Currently, several façade systems exist to enable sustainable building design. The biggest
challenges for façade designers are to identify new technology and effective, sustainable …

Infilled frames are usually modelled in the context of global building analysis using
simplified procedures without considering the aspects resulting from the interaction between …

This paper proposes a hybrid information fusion approach that integrates the Dempster-
Shafer (DS) evidence theory and cluster analysis, in order to assess the resilience of …

This paper highlights the importance of considering local component failure of self-centering
braces (SCBs) when examining the seismic fragility and economic performance of emerging …

Over the last 50 years, research has mainly focused on characterizing the In-Plane
behaviour of unreinforced masonry infill walls. Recently, the focus of research has been …

A strong mainshock may cause several aftershocks within a short interval. These aftershocks
can make buildings damaged during the mainshock more vulnerable to collapse. Hence, it …

The primary objective of this manuscript is to present a systematic review of experimental
studies regarding infill masonry walls out-of-plane (OOP) behaviour. An extended database …

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

The preservation of cultural heritage has been a global concern. In the context of
vulnerability assessments and risk reduction strategies studied, historical monument …

The primary objective of this manuscript is to present a numerical study regarding the
mainshock-aftershock damage assessment of infilled reinforced concrete (RC) structures …