Seismic Behaviour and Design of Irregular and Complex Civil Structures II

Front Matter....Pages i-xiv
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
A General Procedure for Selecting and Scaling Ground Motion Records for Nonlinear Analysis of Asymmetric-Plan Buildings....Pages 3-12
Prediction of the “Average” Peak Nonlinear Seismic Response of Asymmetric Buildings Under Bi-directional Ground Motion Acting at an Arbitrary Angle of Incidence....Pages 13-23
Evaluation of Torsional Component of Ground Motion by Different Methods Using Dense Array Data....Pages 25-34
Estimation of Rotational Ground Motion Effects on the Bell Tower of Parma Cathedral....Pages 35-48
FOSREM: Fibre-Optic System for Rotational Events and Phenomena Monitoring: Construction, Investigation and Area of Application....Pages 49-64
Application of Rotation Rate Sensors in Measuring Beam Flexure and Structural Health Monitoring....Pages 65-76
Asymmetric Continuum with Shear and Rotation Strains Including Quantum Synchronous Processes....Pages 77-86
Front Matter....Pages 87-87
Seismic Assessment of RC Frame Buildings....Pages 89-97
Torsional Index of an Asymmetric Building Based on Mode Shape....Pages 99-109
An Approximate Method for Assessing the Seismic Response of Irregular in Elevation Asymmetric Buildings....Pages 111-122
Application of Nonlinear Static Procedures for the Seismic Assessment of a 9-Storey Asymmetric Plan Building....Pages 123-134
Seismic Assessment of an Existing Irregular RC Building According to Eurocode 8 Methods....Pages 135-147
The Concrete Strength Variability as Source of Irregularity for RC Existing Buildings....Pages 149-158
The Influence of Axial Load Variation on the Seismic Performance of RC Buildings....Pages 159-169
Parametric Study of Inelastic Seismic Response of Reinforced Concrete Frame Buildings....Pages 171-180
Seismic Upgrading of Vertically Irregular Existing r.c. Frames by BRBs....Pages 181-192
Application of Nonlinear Static Method with Corrective Eccentricities to Steel Multi-storey Braced Buildings....Pages 193-203
Influence of the Interaction Yield Domain on Lateral-Torsional Coupling of Asymmetric Single-Storey Systems....Pages 205-214
Improved Nonlinear Static Methods for Prediction of the Seismic Response of Asymmetric Single-Storey Systems....Pages 215-223
Influence of the Rotational Mass Inertia on the Torsional Seismic Response....Pages 225-232
Front Matter....Pages 87-87
Seismic Response Trends of SDOF Plan Irregular Structures. Simplified Approach....Pages 233-242
Maximum Corner Displacement Amplifications for Inelastic One-Storey In-Plan Asymmetric Systems Under Seismic Excitation....Pages 243-254
Earthquake-Induced Pounding Between Asymmetric Steel Buildings....Pages 255-261
Dynamic Analysis of Irregular Multistorey Shear Wall Buildings Using Continuous-Discrete Approach....Pages 263-274
Analysis of the Dynamic Response of Masonry Buildings with Irregularities of Localization of Bearing Elements Due to Mining Shocks....Pages 275-287
Numerical and Experimental Prediction Methods for Assessment of Induced Vibrations in Irregular Buildings....Pages 289-302
Stability Analysis of Żelazny Most Tailings Dam Loaded by Mining-Induced Earthquakes....Pages 303-311
Front Matter....Pages 313-313
Optimal Drift and Acceleration Control of 3D Irregular Buildings by Means of Multiple Tuned Mass Dampers....Pages 315-322
Improved Seismic Performance of RCC Building Irregular in Plan with Water Tank as Passive TMD....Pages 323-332
Behaviour of Asymmetric Structure with Base Isolation Made of Polymeric Bearings....Pages 333-341
Back Matter....Pages 343-346