Earthquake Resistant Engineering Structures V

Section 1: Earthquake resistant analysis and design On the evaluation of probabilistic displacement spectra Random vibration of structures with strong non-linearities subjected to seismic excitation Evaluation of proper supplemental damping for a multi-story steel frame using capacity spectrum method Seismic design - classic and new approaches Estimation method of requisite strength to control deformation of RC structure under earthquake motion and investigation of the accuracy Plastic energy as a design parameter Strength reduction factors for structures that simultaneously dissipate plastic and viscous energy Seismic response of buildings with setback Effect of structural irregularities and short columns on the seismic response of buildings during last Turkey earthquakes Stochastic seismic induced effects in dam-reservoir systems Equivalent SDOF systems for the estimation of seismic response of multistory frame structures Re-evaluation of seismic capacity of interior beam-column joints. Section 2: Seismic risk reduction Optimal strategies for seismic risk reduction Performance of distributed base isolation system for masonry buildings Importance of eccentricities in the superstructure on the torsional response of base-isolated structures Design and characteristics of high damping natural rubber bearings for base isolation Seismic isolation and site effects, an inter-disciplinary investigation at the seismic test site INCERC, Bucharest, Romania A new elastic-plastic dissipation device for seismic protection of the bridge pier structures: design and numerical investigation Ground motion and structural vibration reduction using periodic wave barrier as a passive isolation Self variable stiffness system for optimal seismic response of RC frame with concrete braces Effects of damping matrix in the response of structures with added linear viscous dampers A building with TLD to earthquake Employing glass panels with rounded corners to mitigate seismic damage in architectural glass wall systems Reducing hazards due to architectural elements in buildings subject to earthquakes Time-domain analysis of structures with dampers modelled by fractional derivatives Numerical simulation of structures equipped with friction energy dissipation devices subjected to seismic load Using genetic algorithm for optimal control force in active vibration control. Section 3: Building structures The performance of reinforced masonry piers subjected to horizontal cyclic loading Requirements for performance based design of buildings Pseudodynamic tests on full scale masonry walls Seismic-damage quantification for brick infills of RC frames. Section 4: Reinforced concrete structures A comparison of nonlinear models for reinforced concrete frames Model simulation of damage pattern and response of multi-storeyed RCC framed structure subjected to ground shock The influence of P-? effects on seismic response of RC framed structures The review of strut and tie models suggested for exterior beam column connections Seismic design of R/C frames: An assessment of the behaviour factor Failure mechanism of RC beam under reversed cyclic loading after flexural yielding caused by lateral strain accumulation in plastic-hinging region Stress-strain behavior in compression of lightweight fiber reinforced concrete under monotonic and cyclic loads Comprehensive behaviour of R.C. members strengthened with carbon fiber reinforced plastic layers Reliability of pushover analysis - based methods for seismic assessment of R/C buildings Two parameters analysis of post-peak dynamic behaviour of high performance concrete Performance based modeling and evaluation of joint mechanics. Section 5: Retrofitting and repairs Assessment of the seismic resistant capacities of traditional masonry buildings and retrofitting interventions to reduce their vulnerability Three-dimensional IT investigation of seismic distress in a large existing structure and development of remedial measures Seismic upgrade of a reinforced concrete building Retrofitting of large water retaining structures to withstand earthquakes Some experiences about the retrofitting of tower masonry structures Retrofitting of reinforced concrete beams using externally bonded FRP plates Repair of slab-column connections using CFRP Calculation of costs for seismic rehabilitation of historical buildings. Section 6: Soil dynamics Harmonic response of a rigid wall retaining poroelastic soil by direct approach Numerical analysis of non-linear soil-structure interaction Identification of dynamic soil resistance to piles with consideration of system uncertainties Development of an in situ method to measure nonlinear soil behavior Spatial distribution of the ground motion during the 1999 Chi-Chi earthquake based on the wavelet transform Comparison between numerical and experimental behaviour of granular soil. Section 7: Underground and lifeline structures Seismic design of tunnels Inelastic response of 3-D underground structures in rock under seismic loading Dynamic response of underground structures in soils with variable mechanical properties Seismic design of buried pipelines for liquefaction-induced large ground displacement Pre-stressed concrete large-diameter pipes: joint behaviour during earthquakes. Section 8: Bridges Study on the seismic retrofit of a steel cable-stayed bridge Investigation of earthquake resistance and cost effect on hybrid cable-stayed bridge with two girders Masonry bridge with five long span arches: computer modelling analysis of failures and repairs Vulnerability of Pony Truss bridges Study of the nonlinear behavior of the prestressed concrete girders by a neural network Seismic analysis and design of R/C bridge including SSI effects Static and dynamic behaviour of an historical stone bridge investigated by means of a 3D numerical model. Section 9: Special Structures A 3-D boundary element model for the dynamic analysis of arch dams with porous sediments Seismic response of Mullardoch Dam: a case study Seismic response of thin shell storage tanks Seismic response of a historical Mamluk style minaret Low cost earthquake resistant reinforcement for adobe houses.