THE ROLE OF PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP IN DEVELOPING CATASTROPHE INSURANCE MARKET by Darko Blazhevski

“…Regarding the risks, we consider that compulsory insurance should cover earthquake and flood, although at the individual level the consequences of the flood affect a relatively smaller population coverage. …”
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Beneficial and Detrimental Effects of Soil-Structure Interaction on Probabilistic Seismic Hazard and Risk of Nuclear Power Plant by Shinyoung Kwag, BuSeog Ju, Wooyoung Jung

“…The SSI effect is one of the critical factors to consider when accurately predicting structural responses in the event of an earthquake. Previous studies have been conducted by focusing more on the positive side of the SSI effects and the effects mainly on the seismic fragility result. …”
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Cyclic Testing of Concrete-Filled Double-Skin Steel Tubular Column to Steel Beam Joint with RC Slab by Dongfang Zhang, Junhai Zhao, Shuanhai He

“…Composite connections of this type exhibit excellent ductility and favorable energy dissipation and can be effectively utilized in superhigh-rise buildings erected in earthquake zones.…”
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A parallel stereovision method used for monitoring the collapse of a three-story frame model subjected to seismic loading by Baohua Shan, Wenting Yuan, Hai Wang, Zhanxuan Zuo

“…A shaking table test of a three-story frame model under El Centro earthquake is performed in lab. Experimental results indicate that the displacement curves acquired by the linear variable differential transformers and the proposed method agree well, and this testifies the reliability and effectiveness of the presented approach. …”
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Shaking Table Test Investigation on Seismic Performance of Joint Model of Immersed Tunnel by Xueming Zhang, Linlin Song, Hongjuan Chen, Shicai Chen, Zhinan Hu, Yong Li

“…The comparison showed that structural response under nonuniform earthquake excitation is larger than that under uniform excitation. …”
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Design and Construction of the Real Felipe Fortress of Callao: Analysis of the Military Treatise and Layout Using Photogrammetry and GIS by Diego Javier Celis-Estrada, Pablo Rodriguez-Navarro, Teresa Gil-Piqueras

“…However, on 28 October 1746, an earthquake and tidal wave devastated the port, leading to its relocation and the construction of the Real Felipe Fortress of Callao, the South Pacific’s most significant fortification. …”
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Life cycle sustainability assessment and optimization of seismic retrofit solutions for RC frame structures by Hafiz Asfandyar Ahmed, Zhenru Wang, Yaohan Li

“…This study presents a life-cycle sustainability assessment framework to evaluate various seismic retrofit strategies for reinforced concrete (RC) frame structures in earthquake-prone regions. The framework integrates life-cycle economic, social, and environmental domains, alongside seismic safety and functional performance, to enable a holistic decision-making process for identifying the most effective retrofit solution. …”
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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

“…In order to simulate the earthquake action, two joint specimens were subjected to low-cycle cyclic loading at the end of the column. …”
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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 results show that the equivalent linear method is more effective than the nonlinear method, especially in the calculation of the strong nonlinear soft soil response induced by strong earthquakes. The amplification effect is more obvious in rock layer sites under strong earthquakes, and the “weakening” effect of soft soil sites is more obvious. …”
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High-Performance Steel Bars and Fibers as Concrete Reinforcement for Seismic-Resistant Frames by Andres Lepage, Hooman Tavallali, Santiago Pujol, Jeffrey M. Rautenberg

“…The evidence presented shows that the use of advanced high-strength steel as longitudinal reinforcement in frame members is a viable option for earthquake-resistant construction.…”
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Vibration control and energy harvesting of adjacent structures by electromagnetic dampers considering soil-structure interaction by Xiaofang Kang, Zongqin Wu, Wei He, Xinqi Wang, Xueqin Jiang

“…Additionally, the system efficiently converts seismic energy into electrical energy, with energy harvesting reaching peak values under intense seismic waves, such as those observed in Mexico City earthquake conditions. This innovative system not only enhances seismic performance, particularly in soft soil conditions, but also offers energy resilience by supplying emergency power, thus highlighting its potential for sustainable urban infrastructure.…”
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THE ROLE OF PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP IN DEVELOPING CATASTROPHE INSURANCE MARKET by Darko Blazhevski

“…Regarding the risks, we consider that compulsory insurance should cover earthquake and flood, although at the individual level the consequences of the flood affect a relatively smaller population coverage. …”
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Emergency Communication and Quick Seismic Damage Investigation Based on Smartphone by Ruicong Han, Xuefeng Zhao, Yan Yu, Quanhua Guan, Deli Peng, Mingchu Li, Jinping Ou

“…The communications in the quake-hit area are always cut off from the outside after the earthquake, and the traditional seismic field investigation method calls for immense time to accomplish house-to-house investigation, which goes against timeliness of the emergency rescue. …”
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Three-Dimensional Seismic Response Analysis of Zhubi Reef in the South China Sea by Xin Bao, Jingbo Liu, Shutao Li, Fei Wang

“…Reef islands are valuable terrestrial resources for ocean exploitation and utilization but face the serious threat of earthquake disasters. This study takes Zhubi Reef in the South China Sea as the research object and establishes a three-dimensional (3D) reef-seawater model to investigate the seismic response of Zhubi Reef. …”
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Simulation Experiment Study on Impacting the δD Value of Aromatic Compounds by Yi Duan, Yingzhong Wu, Lantian Xing, Yingqin Wu, Yang Zhao, Zhongping Li, Lanhua Ma

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The Effects of Dynamic Loading on Hysteretic Behavior of Frictional Dampers by Hamid Rahmani Samani, Masoud Mirtaheri, Amir Peyman Zandi, Hamid Bahai

“…During an earthquake excitation, a frictional damper may experience many cycles of dynamic loading. …”
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Spectral Assessment of the Effects of Base Flexibility on Seismic Demands of a Structure by J. Borzouie, J. G. Chase, G. A. MacRae, G. W. Rodgers, G. C. Clifton

“…Base flexibility of structures changes and can increase the demands on structural elements during earthquake excitation. Such flexibility may come from the base connection, foundation, and soil under the foundation. …”
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Determining the Dynamic Settlement of the Foundation Adjacent to Slope Using Analytical Method by Mohammad Javad Shabani, Ali Ghanbari

“…Based on field studies, the topographic slope effects worsen the structural damage in an earthquake. It is very vital to determine the amount of foundation settlement adjacent to the slope. …”
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Quantitative Identification of Pulse-Like Ground Motions Based on Hilbert–Huang Transform by Zhen Liu

“…In order to compare the effects of two pulse-like ground motion identification methods, HHT-based method and wavelet-based method, respectively, are used to identify ground motions in Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center (PEER). After identifying the 3066 groups of ground motions selected from PEER, it is found that the HHT-based method can identify 229 pulse-like ground motions, and the wavelet-based method can identify 150 pulse-like ground motions. …”
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Seismic Capacity Assessment of Confined Brick Masonry Building: An Experimental Approach by Asfandyar Ahmed, Imad Ahmad, Khan Shahzada, Muhammad Tayyab Naqash, Bashir Alam, Muhammad Fahad, Sajjad Wali Khan

“…However, unreinforced brick masonry buildings performed poorly in the 2005 Kashmir earthquake, in Pakistan, resulting in a decline in the use of brick masonry. …”
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