Keywords: Nuclear power plants (NPP). Base isolation. Seismic isolation systems. ASCE 43-05. Damage. Design level earthquakes. Moats. Gravity loads. Seismic loads ...

Several significant updates have been added to the new edition of Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures, Standards ASCE/SEI 7-16. The recently released ...

Keywords: NEESWood. Seismic protection systems. Woodframe structures. Multistory structures. Residential structures. Performance-based seismic design. Seismic damping. Seismic isolation systems.

When designing a building for lateral loads such as those generated by wind or earthquakes, engineers have several options. Lateral loads may be transferred to the foundation via braced frames or ...

In conversation with Professor Dr M Shamim Z Bosunia, Chairman and Managing Director, Abode of Consultants (Pvt) Ltd. and Former President, Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh For all latest news, ...

Retrofitting is the process of changing technology or adding entities to the building that ultimately result in the addition of strength of the existing structure without its demolition. With better ...

The after-shocks of the Kahramanmaras earthquake in Turkey and closer-to-home disasters such as the Joshimath crisis have made a global impact, compelling us to look closer into available engineering ...

‌Seismic hazard assessment in regions with sparse seismicity is challenging due to large uncertainty, which results from our incomplete understanding and experience about the nature of these events.