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Performance of RC buildings in the 2023 Turkey-Syria earthquakes
(2024-04-09)The 2023 Mw 7.7-7.8 Turkey-Syria earthquakes were devastating events that resulted in widespread damage throughout several regions of western Turkey. In March 2023, the Architectural Institute of Japan deployed a team of ... -
Performance of Seismically Isolated High-Speed Railway Bridges against Near-Fault Ground Motions
(2024-04-09)The first high-speed rail (HSR) corridor in India, built on viaducts and bridge structures, is currently under construction between Mumbai and Ahmedabad. This corridor passes through seismic Zone III, whereas future corridors ... -
Performance of Taranaki Volcanic Silts under Cyclic Loading
(2021-04-14)WSP has been involved in a number of building projects in New Plymouth. Some of the buildings are founded on volcanic silts (Taranaki ash). Field and simplified laboratory tests often indicate that these materials are ... -
Performance-based Assessment and Seismic Strengthening of the Christ Church Cathedral
(2024-04-09)The Christ Church Cathedral is a significant landmark for New Zealand. It was severely damaged in the 2011 Canterbury earthquakes – the Tower and Rose Window/western façade of the Cathedral suffered partial collapses while ... -
Performing Structural Assessment using Acoustic Measurements
(2023-04-19)Natural hazards, such as earthquakes, could be catastrophic. One challenge that society faces is how to provide a rapid and accurate evaluation of the structural damages after the events. Traditional visual inspection is ... -
Philosophical reflexions following the Lyttleton 2011 New Zealand Earthquake: Ten years after
(2021-04-14)At 12:51 p. m. on 22 February 2011, the Mw 6.3 Lyttelton earthquake struck the Canterbury region of New Zealand. The seismic event was reported as the result of the rupture of a previously unknown geological fault, 5.9 km ... -
Pitfalls in the estimation of seismic hazard
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Planning for disaster
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