The behavior of buildings when subjected to severe seismic events, that force them to enter in the non-linear range is studied. Using simple three-dimensional models of structures, the influence that several parameters ...

© 2019, Springer Nature B.V.The seismic assessment of heritage structures with complex architecture, such as masonry churches, remains a challenging task. In most cases, an accurate and reliable assessment of this type of ...

A novel approach for two-dimensional modeling of elastomeric bearings using three springs in parallel is presented. This simplified element model considers as follows: (1) an elastoplastic spring with a smooth transition ...

A novel approach for two-dimensional modeling of elastomeric bearings using three springs in parallel is presented. This simplified element model considers as follows: (1) an elastoplastic spring with a smooth transition ...

Seismic isolation of high-rise buildings presents an opportunity but also a challenge to seismic isolation, a technique mostly used in the past in low and moderate-rise buildings. It turns out that under certain conditions ...

The seismic design of buildings is usually performed using one-way analysis for each of main axes independently. However, seismic events have fairly random behaviour and impose bidirectional solicitations on structures. ...