Improved seismic intensity measures and regional structural risk estimation models

SQ Li - Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Seismic intensity measures are essential quantitative parameters for evaluating and
predicting engineering structures' seismic risk and vulnerability. Various regional …

[HTML][HTML] Multi-hazard life-cycle consequence analysis of deteriorating engineering systems

K Otárola, L Iannacone, R Gentile, C Galasso - Structural Safety, 2024 - Elsevier
Probabilistic life-cycle consequence (LCCon) analysis (eg, assessment of repair costs,
downtime, or casualties over an asset's service life) can enable optimal life-cycle …

[HTML][HTML] Seismic vulnerability assessment of RC deck-stiffened arch bridges

G Crisci, R Gentile, F Ceroni, C Galasso… - Engineering Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
Due to the recent damage and collapse of several bridges in Italy, reliable quantification of
their vulnerability is paramount for planning various risk mitigation and resilience-enhancing …

[HTML][HTML] Simulation-based consequence analysis of reinforced-concrete buildings subjected to earthquake-and environment-induced damage accumulation

K Otárola, L Iannacone, R Gentile, C Galasso - Engineering Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
Structural systems in seismic-prone regions can experience sudden deterioration caused by
earthquake-induced ground-motion sequences. In addition, given the prevailing …

Fragility and vulnerability models for poorly-detailed infilled buildings accounting for building-to-building and masonry infill variability

G Mucedero, D Perrone, R Monteiro - International Journal of Disaster Risk …, 2024 - Elsevier
While in poorly-detailed masonry-infilled reinforced concrete (RC) buildings the significance
of masonry infills is acknowledged, less attention has been paid to the variability …

Direct loss‐based seismic design of low‐rise base‐isolated reinforced concrete buildings

D Suarez, GM Calvi, R Gentile - Earthquake Engineering & …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This paper proposes a procedure to design low‐rise base‐isolated structures achieving a
specific target level of earthquake‐induced loss (eg, dollars, downtime) while complying with …

Investigating the predictive capabilities of ANN, RSM, and ANFIS in assessing the collapse potential of RC structures

A Sadeghpour, G Ozay - Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 2024 - Springer
The contemporary study delves into the evaluation of the proficiency of artificial neural
networks, response surface methodology (RSM), and adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system …

[HTML][HTML] Earthquake-induced environmental impacts for residential Italian buildings: Consequence models and risk assessment

K Aljawhari, R Gentile, C Galasso - Journal of Building Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
The growing interest in built environment sustainability calls for integrating seismic risk into
life cycle analyses of structures in earthquake-prone regions. To fulfil such need, this study …

A genetic algorithm framework for seismic retrofit of building portfolios to enhance community resilience

OA Sediek, M Roohi, JW van de Lindt - International Journal of Disaster …, 2024 - Elsevier
Earthquakes can impose significant human, societal, and economic burdens, emphasizing
the necessity of community preparedness, including mitigation. Seismic retrofitting, a key …

Seismic risk evaluation of non-ductile low-rise RC buildings in Brazil: Time-based and intensity-based assessments considering different performance metrics

EMV Pereira, RB Andrade, FF Leitão… - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
Brazil is located in a stable continental region where earthquakes are infrequent and, as
such, there is a scarcity of studies on seismic risk assessment and a current need to make …