Generation of Uniform Hazard Spectrum Based on the Stochastic Method of Simulating Ground Motion and Its Use in Nuclear Power Plants by Xueming Zhang, Weiming Yan, Haoxiang He, Yunlun Sun, Shicai Chen

“…The UHS generated using the stochastic simulation method can provide a reference for the seismic design of NPPs.…”
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Analytical Evaluation of Reinforced Concrete Pier and Cast-in-Steel-Shell Pile Connection Behavior considering Steel-Concrete Interface by Jiho Moon, Dawn E. Lehman, Charles W. Roeder, Hak-Eun Lee, Tae-Hyung Lee

“…The seismic design of bridges may require a large-diameter deep pile foundation such as a cast-in-steel-shell (CISS) pile where a reinforced concrete (RC) member is cast in a steel casing. …”
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Seismic Behavior Experimental Study on the Joint of Circular Tubed Steel-Reinforced Concrete Columns by Yan Dai, Shaofeng Nie, Tianhua Zhou, Chengfeng Xue, Jingrong Peng

“…The results show that the new joint has reasonable failure characteristics, high bearing capacity, good ductility, excellent seismic energy dissipation performance, and strong resistance to strength and stiffness degradation, which meets the seismic design principle of “strong joint and weak component” and is suitable for the results with special requirements for seismic performance. …”
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Nonlinear Seismic Response Based on Different Site Types: Soft Soil and Rock Strata by Meng Xiao, Jie Cui, Ya-dong Li, Van-Quang Nguyen

“…The purpose of this study is to provide a reference for seismic design and reinforcement measures of underground engineering.…”
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Generating Input Ground Motions for Seismic Risk Assessment Using Recorded Ground Motions from the Moderate Magnitude Earthquake by Hae Yeon Ji, Jung Han Kim

“…To secure the seismic performance of structures, seismic risk assessment is necessary to quantify safety against beyond-design-based earthquakes and seismic design. For the seismic risk assessment of structures, the input ground motions corresponding to the seismic intensity for evaluation are required as seismic loads, which must reflect the tectonic characteristics and site conditions. …”
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A Comparison of Simplified Modelling Approaches for Performance Assessment of Piles Subjected to Lateral Spreading of Liquefied Ground by Yung-Yen Ko, Yu-Ying Lin

“…The lateral spreading of the ground due to liquefaction during earthquakes may considerably damage the embedded piles, which is an important issue in the seismic design of pile foundations. In this paper, nonlinear pseudostatic analyses were performed for the responses of piles subjected to actions of laterally spreading ground, which were modelled as flow displacement and flow pressure, respectively. …”
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A Method for Quantitative Evaluation of Seismic Stability of Loess Slope Based on the Shaking Table Model Test by Pu Xiaowu, Wang Lanmin, Wang Ping, Chai Shaofeng, Xu Shiyang

“…However, up to now, the systematic slope stability evaluation method based on the shaking table slope model test has not been established, which limits the application of the expensive shaking table model test in slope seismic design. Therefore, the slope stability evaluation method based on the model test needs to be developed and innovated. …”
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Influence of Abutment Stiffness and Strength on the Seismic Response of Horizontally Curved RC Bridges in Comparison with Equivalent Straight Bridges at Different Seismic Intensity... by Khashayar Heydarpour, Payam Tehrani

“…Seismic design codes have imposed some limitations on the maximum subtended angle of curved bridges and allow engineers to analyze and design them using an equivalent straight bridge. …”
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Calibration of the Performance of Bidirectional Shaker Table in Centrifuge Model Tests Using Sensor Networks by Hongjun Li, Hong Zhong, Xuedong Zhang, Yanyi Zhang, Yujing Hou

“…In order to obtain an in-depth knowledge of the mechanism of seismic-induced damage and reasonable assessment of the seismic design for rock-fill dams, comprehensive dynamic centrifuge tests which can simulate and reproduce strictly the action process of strong earthquake should be conducted. …”
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Experimental Research on Damping Effect of Double-Layer Tuned Mass Damper for High-Rise Structure by Botan Shen, Jin Wang, Weibing Xu, Yanjiang Chen, Weiming Yan, Jianhui Huang, Zhenyun Tang

“…At present, there is a lack of seismic design methods for high-rise structures based on DTMDs. …”
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Experimental Study of Influence of Plant Roots on Dynamic Characteristics of Clay by Quan Shen, Cong Tang, Chengli Zhang, Yongchun Ma

“…Conducting research on the dynamic behavior of root–soil systems is crucial for accurately assessing the seismic response of ecological slopes, thereby providing a scientific foundation for the development of appropriate seismic design measures. Documentation of the improvement of soil dynamics through vegetation root systems is insufficient in the current research. …”
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Study on Seismic Response Characteristics of Shield Tunnel in Soil-Rock Combination Stratum by Guang-Biao Shao, Xi-Sen Fan, Jin-Hua Shang, Li-Xin Lu

“…The sharp change of stiffness in the soil-rock combination stratum is the weak point in the seismic design of the tunnel structure. To explore the influence of soil-rock combination stratum vibration on the shield tunnel, the section of Jinan rail transit line 4 at the Olympic Sports Center is used as the research background. …”
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Seismic Safety Review of Gravity Dam Based on Finite Element Method by Guanchao Xu, Bowen Guo, Zhuolun Meng, Jiwei Zhao

“…At the same time, the standard for seismic design of hydraulic structures (GB 51247-2018) also put forward new requirements for the seismic calculation of reservoir dams. …”
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Prediction of Transverse Reinforcement of RC Columns Using Machine Learning Techniques by Congzhen Xiao, Baojuan Qiao, Jianhui Li, Zhiyong Yang, Jiannan Ding

“…After safety probability analysis, the trained XGBoost model is transformed into C code and integrated into seismic design software for productive practice. An open-source data-driven model to predict the transverse reinforcement ratio required for RC columns is provided worldwide, with the flexibility to account for additional experimental results.…”
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Numerical Investigation of Timber Log-Haus Walls with Steel Dovetail Reinforcements under In-Plane Seismic Loads by Chiara Bedon, Massimo Fragiacomo

“…., Eurocode 5 and Eurocode 8) do not provide specific recommendations for their seismic design. In this regard, the so-called “steel dovetail profiles” investigated in this paper are aimed to improve the in-plane stiffness and ultimate resistance of traditional log-walls. …”
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Study on the Aging Time Variation Law of Mechanical Properties of the Laminated Rubber Bearing in Coastal Bridges considering Frictional Slip by Yue Li, Chongming Gao, Chong Li, Qian Li

“…Given that the marine environment accelerates rubber aging and changes the mechanical properties, the effects of the frictional slip and rubber aging properties of the laminated rubber bearings on the seismic dynamic response of bridges should be considered in the seismic design of coastal bridges.…”
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Near-Fault Ground Motion Influence on the Seismic Responses of a Structure with Viscous Dampers considering SSI Effect by Jinping Yang, Peizhen Li, Hang Jing, Meng Gao

“…Consequently, the hanging wall effect, velocity pulse, and horizontal component in forward-directivity effect of the near-fault ground motion have distinct influence on the seismic responses of the structure with energy dissipation devices considering SSI effect, providing insight towards the performance-based seismic design of buildings rested at the near-fault sites considering the seismic SSI effect.…”
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Applying Improved Performance-Based Instructions to Investigate Seismic Performance of a Code-Conforming Steel Trussed-Tube Building by Pei-Pei Zhao, Zhen-Yu Wang, Masoud Babaei, Kamran Asemi

“…Despite the many advantages of tube systems with braces, known as trussed tubes, no specific seismic design criteria exist in the current regulations to design them, and practitioners utilize common methods used for common building structures to deal with designing such systems. …”
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Estimation of Inelastic Interstorey Drift for OSB/Gypsum Sheathed Cold-Formed Steel Structures under Collapse Level Earthquakes by Xiangbin Liu, Hanheng Wu, Liurui Sang, Lu Sui, Congcong Xu

“…Eventually, an approximate ξy-N-ηp relationship for estimating the deflection amplification factor ηp is proposed in this paper, which can be used for seismic design in practices.…”
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Seismic Response of a Bridge Pile Foundation during a Shaking Table Test by Yunxiu Dong, Zhongju Feng, Jingbin He, Huiyun Chen, Guan Jiang, Honghua Yin

“…Nevertheless, the seismic design of the pile foundation has not been evaluated with regard to earthquake damage and the seismic issues of the pile foundation are particularly noticeable. …”
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