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  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
5,522 Views
29 Pages

Towards Automated Structural Stability Design of Buildings—A BIM-Based Solution

  • Satinder Kaur Khattra,
  • Hardeep Singh Rai and
  • Jagbir Singh

Building information modelling (BIM) is a revolution in the architectural, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. In the AEC industry, several interesting innovations are being introduced every day. Most of the code compliance work, which is t...

(This article belongs to the Section Building Structures)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
10,513 Views
15 Pages

In India, damage cause by some major earthquakes, such as India/Nepal 2015, Sikkim 2011, Kashmir 2005, Bhuj 2001, Latur 1993, and Uttarkashi 1991, have raised alarms to professionals. The probability of seismic risk is higher in more densely populate...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
10,411 Views
17 Pages

Surface Level Synthetic Ground Motions for M7.6 2001 Gujarat Earthquake

  • Jayaprakash Vemuri,
  • Subramaniam Kolluru and
  • Sumer Chopra

22 November 2018

The 2001 Gujarat earthquake was one of the most destructive intraplate earthquakes ever recorded. It had a moment magnitude of M w 7.6 and had a maximum felt intensity of X on the Modified Mercalli Intensity scale. No strong ground motion r...

(This article belongs to the Section Natural Hazards)
  • Article
  • Open Access
43 Citations
5,224 Views
24 Pages

A Comparative Study of MCDM Methods Integrated with Rapid Visual Seismic Vulnerability Assessment of Existing RC Structures

  • Ehsan Harirchian,
  • Kirti Jadhav,
  • Kifaytullah Mohammad,
  • Seyed Ehsan Aghakouchaki Hosseini and
  • Tom Lahmer

14 September 2020

Recently, the demand for residence and usage of urban infrastructure has been increased, thereby resulting in the elevation of risk levels of human lives over natural calamities. The occupancy demand has rapidly increased the construction rate, where...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Experimental and Numerical Analysis in Building Rehabilitation and Strengthening)
  • Article
  • Open Access
645 Views
37 Pages

17 September 2026

The adjoining parts of Northeast India represent one of the most seismically active regions of the Indian subcontinent. This region is classified as Zone V by the Indian Seismic Code, indicating maximum seismic hazard potential. This region has a his...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Earthquake Engineering and Seismic Resilience)
  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
9,333 Views
18 Pages

Effect of Lintel Beam on Seismic Response of Reinforced Concrete Buildings with Semi-Interlocked and Unreinforced Brick Masonry Infills

  • Mangeshkumar R. Shendkar,
  • Denise-Penelope N. Kontoni,
  • Sasankasekhar Mandal,
  • Pabitra Ranjan Maiti and
  • Dipendra Gautam

The primary focus of this study is to evaluate the nonlinear response of reinforced concrete (RC) frames with two types of brick infills viz., unreinforced brick masonry infill (URM) and semi-interlocked brick masonry infill (SIM) together with linte...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
26 Citations
4,380 Views
29 Pages

Column Link Behavior in Eccentrically Braced Composite 3-Dimensional Frames

  • Celine Reena G.,
  • Beulah Gnana Ananthi Gurupatham and
  • Konstantinos Daniel Tsavdaridis

28 November 2023

Eccentrically braced frames are renowned for their capacity to absorb seismic forces while offering greater adaptability. These frames incorporate bracings that are joined to the beams with an intentional offset, forming a connection within the beams...

(This article belongs to the Section Building Structures)