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Application of BCP-2007 and UBC-97 in seismic vulnerability assessment of gravity designed RC buildings

Muhammad Usman ALI, Shaukat Ali KHAN, Muhammad Yousaf ANWAR

Frontiers of Structural and Civil Engineering 2017, Volume 11, Issue 4,   Pages 396-405 doi: 10.1007/s11709-017-0436-4

Abstract: This study investigates, through an analytical framework, the seismic vulnerability of these and othersuch buildings, in accordance with the newly developed Building Code of Pakistan – Seismic ProvisionsDetailed failure mode is presented for buildings designed as per the new code.vulnerability.buildings.

Keywords： Building Code of Pakistan     earthquake engineering     seismic effects     vulnerability assessment of buildings     vulnerability framework    

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Seismic fragility assessment of revised MRT buildings considering typical construction changes

Rakesh DUMARU, Hugo RODRIGUES, Humberto VARUM

Frontiers of Structural and Civil Engineering 2020, Volume 14, Issue 1,   Pages 241-266 doi: 10.1007/s11709-019-0560-4

Abstract: The present study investigates the vulnerability assessment of the prototype revised Mandatory Rule ofThumb (MRT) buildings initially designed and detailed for three storeys bare frame building; later modifiedThe vulnerability was also reduced through infill walls, where the probability of exceeding partial-collapse

Keywords： mid-rise buildings     revised NBC 205: 2012     masonry infill walls     configurations of infill walls     vulnerabilityassessment and inter-storey drift    

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Seismic vulnerability assessment of water supply network in Tianjin, China

Yanxi CHEN,Zhiguang NIU,Jiaqi BAI,Yufei WANG

Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering 2014, Volume 8, Issue 5,   Pages 767-775 doi: 10.1007/s11783-014-0632-6

Abstract: Earthquakes are the most serious natural hazard to a WSN, and seismic risk assessment is essential toidentify its vulnerability to different stages of damage and ensure the system safety., and the finite element software ABAQUS and fuzzy mathematic theory were adopted to construct the assessmentFinally, the vulnerability was quantified by these functions.In this study, a whole seismic vulnerability assessment method for a WSN was built, and these analyses

Keywords： water supply network     seismic vulnerability assessment     finite element     fuzzy mathematics    

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The use of Artificial Neural Networks to estimate seismic damage and derive vulnerability functions for

Tiago Miguel FERREIRA, João ESTÊVÃO, Rui MAIO, Romeu VICENTE

Frontiers of Structural and Civil Engineering 2020, Volume 14, Issue 3,   Pages 609-622 doi: 10.1007/s11709-020-0623-6

Abstract: The analysis is carried out on the basis of a vulnerability index computed with a hybrid seismic vulnerabilityassessment methodology, which is subsequently used as input to both approaches.computer routine that uses the ANN as an approximation function is developed and applied to derive a new vulnerabilitydeveloped in this study allowed to obtain much better approximations than those achieved with the original vulnerabilitySimilarly, the proposed vulnerability curve expression was found to provide a more accurate damage prediction

Keywords： Artificial Neural Networks     seismic vulnerability     masonry buildings     damage estimation     vulnerability curves    

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Assessment of robustness of structures: Current state of research

Colin BRETT, Yong LU

Frontiers of Structural and Civil Engineering 2013, Volume 7, Issue 4,   Pages 356-368 doi: 10.1007/s11709-013-0220-z

Abstract: Some associated concepts, such as redundancy and vulnerability, will be discussed and interpreted in

Keywords： structural robustness     abnormal exposure     vulnerability     collapse     consequence    

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Liquefaction assessment using microtremor measurement, conventional method and artificial neural network

Sadegh REZAEI,Asskar Janalizadeh CHOOBBASTI

Frontiers of Structural and Civil Engineering 2014, Volume 8, Issue 3,   Pages 292-307 doi: 10.1007/s11709-014-0256-8

Abstract: By using the fundamental frequency and amplification factor, the value of vulnerability index ( ) was

Keywords： liquefaction     microtremor     vulnerability index     artificial neural networks (ANN)     microzonation    

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Fragility assessment of wood sheathing panels and roof-to-wall connections subjected to wind loading

Frontiers of Structural and Civil Engineering 2021, Volume 15, Issue 4,   Pages 867-876 doi: 10.1007/s11709-021-0745-5

Abstract: The performance of the wood-frame buildings after tornadoes has shown that the majority of the wind damageTo assess the performance and the reliability of low-rise wood-frame residential buildings with a focus

Keywords： tornadoes     wind loads     low-rise buildings     fragility analysis     risk assessment     structural failures    

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From Green to Sustainability—Trends in the Assessment Methods of Green Buildings

Steve Hsueh-Ming Wang,Paula Williams,Jing Shi,Huojun Yang

Frontiers of Engineering Management 2015, Volume 2, Issue 2,   Pages 114-121 doi: 10.15302/J-FEM-2015018

Abstract: This research investigates recent developments in assessment methods of green buildings and comparesThere are indications that the rating systems are moving from green buildings to sustainable buildingsin academic areas, we survey the recent Ph.D. dissertations and literature related to green building assessmentDiscussion is provided on the major research areas of green buildings, which cover accountability of

Keywords： green     sustainability     buildings     assessment     methods     rating systems    

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Life cycle carbon emission assessment of a multi-purpose university building: A case study of Sri Lanka

Ramya KUMANAYAKE, Hanbin LUO

Frontiers of Engineering Management 2018, Volume 5, Issue 3,   Pages 381-393 doi: 10.15302/J-FEM-2018055

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Buildings are known to significantly affect the global carbon emissions throughout their life cycleTo mitigate carbon emissions, investigation of the current performance of buildings with regard to energyThis paper presents a process-based life cycle assessment methodology for assessing carbon emissionsof buildings, using a multi-storey reinforced concrete building in a Sri Lankan university as a caseThis study is one of the first to undertake a life cycle carbon emissions assessment for a building in

Keywords： carbon emission     life cycle assessment     buildings     sustainable construction     Sri Lanka    

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Hazard and vulnerability evaluation of water distribution system in cases of contamination intrusion

Kunlun XIN, Tao TAO, Yong WANG, Suiqing LIU

Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering 2012, Volume 6, Issue 6,   Pages 839-848 doi: 10.1007/s11783-012-0409-8

Abstract: In this paper, it proposed an index system for hazard and vulnerability evaluations of water distributionUsing the method proposed herein, both the hazard index and vulnerability index were calculated for eachconcentration of contaminant and the total absorption are the most important factors in hazard and vulnerability

Keywords： water distribution network     hazard     vulnerability     contaminant accident    

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Analysis of energy saving optimization of campus buildings based on energy simulation

Dingding TONG, Jing ZHAO

Frontiers in Energy 2013, Volume 7, Issue 3,   Pages 388-398 doi: 10.1007/s11708-013-0273-7

Abstract: The energy consumption of campus buildings has specific characteristics, because of the concentratedThe traditional energy system design and operation for campus buildings is only based on the constantin China, not taking into consideration the real heating or cooling load characteristics of campus buildingsset different set-point temperatures in different operation stages of public and residential campus buildings

Keywords： campus buildings     set-point temperature     energy simulation     energy saving optimization    

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Heat prices for public buildings in Tianjin

Boyuan HAO,Zhe TIAN,Yan DING,Peng PENG

Frontiers in Energy 2016, Volume 10, Issue 3,   Pages 249-259 doi: 10.1007/s11708-016-0412-z

Abstract: awareness of heat users and heating enterprises can be stimulated by implementing heat metering for public buildingsIn this paper, a two-part heat price for public buildings in Tianjin is introduced, which divides theanalysis of information collected from two pilot heating enterprises, the specific heat load for public buildingsFinally, the two-part heat price for public buildings in Tianjin is determined: the basic heat priceSuch a price could be implemented in the initial stage of heat metering for public buildings in Tianjin

Keywords： heat metering     public buildings     two-part heat price     specific heat load    

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Design and control optimization of energy systems of smart buildings today and in the near future

Shengwei WANG, Wenjie GANG

Frontiers of Engineering Management 2017, Volume 4, Issue 1,   Pages 58-66 doi: 10.15302/J-FEM-2017005

Abstract: Buildings contribute to a major part of energy consumption in urban areas, especially in areas like HongKong which is full of high-rise buildings.Smart buildings with high efficiency can reduce the energy consumption largely and help achieve greenapproach to improve the energy efficiency of building energy systems and promote the development of smart buildings

Keywords： Design optimization     Optimal control     Smart building     Energy efficiency    

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Comprehensive review of modeling, structure, and integration techniques of smart buildings in the cyber-physical-social

Frontiers in Energy 2022, Volume 16, Issue 1,   Pages 74-94 doi: 10.1007/s11708-021-0792-6

Abstract: Smart buildings have been proven to be a kind of flexible demand response resources in the power systemIn this paper, a brief comprehensive survey of the modeling, controlling, and operation of smart buildingssmart building operation structure is proposed, and the integration techniques for the group of smart buildingsMoreover, available business models for aggregating the smart buildings are discussed.Furthermore, the required advanced technologies for well-developed smart buildings are outlined.

Keywords： smart buildings     cyber-physical-social-system     optimization     modeling     demand response     virtual power    

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Shear wall layout optimization of tall buildings using Quantum Charged System Search

Siamak TALATAHARI, Mahdi RABIEI

Frontiers of Structural and Civil Engineering 2020, Volume 14, Issue 5,   Pages 1131-1151 doi: 10.1007/s11709-020-0660-1

Abstract: presents a developed meta-heuristic algorithm to optimize the shear walls of tall reinforced concrete buildingsSince the design of the lateral system plays a major role in the performance of the tall buildings, this

Keywords： Quantum Charged System Search     shear wall     layout optimization     tall buildings    

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Application of BCP-2007 and UBC-97 in seismic vulnerability assessment of gravity designed RC buildings

Muhammad Usman ALI, Shaukat Ali KHAN, Muhammad Yousaf ANWAR

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Seismic fragility assessment of revised MRT buildings considering typical construction changes

Rakesh DUMARU, Hugo RODRIGUES, Humberto VARUM

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Seismic vulnerability assessment of water supply network in Tianjin, China

Yanxi CHEN,Zhiguang NIU,Jiaqi BAI,Yufei WANG

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The use of Artificial Neural Networks to estimate seismic damage and derive vulnerability functions for

Tiago Miguel FERREIRA, João ESTÊVÃO, Rui MAIO, Romeu VICENTE

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Assessment of robustness of structures: Current state of research

Colin BRETT, Yong LU

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Liquefaction assessment using microtremor measurement, conventional method and artificial neural network

Sadegh REZAEI,Asskar Janalizadeh CHOOBBASTI

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Fragility assessment of wood sheathing panels and roof-to-wall connections subjected to wind loading

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From Green to Sustainability—Trends in the Assessment Methods of Green Buildings

Steve Hsueh-Ming Wang,Paula Williams,Jing Shi,Huojun Yang

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Life cycle carbon emission assessment of a multi-purpose university building: A case study of Sri Lanka

Ramya KUMANAYAKE, Hanbin LUO

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Hazard and vulnerability evaluation of water distribution system in cases of contamination intrusion

Kunlun XIN, Tao TAO, Yong WANG, Suiqing LIU

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Analysis of energy saving optimization of campus buildings based on energy simulation

Dingding TONG, Jing ZHAO

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Heat prices for public buildings in Tianjin

Boyuan HAO,Zhe TIAN,Yan DING,Peng PENG

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Design and control optimization of energy systems of smart buildings today and in the near future

Shengwei WANG, Wenjie GANG

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Comprehensive review of modeling, structure, and integration techniques of smart buildings in the cyber-physical-social

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Shear wall layout optimization of tall buildings using Quantum Charged System Search

Siamak TALATAHARI, Mahdi RABIEI

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