Seismic Vulnerability Assessment for Civil and Industrial Infrastructures
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Civil Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 January 2022) | Viewed by 6312
Special Issue Editor
Interests: structural analysis; seismic engineering; industrial structures; advanced modeling and analysis; non-structural elements
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Dear Colleagues,
The functionality and integrity of structures (e.g., hospitals, civil protection buildings, strategic structures, ordinary residential buildings and cultural heritage) and infrastructures (e.g., bridges, logistic centers, and industrial plants) in the aftermath of a severe earthquake is a key issue to ensure sustainable development of our society. Many existing structure and infrastructure inventories in Europe and worldwide, built in the post-war era, are now coming to the end of their design serviceability life. As these structures age, increased attention and care, especially in earthquake prone countries, are needed to ensure that some phenomena, such as corrosion, degradation, and possible existing defects, do not pose a risk to life safety. Within this framework, the papers included in this Special Issue aim to address some of these specific issues and to propose novel approaches for the seismic vulnerability assessment for civil and industrial infrastructures.
Prof. Dr. Roberto Nascimbene
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- seismic vulnerability
- seismic assessment
- industrial facilities
- bridges
- existing buildings
- strategic structures
- advanced modeling and analysis
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