Natural disasters pose significant threats to human life and property, exacerbated by their
sudden onset and increasing frequency. This paper conducts a comprehensive bibliometric …

The seismic sequence occurring in Central Italy in 2016 represents a new test benchmark
for historical masonry churches and a chance for a better comprehension of their structural …

Mitigation of seismic risk is a challenge for 70+ countries in the world. Screening the building
stock for potential structural defects is one way to locate structures that are vulnerable to …

This study presents a large-scale shaking table investigation aimed at the development of a
dual, low-cost hybrid design approach for the reduction of seismic damage in develo** …

Schools represent a reference point for communities in any part of the world. Therefore, their
safety and resilience against natural catastrophes is of paramount importance. The recent …

Laser-scanned point clouds can be used to represent the 3D as-damaged condition of
building structures in a post-disaster scenario. Performing crack detection from the acquired …

In the seismic analysis of unreinforced masonry (URM) structures, the modeling of out‐of‐
plane (OOP) modes and their mechanical interaction with in‐plane (IP) loaded components …

Natural hazards and disaster reconnaissance investigations have provided many lessons
for the research and practice communities and have greatly improved our scientific …

The great influence of site effects on damage patterns produced by seismic events of the
past, stresses out the need to find proper relationships between the site local conditions and …

Nepalese buildings are typically constructed using unreinforced masonry (URM) as the
lateral load-bearing system. In the 2015 Nepal Gorkha earthquake several URM buildings …