Seismic performance of traditional urban architecture in morocco

Diagnosis method for seismic performance of Japanese traditional timber buildings

First in this paper, the guidelines of diagnosis for the seismic performance of traditional timber buildings are introduced which are under development in a committee of the Agency for Cultural Affairs of Japan. Next, the evaluation method of seismic performance proposed in the diagnosis is summarized. Next, as calculation examples, the lateral loaddisplacement relationships of five temple buil...

How traditional symbols can be used as inspiration source in shaping the urban architecture?

This paper explores the developing of how designers can search for inspiration source which provided in the form of traditional elements and archetypes and also their role on idea generation in design from building to urban measure. In order to clarify of this, current study focuses on the Far-East region as an ancient part of the world in which there is a huge number of symbols like well known...

The Technology of Qomi-poosh Vaults in Iranian Traditional Architecture

Seismic hazard zoning in Urmia urban area.

 Today, the resiliency of the human centers, especially urban centers against the natural hazards such as earthquakes, is one of the main challenges in the targeted management of urban. One of the effective strategies in the control, containment and prevention of risks from earthquakes is zoning of urban areas in terms of vulnerability. In this regard, the purpose of this study was to determine...

Probabilistic Evaluation of Seismic Performance of RC Bridges in Iran

 Many existing bridges were designed without adequate consideration of seismic risk. The full or partial collapse of even one major bridge in a city or community would have destroying results. There has been focuses on developing fragility-based seismic vulnerability of existing usual bridges in Iran or support decision making on seismic upgrade. This article focuses on developing performance b...