A PROPOSAL FOR SEISMIC CAPACITY EVALUATION OF EXISTING BUILDING FOUNDATIONS

Seismic Bearing Capacity of Shallow Foundations

«research note» a review of foundations evaluation using seismic codes

abstract: the experience of last earthquakes has shown the vulnerability of most of structures. this has been caused the speeding up of the seismic evaluation and retrofitting of projects in iran. in this regard, the instructions for seismic rehabilitation of the existing buildings have been published and are currently beiong used in the evaluation and retrofitting projects. the experience of r...

APPLICATION OF NEURAL NETWORK IN EVALUATION OF SEISMIC CAPACITY FOR STEEL STRUCTURES UNDER CRITICAL SUCCESSIVE EARTHQUAKES

Depending on the tectonic activities, most buildings subject to multiple earthquakes, while a single design earthquake is suggested in most seismic design codes. Perhaps, the lack of easy assessment to second shock information and sometimes use of inappropriate methods in estimating these features cause successive earthquakes mainly were ignored in the analysis procedure. In order to overcome t...

A simulated design procedure for the assessment of seismic capacity of existing reinforced concrete buildings

Article history: Received 31 October 2008 Accepted 28 June 2009 Available online 6 August 2009

Comparison of Seismic Retrofitting Methods for Existing Foundations in Seismological Active Regions

Seismic retrofitting of important structures is essential in seismological active zones. The importance is doubled when it comes to some buildings like schools, hospitals, bridges etc. because they are required to continue their serviceability even after a major earthquake. Generally, seismic retrofitting codes have paid little attention to retrofitting of foundations due to its construction co...