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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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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A Framework to Assess the Seismic Resilience of Urban Hospitals by Peng Yu, Weiping Wen, Duofa Ji, Changhai Zhai, Lili Xie

“…The phenomenon of hospital functional interruption has been widely observed in the historical moderate-strong earthquakes, indicating that hospital functionality cannot be well considered in the current seismic design methods. The concept of seismic resilience pays enough attention to postearthquake functionality of buildings, and it is particularly significant for the urban hospitals which play critical role in the urban postearthquake rescue and recovery. …”
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Three-Dimensional Nonlinear Seismic Response of Immersed Tunnel in Horizontally Layered Site under Obliquely Incident SV Waves by Xiaojie Zhou, Qinghua Liang, Yueyu Zhang, Zhongxian Liu, Ying He

“…These areas need careful consideration in the seismic design of immersed tunnel structures.…”
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Liquefaction Evaluation Based on Shear Wave Velocity Using Random Forest by Lu Liu, Shushan Zhang, Xiaofei Yao, Hongmei Gao, Zhihua Wang, Zhifu Shen

“…Liquefaction evaluation on the sands induced by earthquake is of significance for engineers in seismic design. In this study, the random forest (RF) method is introduced and adopted to evaluate the seismic liquefaction potential of soils based on the shear wave velocity. …”
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Comparative Study of Nonlinear Static and Time-History Analyses of Typical Korean STS Container Cranes by Quang Huy Tran, Jungwon Huh, Van Bac Nguyen, Achintya Haldar, Choonghyun Kang, Kyeong Min Hwang

“…In this research, two nonlinear static analyses procedures, also known as pushover analyses, commonly used for seismic design of buildings, namely, capacity spectrum method and equivalent linearization method, are comprehensively studied to check their suitability for studying seismic behavior of STS cranes. …”
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Dynamic structural characteristics and vibration susceptibility of Tongren loess under the influence of water content and confining pressure by Changbao Guo, Sanshao Ren, Yinlong Tan, Yaqi Shen

“…This study provides insights into the dynamic structural characteristics of Tongren loess, which can serve as a reference for understanding the formation mechanisms, stability analysis, and seismic design of loess landslides in the region.…”
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An Investigation of Damage Mechanism Induced by Earthquake in a Plate Girder Bridge Based on Seismic Response Analysis: Case Study of Tawarayama Bridge under the 2016 Kumamoto Eart... by Mya Nan Aye, Akira Kasai, Mitsuhiro Shigeishi

“…In addition, a damped model was analyzed by applying design earthquake input data obtained from the Japanese Seismic Design Specifications for Highway Bridges. Consequently, five cases were established for seismic response analysis. …”
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Experimental Study on Repairing and Strengthening Seismically Damaged RC Frames by Installing H-Shaped Steel by Yuebing Li, Qushenglin Song, Hang Wang, Liang Shan, Dawei Liu, Shuang Xing

“…“Strong columns and weak beams, strong joints and weak components” is the concept of seismic design of buildings, and the failure of beam–column joints and columns is considered nonideal. …”
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Integrating AI and statistical methods for enhancing civil structural practices: current trends, practical issues, and future direction by Asraar Anjum, Meftah Hrairi, Abdul Aabid Shaikh, Noorfazrina Yatim, Maisarah Ali

“…It emphasizes the significant roles these methods play in addressing modern challenges such as structural health monitoring, damage detection, seismic design optimization, and concrete condition assessment. …”
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Experimental and Numerical Research on Seismic Performance of Earthquake-Damaged RC Frame Strengthened with CFRP Sheets by Lai Wang, Wei Xuan, Ying Zhang, Shuping Cong, Feng Liu, Qiumei Gao, Haitao Chen

“…In order to assess the seismic performance of damaged reinforced concrete (RC) frame strengthened with carbon fiber reinforced polymers (CFRP) sheets, two experimental specimens with identical reinforcement ratio and geometric dimensions were designed following Chinese code for seismic design of buildings. Experimental specimens consist of a reference (undamaged) RC frame, namely, KJ-1, and an earthquake-damaged RC frame strengthened with CFRP sheets, namely, KJ-2. …”
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Seismic evaluation and retrofit of reinforced concrete structures by Mangeshkumar R. Shendkar, Adithya Tantri, Asha Udaya Rao

“…Also, the significant seismic design parameters are evaluated before and after the retrofit. …”
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Shaking Table Test on the Seismic Responses of a Slope Reinforced by Prestressed Anchor Cables and Double-Row Antisliding Piles by Zuo-ju Wu, Zhi-jia Wang, Jun-wei Bi, Xiao Fu, Yong Yao

“…The investigations of dynamic responses of the combined retaining structures are scarce, and the current seismic design is conducted mainly based on experiences. …”
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