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Mechanical Characterization of Laminated Rubber Bearings and Their Modelling Approach
Base isolation, also known as seismic base isolation, is one of the most popular means of protecting a structure against…
Earthquake Engineering 19 min read
Seismic Performance Evaluation of Corroded Reinforced Concrete Structures by Using Default and User-Defined Plastic Hinge Properties
There are several methods exist to define the seismic performance levels of reinforced concrete (RC) structures. Among these methods, the…
Earthquake Engineering 33 min read
Dynamic Behaviour of the Confederation Bridge under Seismic Loads
The Confederation Bridge, which was opened for traffic in June 1997, is 12,910 m long and is one of the…
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…
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…
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.…