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November 10th, 2023

Reflections from the 2019 Durrës Earthquakes: An Earthquake Engineering Evaluation for Masonry Typologies

wo earthquakes struck the NW region of Albanian territory on 21 September 2019 (Mw = 5.6) and on 26 November 2019 […]
November 10th, 2023

Numerical study to evaluate the structural response of the basilica of St. Sotiri

Basilicas constructed in the post-Byzantine time in Balkans cover a period of 400 years, from the 16th century to the […]
November 10th, 2023

A Comparative Study of the Effects of Earthquakes in Different Countries on Target Displacement in Mid-Rise Regular RC Structures

Data from past earthquakes is an important tool to reveal the impact of future earthquakes on engineering structures, especially in […]
November 10th, 2023

Architectural Characteristics and Seismic Vulnerability Assessment of a Historical Masonry Minaret under Different Seismic Risks and Probabilities of Exceedance

Masonry structures began to be built with the existence of human beings and are an inspiration for today’s structures. Monumental […]
November 10th, 2023

Performance of URM structures under earthquake shakings: Validation using a template building structure by the 2019 Albanian earthquakes

A prolonged earthquake series hit the regions of Albania on September 21 and November 26, 2019, causing loos of live […]
November 10th, 2023

A comparative study on the seismic provisions of different codes for RC buildings

Significant structural damages due to earthquakes reveal the importance of seismic design provisions. This paper presents a comparison between the […]
November 10th, 2023

THE EFFECT OF DESIGN SPECTRA GIVEN IN TBEC-2018 ON SEISMIC BEHAVIOR OF MONUMENTAL MASONRY STRUCTURE

Within the scope of this study, the effects of design spectra, which were started to be used with the Turkish […]
November 10th, 2023

Damage potential of near and far-fault ground motions on seismic response of RC buildings designed according to old practices

This paper presents the evaluation of the seismic response of reinforced concrete (RC) residential buildings with the selected template designs […]
November 10th, 2023

Numerical Study to Assess the Structural Behavior of the Bajrakli Mosque (Western Kosovo)

Cultural heritage is one of most significant concerns in modern societies carrying different social and historical values. Among the stock […]
November 10th, 2023

Performance of RC and Masonry Structures During 2019 Durrës Earthquake

Albania has suffered from major earthquakes in the past century that have caused varying levels of damage to buildings. As […]