This paper documents performance of cast-in-place reinforced concrete (RC) buildings in the Durrës municipality during Albania earthquake November 26, 2019 (MW 6.4). Both mid- and high-rise RC were affected by earthquake, experiencing structural and/or non-structural damage even collapse some cases. The authors performed a reconnaissance study after involved seismic assessment area. Besides obs...

The possibilities for building in wood have gradually increased recent decades mainly due to environmental benefits. But there are still restrictions terms of fire regulations many countries, especially taller buildings. situation has therefore been mapped about 40 countries on four continents as an update a survey 2002. main issues how high buildings with load-bearing wooden frames may be buil...

Buoyancy-driven displacement natural ventilation in a simple multi-storey building structure is investigated. The storeys are connected to a common atrium and top-down-chimneys, and the internal heat gains of the storeys are represented by localised point heat sources on each floor. The heat sources generate thermal plumes which entrain the surrounding air and transport warm air upwards. Simple...

The traditional Turkish House was formed with the life culture, beginning tent in Central Asia; took its final form 19th century and became typical housing character Anatolia other geographies under sovereignty of Ottomans. planning scheme House, an authentic characteristic, is designed storeys their use, plain front, oriel window, slanted roof wide wooden eaves, hall, multi-functional rooms, y...

The influence of chained masonry walls, which represents a special case infill without gap, on the seismic response reinforced concrete buildings is extremely important due to their wide use in this type building. We can consider period building as key parameter study influence. In article, we had carried out comparative several 2D models multi-storey with brick wall using spectrum method ETABS...

The paper investigates the dynamic behavior of structural systems obtained by connecting a moment-resisting frame structure with vertical rigid truss pinned at base, known in literature as “strongback,” and equipped added fluid-viscous dampers. strongback, designed order to remain elastic field under strong seismic ground motion, acts mast imposing linear lateral deformed shape. By regularizing...

This paper provides a simplified tool for preliminary seismic assessment of the out-of-plane behavior non-structural walls, such as unreinforced masonry partition based on non-linear time-history analyses. The studies are performed using equivalent single-degree-of-freedom systems and trilinear hysteretic models. stability is investigated through statistical computed displacement demand related...

The building and transportation sectors are responsible for the greatest proportion of energy consumption in cities. While they intrinsically interlinked with urban built form density, climate change technological innovation having an effect on their relative contributions. This paper aims to develop optimisation framework facilitate identification most energy-efficient forms geometry future en...

Modern day construction is widely influenced using Steel-Concrete composite columns. The rapid growth in has significantly reduced the use of conventional Reinforced Cement Concrete (R.C.C) as well other steel practices. gained an extensive receiving around globe. Considering fact that R.C.C most suitable and economic for low-rise so it used framing system structures. However; increased dead lo...