the structural members, such as beams and columns, and even cause partial or total …

An explicit solution for the effect of earthquake incidence angles on seismic ductility demand of structures using Bouc-Wen model

CL Ning, S Wang, Y Cheng - Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Investigating the effect of earthquake incidence angles on the seismic ductility demands of
building structures is paramount for the performance-based earthquake engineering …

Probabilistic assessment of ground motion rotation impact on seismic performance of structures

GB Shargh, R Barati - Engineering Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
In the common application of ground motions in seismic design and assessment, it is mainly
inclined to leverage merely as-recorded components. However, the as-recorded data is …