scholarly journals Seismic Vulnerability Assessment Methodology for Historical Buildings with Cultural Value

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Onescu ◽  
I. Onescu ◽  
M. Mosoarca
Keyword(s):  
Vulnerability Assessment ◽  
Seismic Vulnerability ◽  
Cultural Value ◽  
Assessment Methodology ◽  
Historical Buildings ◽  
Seismic Vulnerability Assessment

Database Enabled Rapid Seismic Vulnerability Assessment of Bridges

2021 ◽  
pp. 036119812110322
Author(s):  
Leslie Bonthron ◽  
Corey Beck ◽  
Alana Lund ◽  
Xin Zhang ◽  
Yenan Cao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Asset Management ◽  
Vulnerability Assessment ◽  
Seismic Vulnerability ◽  
Dynamic Models ◽  
Rapid Assessment ◽  
Minimal Amount ◽  
Assessment Methodology ◽  
Seismic Vulnerability Assessment ◽  
Moderate Seismicity ◽  
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As the seismic hazard has been updated for the central U.S., state Departments of Transportation (DOTs) find an increasing need to assess the seismic vulnerability of their bridge network. Traditional methods to perform seismic assessment require developing dynamic models for each bridge. However, this approach requires specialized engineering knowledge and information from structural drawings, and is time-consuming. To streamline this important task, a simplified dynamic modeling procedure is described that leverages readily available information from DOTs’ asset management databases. With a minimal amount of additional data items, the asset management database can be used to identify vulnerable bridges rapidly and with sufficient accuracy for the prioritization of retrofit decisions. A detailed analysis of a 100-bridge sample set identified typical vulnerabilities and established corresponding capacity thresholds. The rapid seismic vulnerability assessment methodology is implemented as an Excel macro-enabled tool for bridge owners and asset managers to rapidly assess the vulnerability of each individual bridge based on current information in the database, and then classify the vulnerability of each individual bridge as low, medium, or high. Current DOT databases used for asset management in regions of low-to-moderate seismicity do require some data items be added for a robust assessment. These data items are identified here and leveraged to demonstrate the method. The rapid assessment methodology presented can be implemented to effectively identify the most vulnerable bridges in a bridge network, thus facilitating a rapid state bridge inventory network assessment to prioritize and inform actions such as maintenance and rehabilitation.

Rehabilitation of Timber Structures and Seismic Vulnerability: A Case Study

2010 ◽  
Vol 133-134 ◽  
pp. 741-746 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Adelaide Parisi ◽  
Mariapaola Riggio ◽  
Chiara Tardini ◽  
Maurizio Piazza
Keyword(s):  
Vulnerability Assessment ◽  
Visual Inspection ◽  
Seismic Vulnerability ◽  
Synthetic Methods ◽  
Seismic Action ◽  
Timber Structures ◽  
Historical Buildings ◽  
Seismic Vulnerability Assessment ◽  
Roof Structure

Synthetic methods for the diagnosis of structures and particularly for their vulnerability assessment rely on simplified calculations and visual inspection. Their effectiveness strongly depends on an accurate calibration of the procedure by which data are collected. A recent methodology for the seismic vulnerability assessment of timber roofs in historical buildings has been applied to the Thun Castle during a study for its rehabilitation. The purpose was twofold: testing and calibrating the procedure on a heritage structure and estimating the capability of the roof structure to resist seismic action, as required in a zone of low but not negligible seismicity.

Seismic vulnerability assessment methodology for slender masonry structures

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (7-8) ◽  
pp. 1297-1326 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manjip Shakya ◽  
Humberto Varum ◽  
Romeu Vicente ◽  
Aníbal Costa
Keyword(s):  
Vulnerability Assessment ◽  
Seismic Vulnerability ◽  
Masonry Structures ◽  
Assessment Methodology ◽  
Seismic Vulnerability Assessment

Seismic vulnerability assessment using regional empirical data

2006 ◽  
Vol 35 (10) ◽  
pp. 1187-1202 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmet Yakut ◽  
Guney Ozcebe ◽  
M. Semih Yucemen
Keyword(s):  
Vulnerability Assessment ◽  
Empirical Data ◽  
Seismic Vulnerability ◽  
Seismic Vulnerability Assessment

A Bayesian approach to rapid seismic vulnerability assessment at urban scale

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gian Paolo Campostrini ◽  
Sabrina Taffarel ◽  
Giulia Bettiol ◽  
Maria Rosa Valluzzi ◽  
Francesca Da Porto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bayesian Approach ◽  
Vulnerability Assessment ◽  
Seismic Vulnerability ◽  
Seismic Vulnerability Assessment
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