A resilience and seismic safety evaluation method of under-qualified concrete structures designed based on codes prior to the introduction earthquake provisions is presented. numerical for evaluating improving a structure’s performance through jacketing Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers (CFRP) retrofitting was developed. The model analyzed existing condition, inadequate elements were identified,...

Most of the existing buildings in seismic prone regions have been built before publication modern design provisions against earthquakes, resulting need for structural retrofitting. Furthermore, some those are also subjected to additional hazards that may be either triggered by earthquakes (e.g., landslides, soil liquefaction, tsunamis) or associated with other natural anthropogenic events, such...

This paper describes the prototype design, specimen design, experimental setup, and experimental results of three light-gauge steel plate shear wall concepts. Prototype light-gauge steel plate shear walls are designed as seismic retrofits for a hospital structure in an area of high seismicity, and emphasis is placed on minimizing their impact on the existing framing. Three single-story test spe...