Earthquake Engineering 22 min read
Seismic Performance of Historical and Monumental Structures
Historical, religious and monumental structures and their susceptibility to damage in recent earthqaukes in Turkey are presented and discussed in…
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Earthquake Engineering 20 min read
Full-Wave Ground Motion Forecast for Southern California
The damages and loses caused by earthquakes are increased as urbanization increased in past decades. However, scientists currently cannot predict…
Earthquake Engineering 46 min read
A Cognitive Look at Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering: Understanding the Multidimensionality of the Phenomena.
Essentially, disasters are human-made. For a catastrophic event, whether precipitated by natural phenomena or human activities, assumes the state of…
Earthquake Engineering 55 min read
Assessment of Seismic Hazard of Territory
The new complex method of seismic hazard assessment that resulted in creation of the probabilistic maps of seismic microzonation is…
Earthquake Engineering 23 min read
Seismic Risk of Structures and the Economic Issues of Earthquakes
As one of the most devastating natural events, earthquakes impose economic challenges on communities and governments. The number of human…
Disaster Management 5 min read
Responding to Rock Fall Risk on Public Roadways
Construction of highways and railways is challenging around mountains and steep slopes. Each require special study by geologists and geotechnical…
Earthquake Engineering 3 min read
What is Earthquake Engineering?
Earthquake construction is an important discipline that contributes to minimizing damage by using pile foundations, base isolation, and other techniques.…
Disaster Management 3 min read
How To Protect Masonry During Construction?
Protection Of Masonry During Construction It is necessary to protect masonry during construction when the mortar is green or when…
Disaster Management 4 min read
How Beam Column Joints Resists Earthquakes?
In RC buildings, portions of columns that are common to beams at their intersections are called beam-column joints (Figure 1).…
Disaster Management 3 min read
Quality Control Checklist For Excavation Work
Earth Excavation Checklist excavation checklist The following checklist should be used as a guide for better quality control over earth…
Disaster Management 8 min read
Scaffolds & Ladders – Safety At Construction
Scaffolds and ladders 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS 1. Where work cannot safely be done on or from the ground or from part of…
Disaster Management 5 min read
The Preventable Nature of Crane Accidents
Crane accidents can be caused by mechanical failures or human failures in the operations of the cranes. Even the mechanical…
