Numerical Simulation and Dynamic Analysis of Single-Hole Cliff-Side Loess Cave Dwelling under Seismic Actions by Yane Hao, Xingwen Liang, Yongqiang Lan

“…The northwest is an earthquake-prone area, and cave dwellings have suffered a lot of damage in previous moderate and strong earthquakes, so their earthquake resistance has attracted people’s attention. …”
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A Method for Rapidly Determining the Seismic Performance of Buildings Based on Remote-Sensing Imagery and Its Application by Sihan Yu, Xiaofeng Xie, Peng Du, Xiaoqing Wang, Shun Yang, Chao Liu

“…This method can satisfy the real-world need for rapidly assessing the SP and distribution of buildings in a region before an earthquake occurs and provide a reliable reference for disaster prevention, mitigation, and relief efforts.…”
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Seismic Damage Analysis of Concrete Gravity Dam Based on Wavelet Transform by Dunben Sun, Qingwen Ren

“…The ultimate peak seismic acceleration is obtained according to the concentration degree of low-frequency energy. The earthquake damage of the dam under the moderate-intensity earthquake is simulated and its residual seismic bearing capacity is further analyzed. …”
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Suitable Friction Sliding Materials for Base Isolation of Masonry Buildings by Radhikesh P. Nanda, Pankaj Agarwal, Manish Shrikhande

“…Green marble and geosynthetic are found to be better alternatives for use in friction isolation system with equal effectiveness of energy dissipation and limiting the earthquake energy transmission to super structure during strong earthquake leading to a low cost, durable solution for earthquake protection of masonry buildings.…”
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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

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Investigating the Reliability of Ground Motion Intensity Measures by Ali Jafari, Elham Rajabi, Gholamreza Ghodrati Amiri

“…The uncertainty and unreliability in the probabilistic seismic demand models (PSDMs) can be addressed in the framework of performance-based earthquake engineering (PBEE). Some characteristics have been introduced and extensively investigated in the earthquake engineering literature for appropriateness (i.e., optimality) of various intensity measures, such as efficiency, effectiveness, sufficiency, practicality, and hazard computability. …”
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Study on Numerical Simulation of Seismic Collapse of RC Frame Structure with Infilled Wall by Defeng Xu, Junwu Dai, Yongqiang Yang, Xuran Weng, Gang Sun

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Calculation of the Coseismic Landslide Volume Using DEMs: An Example from the Yingxiu Area, Wenchuan, Sichuan, China by Xiaoli Chen, Yijian Chuan, Yankun Wei

“…To further test this approach, this work calculates the volume of landslides near the epicenter of the 2008 Mw 7.9 Wenchuan earthquake in the Yingxiu region, Sichuan, China, by comparing pre- and postearthquake DEMs. …”
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Shaking Table Array Tests of an Ultra-High-Voltage Cup-Type Transmission Tower-Line System by Fei Wang, Ke Du, Jingjiang Sun, Fuyun Huang, Zhenghui Xiong

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Dynamic Characteristics and Mechanism of the Saturated Compacted Loess under Freeze-Thaw Cycles by Qian Wang, Fuqiang Liu, Xiumei Zhong, Zhongnan Gao, Shouyun Liang, Yuxin Liang

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Bridge Seismic Damage Assessment Model Applying Artificial Neural Networks and the Random Forest Algorithm by Hanxi Jia, Junqi Lin, Jinlong Liu

“…Earthquakes cause significant damage to bridges, which have a very strategic location in transportation services. …”
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Optimal Sensor Placement for Spatial Structure Based on Importance Coefficient and Randomness by Haoxiang He, Honggang Xu, Xiaobing Wang, Xiaofu Zhang, Shaoyong Fan

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Advanced modeling of seepage dynamics and control strategies in thick coal seams under high-confined aquifer conditions: A case study by Xuyang Chen, Xufeng Wang, Dongsheng Zhang, Liang Chen, Jiyao Wang, Zechao Chang, Dongdong Qin, Hao Lv

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Experimental Study and Numerical Analysis on the Vibration Characteristics of a Terraced Slope along an Embankment Section of a High-Speed Railway by Wujian Yan, Haizhong Zheng, Zhijian Wu, Tong Wan, Xinxin Tian

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Study on Construction and Optimization of the Life-Saving Passage in Building Ruins Based on Numerical Simulation Method by Defeng Xu, Junwu Dai, Limei Chen, Yongqiang Yang, Richard Agyare, Ning Tao

“…It is a very important task to construct a life-saving passage in building ruins rapidly and scientifically in the process of earthquake rescue. Currently, the virtual scene is built to train rescuers to construct the life-saving passage quickly and scientifically. …”
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Seismic Performance of CAP1400 Nuclear Power Station considering Foundation Uplift by Ling-Yun Peng, Ying-Jie Kang, Zhen-Yun Tang, Hua-Ting Chen

“…Under earthquake action, the reinforced concrete structure at the edge of the CAP1400 nuclear power plant foundation slab will be uplifted. …”
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Physics-informed deep learning quantifies propagated uncertainty in seismic structure and hypocenter determination by Ryoichiro Agata, Kazuya Shiraishi, Gou Fujie

“…Abstract Subsurface seismic velocity structure is essential for earthquake source studies, including hypocenter determination. …”
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New Ground Motion to Intensity Conversion Equations for China by Xiufeng Tian, Zengping Wen, Weidong Zhang, Jie Yuan

“…In this study, we use the strong motion records and seismic intensity data from 11 moderate-to-strong earthquakes in the mainland of China since 2008 to develop new conversion equations between seismic intensity and peak ground motion parameters. …”
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Experimental Studies on the Changes in Resistivity and Its Anisotropy Using Electrical Resistivity Tomography by Tao Zhu, Jian-Guo Zhou, Jin-Qi Hao

“…Our results show that with increasing pressure, resistivity and the decreased (D region) and increased (I region) resistivity regions have complex behaviors, but when pressure is higher than a certain value, the average resistivity decrease and the area of D region expand gradually in all time with the increase of pressure, which may be significant to the monitoring and prediction of earthquake, volcanic activities, and large-scale geologic motions. …”
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Investigation of Seismic Behavior of Container Crane Structures by Shake Table Tests and Mathematical Modeling by C. Oktay Azeloglu, Ayse Edincliler, Ahmet Sagirli

“…This paper is concerned with the verification of mathematical modeling of the container cranes under earthquake loadings with shake table test results. Comparison of the shake table tests with the theoretical studies has an important role in the estimation of the seismic behavior of the engineering structures. …”
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