Test Verification of Two-Stage Adaptive Delay Compensation Method for Real-Time Hybrid Simulation by Zhen Wang, Xueqi Yan, Xizhan Ning, Bin Wu

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Study on Regular Inspection Frequency of Bridge Based on Seismic Vulnerability Analysis by Peng Sun, Fengkun Cui, Haiyang Qin, Xiaomeng Hou

“…A three-span reinforced concrete (RC) continuous bridges model consistent with the reality was established, and seismic vulnerability of the RC bridge was calculated via incremental dynamic analysis combined with local earthquake disaster data. Direct losses from earthquakes are calculated based on local earthquake damage condition, specific maintenance reinforcement methods, and analysis of seismic vulnerability. …”
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Probabilistic Evaluation of Seismic Performance of Steel Buildings with Torsional Irregularities in Plan and Soft Story under Mainshock-Aftershock Sequence by Hamed Kouhestanian, Mohammad Hossein Razmkhah, Jalil Shafaei, Hossein Pahlavan, Mohammad Shamekhi Amiri

“…Due to the tectonic plate movement, numerous aftershocks may occur following an earthquake. There are several real mainshock-aftershock ground motion records in which the peak ground acceleration of aftershock is greater than that of the mainshock. …”
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Study of the Impact Irregular Concrete Facilities with the Shear Walls Based: The Effect of Soil-Structure Interaction with ABAQUS Software by Wisam Fawzi Aljuhaishi, Javad Esfandiari

“…The results showed that the bearing system of the flexural frame and the concrete shear wall under the lateral load of the earthquake have good strength and ductility, which makes this issue. …”
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Experimental study on influence of Na-bentonite on viscosity of cement-bentonite slurry by Zheng Wei, Wei Cui, Ri-cheng Miao

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Extensional Seismogenic Stress and Tectonic Movement on the Central Region of the Tibetan Plateau by Jiren Xu, Zhixin Zhao

“…Various earthquake fault types, mechanism solutions and stress fields, as well as GPS and geothermal data are analyzed for the study of the crustal movements on the Tibetan plateau and their tectonic implications. …”
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Seismic Study of Skew Bridge Supported on Laminated-Rubber Bearings by Xueshan Liu, Wei Guo, Jianzhong Li, Hua Zhang

“…This bridge is a skew bridge that suffered seismic damage during the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake. The possible seismic response of this skew bridge under the Wenchuan earthquake was simulated, and the postearthquake repair methods were analyzed considering the effects of bearing types and cable restrainers. …”
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Seismic vulnerability assessment of a hospital building with and without retrofitting using RC shear walls by Fauzan, Aryo Agista Geby, Syandriaji Diva, Al Jauhari Zev, Bima Suwarso Deara

“…Furthermore, structural fragility curves of the hospital building were developed with and without retrofitting against earthquake loads. The vulnerability analysis results indicated that retrofitting the hospital building with shear walls reduces the probability of building damage due to earthquake loads by 52.69% at the level of extensive damage at a PGA of 0.60 g.…”
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Seismic vulnerability analysis of irregular and regular structures using fragility curve by Rehni Setiati, Masrilayanti, Ruddy Kurniawan, Asri Luthfi Ainy, Sourkan Sulleyman

“…High-rise buildings with structural irregularities are at a higher risk of collapse during an earthquake if they are not designed and constructed properly according to existing regulations. …”
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Preliminary study site characterization using HVSR microtremor in West Bandung Basin by Fitri Yulianto Gita, Saimima Wakano Qashdina, Widi Santoso Eko, Ridwan Mohamad, Santoso Budy

“…Site characteristic become crucial factor in seismic hazard assessment correspond to the site response of earthquake motions. This study investigates site characterization in the western part of the Bandung Basin using the Horizontal-to-Vertical Spectral Ratio (HVSR) method. …”
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Numerical Study to Assess the Structural Behavior of the Bajrakli Mosque (Western Kosovo) by Huseyin Bilgin, Faton Ramadani

“…The maximum displacement of the structure is found to be 7.1 mm and 8.0 mm in combination of self-weight and earthquake load in X and Y direction, respectively. …”
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Experimental Study on Seismic Performance of Prefabricated Utility Tunnel by Xu Duan, Qi Dong, Wanjun Ye

“…Dynamic strain obtained by Fiber Bragg Grating sensors releases the critical positions of the prefabricated utility tunnel during the earthquake. Moreover, the dynamic responses of the pipelines contained in the utility tunnel are also analyzed. …”
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Numerical Modeling of Seismic Responses and Seismic Measures of Tunnel Crossing a Fault Zone: A Case Study by Lin Li, Liping Xian, Chaofan Yao, Deping Guo, Chengliang Liu

“…The results show that high earthquake intensity, high in situ stress, and fault zone are the main reasons for damage of Longxi Tunnel. …”
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Analysis on the Influence of Increasing Seismic Fortification Intensity on Seismic Performance of Underground Station by Ying Zeng, Shiguang Xu, Shiqian Yin

“…China Earthquake Parameter Zoning (2016) has increased the seismic fortification intensity in Chengdu from VII to VIII. …”
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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. …”
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Seismic Improvement and Rehabilitation of Steel Concentric Braced Frames: A Framework-Based Review by Atefeh Soleymani, Hamed Saffari

“…The ability of structures to withstand seismic loads is the most important feature of earthquake engineering. Because of their high stiffness and lateral strength, concentrically braced frames (CBF) are one of the most prevalent resisting methods in engineering structures. …”
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Experimental Study on the Evolution Mechanism of Landslide with Retaining Wall Locked Segment by Han-Dong Liu, Jia-Xing Chen, Zhi-Fei Guo, Dong-Dong Li, Ya-Feng Zhang

“…The failure of locked segment-type slopes is often affected by rainfall, earthquake, and other external loads. Rainfall scours the slope and weakens the mechanical properties of rock-soil mass. …”
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Development of Ground Freezing System for Undisturbed Sampling of Granular Soils by Youngseok Kim, Bumsik Hwang, Wanjei Cho

“…With increasing necessity of liquefaction evaluation under earthquake loading, there has been more research with high-quality granular samples, with ground freezing techniques in the world. …”
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Experimental Studies on the Behaviors of New Energy-Saving Concrete Self-Insulating Load-Bearing Block Wall under Low-Cycle Cyclic Loading by Bashir H. Osman, Zhongfan Chen

“…Masonry walls are usually designed to resist the effect of lateral and gravity loads resulting from wind or earthquake excitations. This research aimed at investigating the inelastic behavior of a new energy-saving concrete self-insulating load-bearing block wall (ECSLBW) under in-plane cyclic loading. …”
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Floating Inductance and FDNR Using Positive Polarity Current Conveyors by K. Pal

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