Abstract

Post-seismic reinforcement is extensively used to repair structural elements of buildings hit by strong earthquakes, while pre-seismic reinforcement can be very convenient to improve the seismic performance of buildings designed according to less stringent standards than current. [...]

Abstract

Congregation Sherith Israel, one of San Francisco’s lesser known gems, is an historic unreinforced masonry building with a naturally lighted dome that rises over 100 feet above its centerpiece --- an ornate mural painted vaulted sanctuary that occupies nearly [...]