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Seismic Prevention and Response 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 (30 September 2025) | Viewed by 4400

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Sarmad Shakeel

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Department of Civil and Structural Engineering, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S1 3JD, UK
Interests: seismic design; capacity design; behavior factors; structural dynamics; cold-formed steel; structural optimization
Dr. Alessia Campiche

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Department of Engineering, Università degli Studi di Napoli “Parthenope”, 80133 Naples, Italy
Interests: earthquake engineering; seismic analysis; structural design; lightweight constructions; bridges

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Earthquakes pose a significant threat to the built environment. This Special Issue of Buildings seeks to advance our understanding of different techniques to improve seismic resilience in buildings. We invite contributions that delve into the latest research on seismic prevention and response analysis, encompassing topics including the following:

Structural design and analysis for seismic performance: Investigating innovative structural systems and materials to enhance building resilience against seismic forces.

Seismic retrofitting and rehabilitation: Exploring cost-effective and sustainable approaches to improve the seismic performance of existing buildings.

Performance-based seismic design and assessment: Advancing the application of performance-based engineering to optimize building design and decision-making.

Experimental and numerical modeling: Developing cutting-edge tools and techniques to simulate seismic behavior and inform design decisions.

Case studies and lessons learned: Sharing valuable insights from real-world earthquake events to enhance future building practices.

By bringing together leading experts in the field, this Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the latest advancements in seismic engineering and contribute to the development of safer and more resilient buildings.

Dr. Sarmad Shakeel
Dr. Alessia Campiche
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • earthquake engineering
  • structural analysis
  • innovative structural systems
  • retrofitting
  • resilience
  • seismic design

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Flexural Behavior and Composite Action of Structural Concrete Insulated Panels as Floor Slabs: Effects of Reinforcement Placement and Spacing
by Samreen Gul, Sarmad Shakeel, Hammad Anis Khan and Muhammad Usman
Buildings 2025, 15(18), 3347; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings15183347 - 16 Sep 2025
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Structural Concrete Insulated Panels (SCIPs) offer a precast, lightweight, and off-site option for several types of construction including residential, commercial, and industrial structures. This study addresses a critical gap in the existing literature by investigating the flexural behavior of Structural Concrete Insulated Panels [...] Read more.
Structural Concrete Insulated Panels (SCIPs) offer a precast, lightweight, and off-site option for several types of construction including residential, commercial, and industrial structures. This study addresses a critical gap in the existing literature by investigating the flexural behavior of Structural Concrete Insulated Panels (SCIPs) under pinned-ended conditions—unlike prior research that focused primarily on fixed-ended configurations. It further introduces original variations in reinforcement placement and spacing, offering a novel perspective on enhancing composite action and deflection performance in floor slab applications. By experimentally evaluating four distinct SCIP configurations using four-point bending tests, the research contributes new empirical data to inform optimized structural design. The findings reveal ultimate moment capacities ranging from 2.84 to 5.70 kN m, and degrees of composite action between 6.5% and 28.2%. Notably, SCIP-2 and SCIP-3 satisfied ACI 318-19 deflection criteria, demonstrating their viability for structural flooring systems. The findings emphasize the capacity of SCIPs to transform the building sector by providing practical and sustainable solutions for floor systems. Full article
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Optimization of Large Deformable Elastic Braces in Two-Degrees-of-Freedom Systems
by Md Harun Ur Rashid, Shingo Komatsu and Kiichiro Sawada
Buildings 2025, 15(14), 2405; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings15142405 - 9 Jul 2025
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This study presents a computational approach to optimize the stiffness distribution of large deformable elastic braces (LDEBs), which possess a high elastic deformation capacity and are designed to enhance the seismic performance of building structures. An optimization problem was formulated to minimize the [...] Read more.
This study presents a computational approach to optimize the stiffness distribution of large deformable elastic braces (LDEBs), which possess a high elastic deformation capacity and are designed to enhance the seismic performance of building structures. An optimization problem was formulated to minimize the seismic response of two-story buildings modeled as multi-degree-of-freedom systems, in which both the building frame and the LDEBs were represented by spring elements. Seismic responses under earthquake excitations were evaluated through time-history analyses. Particle swarm optimization (PSO) was employed to determine the optimal stiffness ratios of LDEBs that minimize the maximum story drift. Extensive round-robin analyses were conducted to verify the validity of the PSO results, generating response surfaces that mapped the maximum story drift against the LDEBs’ stiffness under three different earthquake records. The analysis revealed that the optimal solutions obtained from the PSO coincided with the global minimum identified in the round-robin response surfaces. These results confirm the effectiveness of the proposed optimization framework and demonstrate the potential of LDEBs for enhancing seismic resilience in structural designs. Full article
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Strength Reduction Factor of Steel Frames with Stainless-Steel Braces
by Yu Ding, Yan Shi, Hongguo Qin and Xuexin Wang
Buildings 2025, 15(5), 681; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings15050681 - 21 Feb 2025
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Previous studies on the strength reduction factor (SRF) have primarily focused on structures without braces or with traditional mild steel braces. However, due to the corrosion damage affecting braces, the existing research cannot guide the application of damage control concepts in corrosive environments. [...] Read more.
Previous studies on the strength reduction factor (SRF) have primarily focused on structures without braces or with traditional mild steel braces. However, due to the corrosion damage affecting braces, the existing research cannot guide the application of damage control concepts in corrosive environments. In contrast, stainless-steel braces provide a new direction for applying damage control due to their excellent corrosion resistance. This paper investigates the SRF of steel frames with stainless-steel braces to fill this gap. An equivalent single-degree-of-freedom (SDOF) dual system was established, with a steel frame and a stainless-steel brace in parallel, by simulating the nonlinear mechanical behavior of the stainless-steel braces using the Ramberg–Osgood (R-O) hysteresis model. A corresponding procedure for calculating the SRF spectra was developed. The effects of the displacement ductility factor, site conditions, R-O hysteresis model parameter, and fuse control parameters were statistically analyzed. The results show that the stainless-steel braces could significantly improve the SRF of the braced steel frame, enhancing its structural strength reserve, with the R-O hysteresis model parameter suggesting a particularly significant impact (up to 18%). Finally, a predictive model of the R-μ-T-n-α-β relationship was developed, providing a computational tool for the seismic design of braced steel frames in corrosive environments. Full article
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Influence of Column–Base Connections on Seismic Behavior of Single-Story Steel Buildings
by Alessandro Prota, Roberto Tartaglia and Raffaele Landolfo
Buildings 2024, 14(11), 3606; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14113606 - 13 Nov 2024
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This study focuses on assessing the seismic performance of existing single-story steel buildings used as industrial buildings. This research aims to provide a systematic procedure for evaluating the seismic response of a single-story strategic building and properly accounting for the behavior of the [...] Read more.
This study focuses on assessing the seismic performance of existing single-story steel buildings used as industrial buildings. This research aims to provide a systematic procedure for evaluating the seismic response of a single-story strategic building and properly accounting for the behavior of the column–base joints. Through meticulous data collection, advanced numerical modeling, and pushover analyses, this study highlights the significant impact of column–base joint behavior on the overall seismic performance of industrial buildings. The findings reveal that while single-story steel buildings show a satisfactory seismic performance in terms of lateral resistance and stiffness in the longitudinal direction, deficiencies in the joint design can strongly impact the performance in the transversal direction. This study emphasizes the necessity of incorporating joint flexibility into numerical analyses to accurately assess structural behavior. In conclusion, a precise assessment of the base joints provides insights for informing retrofitting strategies. Full article
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