Seismic retrofitting of RC buildings using CFRP and post-tensioned metal straps: shake table tests

R Garcia, K Pilakoutas, I Hajirasouliha… - Bulletin of Earthquake …, 2017‏ - Springer
This article examines the effectiveness of two innovative retrofitting solutions at enhancing
the seismic behaviour of a substandard reinforced concrete building tested on a shake table …

Stress–strain model for low-strength concrete in uni-axial compression

S Ahmad, K Pilakoutas, QZ Khan… - Arabian Journal for …, 2015‏ - Springer
One of the most significant problems found in non-engineered reinforced concrete structures
is poor quality concrete and can lead to brittle failure modes even for small magnitude …

The developments of the analytical fragility methods in seismic risk assessment–A review

AM Moussa, P Christou, N Kyriakides - Journal of Sustainable …, 2016‏ - ceeol.com
The fragility curves are an essential tool in the seismic assessment of structures and provide
a versatile tool to conduct vulnerability analysis for retrofitting and strengthening purposes …

Verification of performance criteria using shake table testing for the vulnerability assessment of reinforced concrete buildings

A Mwafy, B Almorad - The Structural Design of Tall and Special …, 2019‏ - Wiley Online Library
Shake table experiments are conducted to support the selection of performance criteria and
to verify the inelastic modeling approach for develo** the fragility functions of reinforced …

Seismic fragility assessment of existing sub-standard low strength reinforced concrete structures

S Ahmad, N Kyriakides, K Pilakoutas… - Earthquake Engineering …, 2015‏ - Springer
An analytical seismic fragility assessment framework is presented for the existing low
strength reinforced concrete structures more common in the building stock of the develo** …

Vulnerability assessment and feasibility analysis of seismic strengthening of school buildings

CZ Chrysostomou, N Kyriakides… - Bulletin of Earthquake …, 2015‏ - Springer
The majority of structures in seismic-prone areas worldwide are structures that have been
designed either without seismic design considerations, or using codes of practice that are …

Numerical simulation of the experimental results of a RC frame retrofitted with RC Infill walls

N Kyriakides, CZ Chrysostomou, P Kotronis… - Earthquakes and …, 2015‏ - hal.science
The effectiveness of seismic retrofitting of RC-frame buildings by converting selected bays
into new walls through infilling with RC walls was studied experimentally using a full-scale …

Simulation based improved seismic fragility analysis of structures

S Ghosh, S Chakraborty - Earthquakes and Structures, 2017‏ - koreascience.kr
Abstract The Monte Carlo Simulation (MCS) based seismic fragility analysis (SFA) approach
allows defining more realistic relationship between failure probability and seismic intensity …

Seismic Fragility assessment of local and global failures in low-rise non-ductile existing RC buildings: Empirical shear-axial modelling vs. ASCE/SEI 41 approach

MR Azadi Kakavand, M Khanmohammadi - … Engineering and Physical …, 2018‏ - jcepm.com
The brittle behavior of older non-ductile reinforced concrete buildings such as shear-axial
failure in columns can cause lateral instability or gravity collapse. Hence, the attempt is to …

Framework for the derivation of analytical fragility curves and life cycle cost analysis for non-seismically designed buildings

NC Kyriakides, CZ Chrysostomou, EA Tantele… - Soil Dynamics and …, 2015‏ - Elsevier
The quantification of the devastating effects of earthquakes on buildings can be achieved
with the use of earthquake risk assessment. The formulation of strategies to minimise this …