Abstract The seismic performance of premodern buildings, which were often constructed without contemporary seismic codes, is critical due to the […]

Reinforced concrete structures constitute a significant part of the existing building stock in countries with earthquake risk such as Albania. […]

Accurate depth of earthquakes needed for assessment of seismoactive layers which represents interest, especially in seismic hazard assessment. Assessment of […]

During this century, the Korca – Leskoviku fault zone was struck by 7 moderate earthquakes with magnitude Mw ranging 4.6 […]

The Vlore-Tepelene tectonic fault zone is exposed on the ground at a length of about 55 km, according to the […]

Reinforcements used in RC structures lose their load-bearing capacity by suffering from various deteriorations due to external effects. Insufficient cover […]

The moment magnitude 6.4 Albania earthquake which struck the Durrës region on November 26, 2019, caused extensive damage to a […]

This study covers the seismic performance evaluation of an old template-reinforced concrete building in Albania designed in 1982. This building […]

Unreinforced masonry [URM] is the dominant structural type for low to moderate-rise buildings in many Balkan countries including Albania. Its […]

Seismic pounding is the colliding action between two adjacent structures that occurs during earthquake vibrations. Due to insufficient separation gap […]