Damage and performance evaluation of masonry buildings constructed in 1970s during the 2019 Albania earthquakes

H Bilgin, N Shkodrani, M Hysenlliu, HB Ozmen… - Engineering Failure …, 2022 - Elsevier
AM w 6.4 earthquake hit the NW region of Albania on November 26, 2019, resulting in
extensive damage to the civil structures in the broader area of Durrës city and its …

Pushover Analysis in Seismic Engineering: A Detailed Chronology and Review of Techniques for Structural Assessment

KK Kuria, OK Kegyes-Brassai - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study analyzes the progression, utilization, and inherent challenges of traditional non-
linear static procedures (NSPs) such as the capacity spectrum method, the displacement …

A comparative study on a complex URM building: part I—sensitivity of the seismic response to different modelling options in the equivalent frame models

D Ottonelli, CF Manzini, C Marano… - Bulletin of Earthquake …, 2022 - Springer
The paper presents the comparison of the results of nonlinear static analyses carried out
using six software packages (SWs) available at professional level and operating in the field …

The Journal Buildings: A Bibliometric Analysis (2011–2021)

Z **ao, Y Qin, Z Xu, J Antucheviciene, EK Zavadskas - Buildings, 2022 - mdpi.com
The journal Buildings was launched in 2011 and is dedicated to promoting advancements in
building science, building engineering and architecture. Motivated by its 10th anniversary in …

Equivalent frame idealization of walls with irregular openings in masonry buildings

S Cattari, AM D'Altri, D Camilletti, S Lagomarsino - Engineering Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
Within the framework of modelling of unreinforced masonry structures, the equivalent frame
(EF) approach is widely used for the seismic assessment. However, the definition of …

Post-earthquake condition assessment and seismic upgrading strategies for a heritage-protected school in Petrinja, Croatia

A Salaman, M Stepinac, I Matorić, M Klasić - Buildings, 2022 - mdpi.com
Following the Zagreb earthquake in March of 2020, a destructive 6.2 magnitude earthquake
struck Croatia again in December of 2020. The Sisak-Moslavina county suffered the most …

Seismic assessment of residential building typologies: emphasis on masonry buildings

H Bilgin - Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, 2024 - Springer
Following the seismic events that shook Albania in November 2019, more than 14,000
buildings were impacted, resulting in 51 fatalities, over 3000 injuries, and displacing around …

Investigation of drift-based damage limit states for historical masonry structures

A Aşıkoğlu, Ö Avşar - International Journal of Architectural …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Drift-based performance assessment has been a practical tool among the research and
engineering community. However, several studies showed that there are several critical …

A hybrid approach for the seismic vulnerability assessment of the modern residential masonry buildings

V Cardinali, M Tanganelli, R Bento - International Journal of Disaster Risk …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this paper a hybrid approach for the seismic vulnerability assessment of the existing
modern masonry buildings is developed. The procedure takes advantage of the …

Simulation of blind pre-diction and post-diction shaking table tests on a masonry building aggregate using a continuum modelling approach

A Aşıkoğlu, J D'Anna, R Ramirez, F Solarino… - Bulletin of Earthquake …, 2024 - Springer
Masonry buildings of historical centres are usually organized within aggregates, whose
structural performance against seismic actions is challenging to predict and constitutes still …