<p>A considerable number of damaging earthquakes in Greece, have produced a variety of macroseismic effects to both built and natural environment. After a strong earthquake, rotational effects have been observed mainly on free-standing columns, statues, chimneys, ...

<p>The pounding between adjacent buildings can cause both architectural and structural damages. The paper presents some aspects related to the Vrancea seismic motions pattern, a review of observed damages after a strong earthquake due to pounding of buildings ...

In 2004, the GeoNet project operated by GNS Science implemented an internet-based questionnaire. Its aim was to provide an automatic intensity assignment in New Zealand’s Modified Mercalli (MM) intensity scale based on answers to a set of standardized questions. ...

In this paper, a loss estimation evaluation for Christchurch CBD, with focus on reinforced concrete (RC) buildings, is conducted with the main aim to improve the reliability of current procedures to support the aforementioned decision-making process. Comparisons ...

This paper compares the historical and current approaches to building design in New Zealand with the performance based design approaches currently used in the United States under the framework of ASCE 41. Examples of building performance during the recent ...

After the two recent earthquakes in Christchurch (September 2010 and February 2011) a team of researchers organized by the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) was dispatched to the area to conduct a damage survey. The survey addressed a variety ...

On February 9 and 10, 2012,the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) convened a workshop with support from theU.S.National Science Foundation (NSF)to identify themes and directions for research resulting from the September 4, 2010 and February 22, ...

<p>The present paper deals with the influence of soil non-linearity, on the soil-foundation-structure interaction phenomena. Numerical simulations are carried out so as to reveal the beneficial or unfavourable effects of the non-linear SSI on the assessing ...

This paper gives a summary of a reconnaissance mission conducted by the author on behalf of the AEES after the February 22nd 2011 (Christchurch) earthquake. It highlights the damage observed in reinforced concrete buildings, the effects of liquefaction and ...

<p>This monograph is intended to be used as a &ldquo;PB Guideline&rdquo; for assessing tunnelling-induced risks to adjacent structures in urban environments. It is expected that it will also promote awareness of such risks among PB engineers<br />who are involved ...