Machine learning for enhanced regional seismic risk assessments

P Kourehpaz, C Molina Hutt - Journal of Structural Engineering, 2022 - ascelibrary.org
The ability to conduct accurate regional seismic risk assessments is key to informing a risk-
reduction policy and fostering community resilience. This paper presents a machine learning …

Incorporation of machine learning into multiple stripe seismic fragility analysis of reinforced concrete wall structures

HD Nguyen, C Kim, YJ Lee, M Shin - Journal of Building Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
This study proposes a novel procedure that incorporates machine learning (ML) into the
multiple stripe analysis (MSA) approach to efficiently produce seismic fragility curves for …

Toward multivariate fragility functions for seismic damage and loss estimation of high‐rise buildings

P Kourehpaz, C Molina Hutt… - … Engineering & Structural …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Data‐driven models for seismic damage and loss assessment of buildings have become
more common in recent years due to the availability of large repositories of recorded and …

Community perspectives on simulation and data needs for the study of natural hazard impacts and recovery

A Zsarnóczay, GG Deierlein, CJ Williams… - Natural hazards …, 2023 - ascelibrary.org
With the aim of fostering the development of robust tools to simulate the impact of natural
hazards on structures, lifelines, and communities, the Natural Hazards Engineering …

Estimating economic losses of midrise reinforced concrete shear wall buildings in sedimentary basins by combining empirical and simulated seismic hazard …

P Kourehpaz, C Molina Hutt, NA Marafi… - Earthquake …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Studies of recorded ground motions and simulations have shown that deep sedimentary
basins can greatly increase the intensity of earthquake ground motions within a period …

[HTML][HTML] Seismic collapse performance of high-rise RC dual system buildings in subduction zones

MF Gallegos, G Araya-Letelier, D Lopez-Garcia… - Case Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
The satisfactory 'collapse prevention'performance level of reinforced concrete (RC) buildings
has been widely recognized during recent earthquakes in Chile. However, there is limited …

Development of data-driven models to predict seismic drift response of RC wall structures: An application of deep neural networks

HD Nguyen, C Kim, K Lee, M Shin - Soil Dynamics and Earthquake …, 2024 - Elsevier
This research aimed to develop data-driven models using deep neural networks (DNNs) that
can rapidly predict the seismic drift responses of reinforced concrete (RC) wall structures in …

Design strategies to achieve target collapse risks for reinforced concrete wall buildings in sedimentary basins

NA Marafi, AJ Makdisi, JW Berman… - Earthquake …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Studies of recorded ground motions and simulations have shown that deep sedimentary
basins can greatly increase the damage expected during earthquakes. Unlike past …

Quantifying the effects of long‐duration earthquake ground motions on the financial losses of steel moment resisting frame buildings of varying design risk category

SH Hwang, S Mangalathu… - Earthquake Engineering & …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
This paper investigates the effect of ground motion duration on risks to life safety and costs
associated with low‐to‐medium‐rise reference steel moment resisting frame buildings …

Improved computational methods for probabilistic liquefaction hazard analysis

AJ Makdisi, SL Kramer - Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Current procedures for analysis of and design against liquefaction hazards focus primarily
on the use of probabilistic ground motions at a single ground-shaking hazard level, with the …