Influences on the Seismic Response of the Gravity Dam-Foundation-Reservoir System with Different Boundary and Input Models by Denghong Chen, Chunping Hou, Feng Wang

“…The influences of two boundary conditions and their earthquake input models on the seismic analysis of the Pine Flat and Jin’anqiao gravity dam-foundation-reservoir systems are then investigated. …”
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Search and Rescue Organizations and National Medical Rescue Teams (NMRT) by Mücahit Günaydın, Özgür Tatlı, Esra Ersöz Genç

“…Many search and rescue organizations were founded in the World in order to intervene to disasters and emergency situations. After the 1999 earthquake that caused a lot of casualties, National Medical Rescue Teams (NMRT), one of the search and rescue organizations of Turkey, was founded in 2004 for the purpose of reducing number of dead and wounded to an acceptable rate by doing accurate and quick intervention for people exposed to disasters. …”
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Research on shear-slip characteristics with different-size rectangular zigzag gouge by double-direct tests by Yang Liu, Cai-Ping Lu, Tong-bin Zhao

“…In conclusion, this work may reveal the characteristics of shear-slip and friction under conditions of different-size rectangular zigzag gouges of simulated fault and thus provide valuable insights into precursors of earthquake.…”
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Base Isolation of Buildings with Curved Surface Sliders: Basic Design Criteria and Critical Issues by Fernando Saitta, Paolo Clemente, Giacomo Buffarini, Giovanni Bongiovanni, Antonello Salvatori, Cristian Grossi

“…Finally, the importance of the static friction is also emphasized showing the experimental seismic response of an isolation system under a low-energy earthquake. For all these reasons, the use of nonlinear analysis, revised and detailed in this paper, is advisable for the isolation system made of curved surface sliders.…”
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Natural hazards and urban policies in Mexico City by François Mancebo

“…Since the devastating earthquake of 1985, Mexico’s planners have attempted to address the questions of hazards and sustainability in the city’s new urban development policies. …”
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A state-dependent soil model and its application to principal stress rotation simulations by Zhongtao Wang, Peng Liu, Andrew Hin Cheong Chan

“…The plastic strain caused by principal stress rotation is one of the most important factors contributing to substantial deformation under earthquake, wave or traffic loading. The original Pastor–Zienkiewicz Mark III model, a well-known model for the analysis of the dynamic response under cyclic loading, is unable to consider the effects of principal stress orientation as well as state-dependent dilatancy. …”
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Geotechnical Aspects of Explosive Compaction by Mahdi Shakeran, Abolfazl Eslami, Majid Ahmadpour

“…Explosive Compaction (EC) is the ground modification technique whereby the energy released from setting off explosives in subsoil inducing artificial earthquake effects, which compact the soil layers. The efficiency of EC predominantly depends on the soil profile, grain size distribution, initial status, and the intensity of energy applied to the soil. …”
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Incremental Explosive Analysis and Its Application to Performance-Based Assessment of Stiffened and Unstiffened Cylindrical Shells Subjected to Underwater Explosion by Masoud Biglarkhani, Keyvan Sadeghi

“…In fact, this method is inspired by the incremental dynamic analysis (IDA) which is a known parametric analysis method in the field of earthquake engineering. This paper aims to introduce the application of IEA approach in UNDEX in order to estimate different limit states and deterministic assessment of cylindrical shells, considering the uncertainty of loading conditions. …”
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Vs30 Mapping and Soil Classification in Tiznit Region Based On H/V Spectral Ration Method by Cherki Fadoua, Tadili Mehdi, Tadili Benaissa, Mhammdi Nadia

“…The results show that the soil in the study area is divided into two classes according to the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) classification: Class C refers to soft rock and very dense soils with VS30 greater than 360 m/s, while Class D represents stiff soils with VS30 values between 180 m/s and 360 m/s.…”
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Seismic Performance Analysis of Self-Centering Concentrically Braced Steel Frame Structures by Ergang Xiong, Kun Zu, Qian Zhang

“…The results show that the SC-CBF structure has a strong lateral resistance, a small base shear under earthquake action, and a slight residual drift after unloading. …”
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Research on Remote Control System of Excavator Based on Cloud Platform by Ran Liu, Zhiguang Guan, Zhenyuan Zhao, Qin Sun

“…Excavators are increasingly used across various industries, especially in dangerous environments such as mines, earthquake relief sites, and more. In these hazardous settings, the personal safety of excavator operators cannot be fully guaranteed. …”
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Seismic energy dissipation capacity of confined concrete columns with infilled-AAC bricks subjected to quasi-static cyclic loading by Bambang Sabariman, Tavio, Slamet Widodo

“…The results indicate that its capability to dissipate the earthquake energy still satisfies all three criteria of the ACI 374.1-05 provisions, such as capability to carry loads > 0.75Ph-max, relative energy dissipation ratio (β) > 0.125, and gradient hysteresis loop limited by drift ratio limit (-0.35% and +0.35) > 0.05. …”

Enhancing the Performance of Concrete Coupled Shearwall Using Shape Memory Alloys by Hamidreza Nasiri, Mehdi Ghassemieh

“…This approach offers a cost‐effective solution for improving earthquake resilience in structures.…”
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Des risques « naturels » aux politiques urbaines à Mexico by François Mancebo

“…Since the devastating earthquake of 1985, Mexico’s planners have attempted to address the questions of hazards and sustainability in the city’s new urban development policies. …”
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Application of HF Radar in Hazard Management by Mal Heron, Roberto Gomez, Bernd Weber, Anna Dzvonkovskaya, Thomas Helzel, Nicolas Thomas, Lucy Wyatt

“…The surface current measurement capability is used to assist tsunami warnings as shown by the phased-array data from Chile following the Great Tohoku Earthquake in 2011. The newly launched Tsunami Warning Center in Oman includes a network of phased-array HF radars to provide real-time tsunami monitoring. …”
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Evaluation of Seismic Response Trends from Long-Term Monitoring of Two Instrumented RC Buildings Including Soil-Structure Interaction by Faheem Butt, Piotr Omenzetter

“…System identification studies using recorded accelerations were undertaken and revealed that natural frequencies and damping ratios of the building structures vary during different earthquake excitations. This variation was statistically examined and relationships between identified natural frequencies and damping ratios, and the peak response acceleration at the roof level were developed. …”
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Determination of Anatolian Plate’s tectonic block boundaries with clustering analysis using GNSS sites velocities by Şeyma Şafak Yaşar, İbrahim Tiryakioğlu, Bahadır Aktuğ, Hediye Erdoğan, Çağlar Özkaymak

“…Generally block boundaries followed active fault zones and surface ruptures forming as a result of earthquakes. In this block study, 3 previously undocumented block boundaries were defined based on GNSS data. …”
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Building irregularity issues and architectural design in seismic areas by Valerio Alecci, Mario De Stefano

“…A frequent plan-wise irregularity arises when earthquake resistant structures, such as cores and shear walls, are concentrated on one side of the building plan, while vertical irregularity often arises from the presence of soft stories especially located at the ground level or, less frequently, at an intermediate level. …”
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Lg Coda Variations in North-Central Iran by Mojtaba Naghavi, Zaher Hossein Shomali, Mehdi Zare

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Seismic Performance of Precast Concrete Column-to-Column Joint Using the Steel Plate Hoop and Bolts Connection by Dawei Yuan, Qi Shang, Chun Han, Jianpeng Sun, Qingning Li

“…The results indicated that the innovative connection had reliable force transmission mode, which can provide reference for the application of prefabricated frame structure in the earthquake area.…”
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