Review of seismic risk mitigation policies in earthquake-prone countries: lessons for earthquake resilience in the United States
This article reviews the current state of practice in seismic risk mitigation, focusing on
policies in ten of the most earthquake-prone countries around the world. In particular, the …
policies in ten of the most earthquake-prone countries around the world. In particular, the …
[HTML][HTML] Seismic retrofit cost model for Italian masonry residential buildings to support territorial-scale risk analysis
Over the last 50 years, earthquakes forced the Italian Government to pay emergency,
recovery and reconstruction costs amounting to 180 billion euros, ie, about 3.6 billion euros …
recovery and reconstruction costs amounting to 180 billion euros, ie, about 3.6 billion euros …
A Cost–Benefit Analysis Framework for City-Scale Seismic Retrofitting Scheme of Buildings
To improve urban seismic resilience, a reasonable seismic retrofitting scheme for buildings
is required. Urban cities contain a large number of buildings, making it challenging to …
is required. Urban cities contain a large number of buildings, making it challenging to …
Seismic analysis, design, and retrofit of built-environments: a procedural review of current practices and case studies
This paper presents a synthesis of current practices in regard to the seismic analysis,
design, and retrofit of built-environments. Background information on the behavior of existing …
design, and retrofit of built-environments. Background information on the behavior of existing …
[HTML][HTML] Tools aiding decision-making for economic resources allocation in seismic retrofitting of residential buildings
A significant portion of the masonry and reinforced concrete buildings in Italy resides within
regions of moderate to high seismic risk, rendering them especially susceptible to …
regions of moderate to high seismic risk, rendering them especially susceptible to …
Assessment, quantification and propagation of uncertainty in seismic life-cycle cost analysis
Seismic life-cycle cost analysis (SLCCA) is a comprehensive tool to estimate the expected
lifetime economic losses due to seismic events in terms of present-day value and aids in …
lifetime economic losses due to seismic events in terms of present-day value and aids in …
[LIBRO][B] A framework to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of recovery-based design
Modern building codes and standards are generally focused on safeguarding public health
and safety by ensuring buildings meet life safety performance objectives following an …
and safety by ensuring buildings meet life safety performance objectives following an …
Optimal retrofit quantity of exterior steel brace methods on minimizing seismic loss for non-ductile reinforced concrete school buildings in Korea
I Choi, DW Kim, JH Kim - Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, 2024 - Springer
The brittle shear failure and seismic vulnerability of existing reinforced concrete (RC) school
buildings observed during major earthquakes in Korea have highlighted the need to …
buildings observed during major earthquakes in Korea have highlighted the need to …
Cost estimation models for seismic retrofit of masonry school buildings
Seismic retrofits can significantly reduce the vulnerability of masonry buildings. Multiple
seismic retrofit alternatives are often available for a given building. Estimating the cost of …
seismic retrofit alternatives are often available for a given building. Estimating the cost of …
Reliability-Based Selection of Retrofit Works for Schools under Seismic Hazard
D De-Leon, AHS Ang, DA Guadarrama - Natural Hazards Review, 2023 - ascelibrary.org
A reliability-based procedure is proposed to assess and compare the economic
effectiveness of three retrofit alternatives for actual schools located in three zones with …
effectiveness of three retrofit alternatives for actual schools located in three zones with …