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169 articles for “earthquake”
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Disaster Impact Assessment Using Multi-Sensor Satellite Data: An AI-Based Remote Sensing Approach
Abstract: Natural disasters such as floods, earthquakes, and wildfires cause significant damage to human life and infrastructure every year. Rapid and accurate assessment of the affected areas is essential for effective disaster response and recovery planning. Traditional image-based analysis using single-sensor data often fails under adverse conditions such as cloud cover, smoke, or poor lighting. To overcome these limitations, this study proposes a novel framework for disaster impact assessment using multi-sensor …
Published in International Journal of Satellite Remote Sensing · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2026 · pp. 10–22 Read article
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Seismic Response Characterization of Vertically Irregular Multi-Storey Buildings Incorporating Mass and Stiffness Variations Using E-TABS Software
Abstract: The increasing demand for innovative architectural designs has led to the widespread use of vertically irregular configurations in high-rise reinforced concrete (RC) buildings. However, such irregularities significantly influence structural performance under seismic loading conditions, leading to complex structural behaviour and stress concentration at specific levels This study focuses on evaluating the seismic behaviour of vertically irregular multi-storey buildings using nonlinear time history analysis, which provides a realistic representation of structural …
Published in Recent Trends in Civil Engineering & Technology · Vol. 16, Issue 3, 2026 Read article
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Review on Comparative Analysis of Lateral Load Response of UG+G+7 Building Using Shear Wall, Bracing and Moment Resisting Frame Systems
Abstract: This review paper provides a relative analysis of lateral load-resisting systems in multi-storey buildings, specifically focusing on high-rise structural configuration. The study synthesizes findings from research Papers to evaluate the performance of shear wall systems, bracing systems, and moment-resisting frame systems under seismic and wind loading conditions. With the rising requirement for safe and efficient urban structures, understanding the behavior of different structural systems under lateral loads has become essential.The …
Published in Journal of Structural Engineering and Management · Vol. 13, Issue 2, 2026 · pp. 61–77 Read article
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POLYMER AND COMPOSITE-BASED GEOSYNTHETIC REINFORCEMENTS FOR SEISMIC STABILITY OF SOIL RETAINING STRUCTURES: MATERIALS, MECHANICS, AND PERFORMANCE REVIEW
Abstract: Geosynthetic materials based on polymer and composites have become important items for the structural performance and seismic resilience of the reinforced soil retaining systems. Mechanically stabilized earth walls in recent geotechnical engineering practice are increasingly based on enhanced polymeric reinforcements for enhanced tensile strength, durability, flexibility, and energy dissipation under dynamic loading. High-density polyethylene, polypropylene, polyester, and fiber-reinforced polymer composites are usually used. The present review focus on the recent …
Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 14, Issue 4, 2026 Read article
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Behaviour of Staggered Opening Shear wall in Tall buildings
Abstract: Now a days we are seeing a rapidly increasing the cost of land not only in India even all over the world and also we need to preserve our important agricultural productive land too. All contributed towards both residential and commercial structures growth in vertical direction that is high rise structure. Behavior of these high rise structures especially with shear walls during hazards like earthquake, wind and lateral loads due …
Published in Journal of Construction Engineering, Technology & Management · Vol. 11, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 35–44 Read article
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Performance of Buildings at Different Soils using Pushover Analysis
Abstract: Earthquake has been considered as the most devastating calamity which may lead to loss of lives and properties as seen in 2001 earthquake at Bhuj, India. In India various buildings has been designed irrespective of the effect of dynamic load corresponding to different kinds of soil condition. So, in this study an attempt has been made to analyse different types of buildings viz. G+4, G+8 and G+12 under different soil …
Published in Journal of Geotechnical Engineering · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2014 · pp. 22–31 Read article
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Assessment of Liquefaction Potential Index for Sylhet City considering Maximum and Average Amplification Factor
Abstract: Soil liquefaction often occurs in saturated or partially saturated silty or sandy soil when an earthquake generates dynamic cyclic stress in the soil mass, reducing shear strength and stiffness. This study aims to assess the seismic soil liquefaction hazard potential for Sylhet City using shear wave velocity profiles of 49 boreholes. Factor of Safety (FOS) was evaluated taking into account shear wave velocity and maximum intensity of surface acceleration corresponding …
Published in Journal of Geotechnical Engineering · Vol. 8, Issue 2, 2021 · pp. 1–12 Read article
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Risk Management Practices Focusing on Pakistan
Abstract: From past many decades, human beings are suffering from disasters leading to adverse impacts, also causing destruction of life, property and other infrastructure. Different regions of the world are suffering from different hazards and disasters because of different geographies. It has been observed that Asia is more prone to disasters because of its topography and climatic conditions. In the developing countries like Pakistan, disasters are occurring almost every year. The …
Published in Journal of Industrial Safety Engineering · Vol. 1, Issue 3, 2014 · pp. 6–10 Read article
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EFFECT OF RE-ENTRANT CORNER IRREGULARITY IN A STRUCTURE
Abstract: AbstractIrregularities are not avoidable in construction of a building. Building Structures are almost irregular, as ideal perfect regularity very rarely occurs now days. As far as buildings structures are concerned , for practical use , Indian seismic code divides irregularity in structure which are in plan irregularity and in elevation irregularity, but it had been found and realized that irregularity in structures is the result of a combination of both …
Published in Journal of Structural Engineering and Management · Vol. 4, Issue 3, 2017 · pp. 31–37 Read article
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Seismic Analysis of Ductile Detailed Reinforced Concrete Structure for SMRF with & without Shear Wall with reference to IS13920:1993(Old Code) & IS13920:2016(Revised Code).
Abstract: Abstract The occurrence of earthquake has increased recently causing severe damage to human life and property. Hence accurate seismic analysis of structure is needed to be carried out considering all the parameters of the building. There are two methods for seismic analysis one is static and the other is dynamic method i.e. Seismic Co-efficient method for static analysis and Response Spectrum method for dynamic analysis of the building. In this …
Published in Journal of Structural Engineering and Management · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 74–80 Read article
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A Review Study on Dynamic Analysis of Multistoreyed Buildings by using Seismostruct Software
Abstract: Civil Engineering structures are designed to withstand environmental forces like earthquake, along with gravity loads. These forces are random and dynamic in nature. Therefore the response of the structure is also dynamic and that is what causes the unsafe and uncomfortable conditions. So, performance based analysis of the structure is required which can be achieved by Incremental Dynamic Analysis (IDA) as well as Response Spectrum analysis (RSA). But, Incremental dynamic …
Published in Journal of Structural Engineering and Management · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 53–63 Read article
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Experimental Study on Effectiveness of MTMD in Reducing Structural Response of Multi-story Asymmetric model Under Harmonic Loading.
Abstract: The current trend toward construction of high rise building with the use of lightweight, high strength material and advance construction methods have led to making comparatively light and flexible structures, which have relatively low natural damping. Results make structures more prone to environmental excitation such as earthquake loads. An asymmetry in a building which may arise due to unsymmetrical distribution of stiffness, mass, damping and strength characteristics. The responses of …
Published in Journal of Structural Engineering and Management · Vol. 5, Issue 3, 2018 · pp. 21–28 Read article
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Comparative Study of RCC, Steel and Composite Structures by Using ETABS Software
Abstract: Building constructions by composite material in the current era very popular because of their vantage over conventional concrete and steel construction. It is noted that R.C.C buildings are being relatively large in size and give relatively less deflection and more seismic weight, whereas steel building instruct more ductility and deflection to the structure, Which is enhancing well-being in resisting earthquake forces. In this thesis Comparative Study of R.C.C., Steel and …
Published in Journal of Structural Engineering and Management · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2019 · pp. 38–45 Read article
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A Review Study of Various Type of Bracing Systems Used For Strengthening Structures in Seismically Activated Areas
Abstract: The greatest challenge for structural engineers is to design the structures to be earthquake resistant. Basically the earthquake resistant design of reinforced concrete structures is a force based design. The forces which are considered in this intuitive philosophy of design are the inertia forces which are attracted towards the structure due to the structural configuration provided. These forces are to be resisted by the structure. One of the methods to …
Published in Journal of Structural Engineering and Management · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2019 · pp. 1–6 Read article
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Seismic Evaluation of RC Framed Buildings using Performance Based Design
Abstract: Seismic resiliency of new buildings has developed over the years due to enhancements in seismic codes and design practices. Though, existing buildings designed and built under past codes are vulnerable and require a performance-based screening and retrofit prioritizing. Performance based seismic design provides a framework for determining the level of safety and level of property protection in earthquake events with the consideration of uncertainties in the quantification of possible hazard …
Published in Journal of Structural Engineering and Management · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 33–41 Read article
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Seismic Response of Multistoreyed Building for Different Stiffness Conditions
Abstract: Many buildings in the present scenario have irregular configurations both in elevation and plan. This in future may subject to devastating earthquakes. It is necessary to identify the performance of the structures to withstand against disaster for both new and existing buildings. Now a days, openings in the floors is common for many reasons like stair cases, lighting architectural etc., these openings in diaphragms cause stresses at discontinues joints with …
Published in Journal of Structural Engineering and Management · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2017 · pp. 22–26 Read article
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Performance of Offshore Steel Jacket Platforms under Near-source Ground Motion Type Pulses
Abstract: Behaviour of jacket type offshore structures under ordinary ground excitations has already been addressed by a number of researchers. However, their performance under near-source ground excitations has not been particularly addressed in the literature. Records from recent earthquakes, such as the Kobe Japan (1995) and Chi-Chi Taiwan (1999), have revealed that the dynamic excitations in near-source are dominated by a large, narrow band and long period pulse caused by rupture …
Published in Journal of Structural Engineering and Management · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2014 · pp. 17–31 Read article
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Effect of Infill-wall Material Types & Shear Wall on High Rise Buildings: Review
Abstract: In the countries like India, the most common structural system which behaves as exterior and partition walls in the construction of RC frames is masonry infill. So it becomes Substantial to study significance of the masonry infill. Many researchers carried out researches on buildings with the masonry infill walls using red bricks in most of the cases and AAC block in some cases. With increasing construction work, the material used …
Published in Journal of Structural Engineering and Management · Vol. 8, Issue 2, 2021 · pp. 38–44 Read article
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Fiber-Reinforced Cement Mortar for Brick Masonry
Abstract: Masonry construction has some advantages in comparison to reinforced concrete and steel construction. Masonry buildings are widely used for housing construction not only in India but in many parts of the world. These advantages are thermal comfort, sound control, possibility of addition and alterations after construction, less form work, easy and inexpensive repair, use of locally available material, need of less skilled labor and less engineering intervention, etc. Seismic resistance …
Published in Recent Trends in Civil Engineering & Technology · Vol. 4, Issue 3, 2014 · pp. 7–10 Read article
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STUDY OF EFFECT OF SSI ON SEISMIC RESPONSE OF AN IRREGULAR RC STRUCTURE ON SLOPING GROUND AND ITS RESPONSE CONTROL BY USING BRACINGS
Abstract: Structures located on sloping terrain surface are more susceptible to earthquake because of uneven plan and elevation irregularities. Lately, high-rise buildings have been design with various plan and elevation irregularities to elevate their visual aesthetics. In the most of cases, the structural analysis under an earthquake load has been done without considering the effect of soil-structure interaction (SSI), thereby it may not reflect the actual seismic response of the structures. …
Published in Recent Trends in Civil Engineering & Technology · Vol. 13, Issue 3, 2023 · pp. 39–51 Read article