This study presents a novel method for accurately predicting the dynamic behavior of multistory frame buildings under earthquake ground motion. The proposed allows approximately estimating inter-story drift ratio, crucial parameter strongly associated with building damage, its distribution along height, and maximum value location. An equivalent continuous beam model rotation at base, consisting...

In moment resisting reinforced concrete framed buildings, corner joints are found at the roof level. These joints, if designed for gravity loads and are based on pre-seismic codes, may suffer substantial damage during earthquakes particularly under opening cycles, i.e. those causing flexural tension on the inside of the joint. Several techniques of repair and strengthening of reinforced concret...

This paper describes a web-based finite element program called portal of damage. The purpose of the program is the numerical simulation of reinforced concrete framed structures, typically buildings, under earthquakes or others exceptional overloads. The program has so far only one finite element based on lumped damage mechanics. This is a theory that combines fracture mechanics, damage mechanic...

Cathodic protection (CP) has been successfully employed to protect steel-framed masonry buildings from corrosion related damage. When a CP system is installed to protect the structural members, other metallic items which are within the fabric of the structure but are not in direct electrical continuity may suffer from stray current interactions, resulting in accelerated corrosion of the discont...

In this study, the progressive collapse response of reinforced concrete buildings designed for ‘government buildings’ occupancy class was investigated numerically. For purpose, two framed were initially according to Turkish Earthquake Code published in 2018. Later, those responses evaluated using Alternate Path direct design approach defined GSA-2016 and UFC 4-023-03 guidelines. Three different...

Preserving significant buildings not only saves the structure, but it also preserves the history of the United States for future generations. The availability of a fast and cost effective monitoring system could help persuade more people to rehabilitate historic structures rather than building a new structure in its place. The main goals of this study are to develop a wireless sensor network (W...

This paper provides an experimental analysis of timber-framed walls, coated with carbon fibre-reinforced polymers (CFRP) strengthened fibre-plaster boards. The presented wall elements are usually used as main bearing capacity elements in the construction of prefabricated multi-level timber residential buildings. Since the tensile strength of fibre-plaster sheathing boards (FPB) is approximately...

Seismic screening, evaluation, and rehabilitation design of two existing wood-framed structures are performed using FEMA 154, FEMA 356, ASCE/SEI 31, and the 1997 UBC. FEMA 154 screening demonstrates the importance of examining construction drawings. Plans revealed a structural deficiency, but screening alone indicated no further evaluation is needed. Demand-to-capacity ratios for shear walls an...

After an earthquake, Terrestrial Laser Scanning (TLS) can capture point clouds of the damaged state of building facades rapidly, remotely and accurately. A long-term research effort aims to develop applications that can reconstruct ‘as-damaged’ BIM models of reinforced concrete (RC) framed buildings based on ‘as-built’ BIMs and scans of ‘asdamaged’ states. This paper focuses on a crucial step: ...

Experimental tests and constructive assessments are presented for a simple bamboo framed structure with innovative low-cost and low technology joints, specifically conceived for small buildings in developing countries. Two full scale one-storey bamboo frames have been designed by using the simplest joints solution among three different tested typologies. The entire building process is based on ...