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The special-shaped column structure system has more advantages than the rectangular column system in terms of architectural design and actual use. As a relatively new structural form, the concrete special-shaped column structure has not accumulated enough engineering practical [...]
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Recent research has shown the importance of considering the directionality effect of the horizontal components of an earthquake on the expected performance of buildings. The variation of the roof displacements, base shear or expected damages depend on the building orientation respect [...]
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Japanese school buildings have been changed from modern wooden structures to reinforced concrete structures after the Building Standard Law was established in 1950. Therefore, only a few modern wooden school buildings exist currently. Ensuring the seismic resilience of these wooden [...]