Abstract:Only a small percentage of existing buildings around the world have been designed and constructed based on modern seismic codes. Majority of these buildings were designed and built based on older codes and thus are now identified as potentially hazardous due to more stringent seismic requirements of newer seismic standards. Consequently, these structures are vulnerable to earthquakes as has become evident in the recent earthquake events. Mitigating the seismic hazards for these deficient structures, instead of… Show more
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