Seismic Analysis of Buildings
A special issue of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309). This special issue belongs to the section "Building Structures".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2020) | Viewed by 5163
Special Issue Editors
Interests: structural engineering; construction technique; seismic engineering
Interests: seismic design; dissipative devices; steel structures; additive manufacturing
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Interests: seismic design; dissipative devices; steel structures; additive manufacturing
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Over the last few decades, interest in earthquake-resistant design has increased, following a switch in the approach from a force-based point of view to a performance-based framework, in which for different earthquake intensity levels, the structure is designed according to selected performance objectives.
In view of this, proper design approaches to predict the dynamic response of the structure have been developed and applied to several case studies, from equivalent static analysis to more sophisticated nonlinear dynamic analysis.
Moreover, ad hoc bracing systems and dissipative equipment have been considered and tested to reduce the seismic action on the resisting structure, either limiting the horizontal drift or concentrating the damage on fusible parts. Concerning the structure itself, form optimization techniques have been applied to create new solutions able to resist the horizontal action with less damage.
To cover this topic and to provide a well-documented reference in this field, authors are invited to present their recent research results to this Special Issue. Suitable topics include but are not limited to the following:
- Numerical simulations and analysis on the seismic response of case studies;
- Application of bracings, dampers, and dissipative devices to reduce the seismic-induced damage on the resisting structure;
- Seismic retrofitting of existing buildings;
- Tall structures in high seismicity zones;
- Form optimization towards seismic-resistant design.
Assoc. Prof. Tomaso Trombetti
Assoc. Prof. Giada Gasparini
Dr. Vittoria Laghi
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- earthquake-resistant design
- seismic retrofitting
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