Earthquakes injure millions and simultaneously disrupt the infrastructure to protect them.
This perspective argues that the current post-disaster investigation paradigm is insufficient to …

This study investigates the contribution of rubber and lead core to amplification in
mechanical properties of lead rubber bearings (LRBs) when subjected to cyclic motion after …

Masonry infills are commonly integrated into reinforced concrete (RC) and steel-framed
buildings, but despite usually being regarded as non-structural, they are vulnerable to …

On February 6, 2023, a major earthquake of 7.8 magnitude and its aftershocks caused
widespread destruction in Turkey and Syria, causing more than 55,000 deaths, displacing 3 …

When a damaging earthquake occurs, immediate information about casualties (eg, fatalities
and injuries) is critical for time-sensitive decision-making by emergency response and aid …

Abstract A Ground Motion Intensity Measure (GMIM) provides a quantitative metric of the
strength of a ground motion with the objective of defining a map** to the damaging effects …

Masonry infills are frequently employed as both outer and inner partitions in reinforced
concrete (RC) frame structures due to their outstanding characteristics in terms of energy …

In the year 1999, two devastating earthquakes (Mw 7.4 Kocaeli earthquake in August and
Mw 7.2 Düzce earthquake in November) occurred in Northwest Türkiye. These two …

Earthquakes can severely disrupt healthcare services for many communities, especially in
dense cities. Here, we study the acute care hospital system in San Francisco Bay, California …

Armiranobetonske ramovske konstrukcije sa zidanim zidovima su popularne zbog svoje
brze izgradnje. Međutim, one često imaju loše seizmičke ponašanje zbog oštećenja ispune …