Today, the attention in retrofitting of building is quickly growing. In this field, re-use waste materials and innovation techniques are among crucial topics. Generally, thermal capacity seismic resistance two aspects very felt by owners. Commonly, independent approaches assessed order to cover energy mechanical lacks a building. such way, intervention may result time- cost-consuming or, someti...

This work aims to provide an effective structural solution, minimizing the discomfort during works’ execution, for how retrofit Day-Hospital building of National Cancer Institute “G. Pascale Foundation” in Naples. The vulnerability has been preliminarily evaluated this scope, using linear static and dynamic analyses according code provisions. performance index terms peak ground acceleration (PG...

Irregularities in bridge pier stiffness concentrate the ductility demand on short piers; while not operating on the longer and more flexible ones. The existence of non-uniform, ductility demand distribution in bridges significantly influences seismic response. As such, this paper proposes a new approach for balancing the ductility demand in irregular bridges by utilizing shape memory alloys (SM...

retrofitting structures is an important issue. structural weakness may be due to changes in design codes or defects in implementation. adding structural floors to the existing structures may also lead to the need for strengthening and retrofitting. retrofitting is possible before the earthquake or may take place as rehabilitation of damaged members after earthquake. elements such as columns in ...

Many unreinforced masonry structures were vulnerable in the past earthquakes and required retrofitting. The vulnerability of could solve by providing numerous retrofitting approaches. However, lack appropriate methods, which provide a solution for historical with lesser effects on their façade, is demanding. In this study, two one-third scale wall specimens made clay bricks tested under constan...