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A parametric model for capacity curves and capacity spectra is proposed. The capacity curve is considered to be composed of a linear part and a nonlinear part. The normalized nonlinear part is modelled by means of a cumulative lognormal function. Instead, the cumulative Beta function [...]
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Recently proposed capacity-based damage indices and parametric models for capacity curves are applied to frame steel buildings located in soft soils of the Mexico City. To do that, the seismic performance of 2D models of low-, mid- and high-rise buildings is
assessed. Deterministic [...]
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To assess the expected seismic damage of a structure, non-linear dynamic analysis and the damage index of Park-Ang have been often used. Depending on the size of the structure and on the duration of the record, the computational effort in dynamic analyses is usually high. In this [...]
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A brief description of the damages observed after the occurrence of the September 2017 earthquakes in some temples located in the states of Oaxaca, Puebla and Morelos is presented. A total of 48 temples were visited where we observed partial or total collapses of structural elements [...]Abstract
Protecting cultural heritage from water-soil interaction related threats is a current issue and the prediction of the effects induced on buildings by landslides is very challenging. The main difficulties lie in the lack of detailed information about landside movements as well as [...]