Seismic Vulnerability Assessment of Reinforced Concrete and Masonry Structures

Dear Colleagues,

Earthquakes around the world are repeatedly showing us the need to better understand the built environment, proper design of new buildings as well as the assessment and necessary rehabilitation of the existing building stock.

The seismic vulnerability assessment of the existing building stock for future seismic activities relies on the development of damage prediction models based on experiences from past earthquakes. Typical damage patterns and the derivation of damage grades are derived from earthquake reconnaissance reports or laboratory tests. In addition to the principal cause, ground shaking, the damage degree is related to the building’s characteristics, such as choice of form and materials, design and detailing, type, soil and foundations, robustness, etc.

The Special Issue focuses on reliable damage prognosis for buildings and structures such as masonry (contemporary and historical) and reinforced concrete (frame and wall) buildings, structural elements, engineering structures, etc. It shall support a view on damage scenarios for single buildings as well as building stocks or other engineering structures. The principal objectives of the Special Issue are: seismic vulnerability assessment of buildings, retrofitting and restoration (conservation) of buildings, methods of analysis, detailing rules, interaction phenomena between primary and secondary structural elements, as well as architectural design and detailing.

Prof. Dr. Davorin Penava
Prof. Dr. Lars Abrahamczyk
Dr. Zvonko Sigmund
Dr. Anna Karatzetzou
Guest Editors

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• earthquake vulnerability assessment
• reinforced concrete buildings and structures
• masonry building buildings and structures
• seismic behavior
• analysis method
• damage prediction
• past earthquake reports/experiences
• heritage buildings