Safety of the existing corrosion damaged reinforced concrete (RC) bridges during a seismic event is matter increasing concern. To reduce enormous economic loss and casualties, it important to examine potential risk corroded RC bridge structures. This paper presents simplified method determine fragility piers by developing FEM model analysis. make proposed approach realistic, numerical validated...

in methods presented to calculate the voltage collapse point, the transmission system is usually the only part of the power system that is completely modeled. distribution systems are often replaced by aggregate load models because the use of the detailed model of distribution systems in voltage stability analysis not only increases the computation time, but also decreases the probability of co...

Open Ground Storey buildings (OGS) are commonly constructed in the UAE, since these has some functional advantage as parking, shop etc. However, they can be a hazard during an earthquake. In this study, real building located Al Muraqqabatm Dubai is chosen. This type of OGS coupled with shearwall. To understand behaviour and strength non-linear Static Analysis (Pushover Analysis) carried out to ...

The majority runoff system is widely used around the world, yet our understanding of its properties and of voters’ behavior is limited. In this paper, we fully characterize the set of strictly perfect voting equilibria in large three-candidate majority runoff elections. Considering all possible distributions of preference orderings and intensities, we prove that only two types of equilibria can...

A large part of the building stock in seismic-prone areas worldwide are masonry structures that have been designed without seismic design considerations. Proper seismic assessment of such structures is quite a challenge, particularly so if their response well into the inelastic range, up to local or global failure, has to be predicted, as typically required in fragility analysis. A critical iss...

The effects of Dextra Groutec couplers on the global performance precast reinforced concrete frames are investigated by comparing criteria conventional RC structures to that said such elements connected end-to-end using these couplers. As provide continuity reinforcement, this mechanism can perform as a unit, and entire structural system be considered emulative long is comparable conventionally...

Soft storey building is popular due to the functional and aesthetic purpose, despite its weakness in resisting seismic excitation. Nonlinear Static (Pushover) Analysis (POA) is a time saving and simple assessment procedure prosposed in Eurocode 8 (EC8). However, its reliability in designing structure still remains a question. At the first stage, seismic performance of several building models us...