Global damage indexes for the seismic performance assessement of RC structures.

When performing the seismic risk assessment of new or existing buildings, the definition of compact indexes able to measure the damaging and safety level of structures is essential, also in view of the economic considerations on buildings rehabilitation. This paper proposes two series of indexes, na...

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Published in:Earthquake engineering & structural dynamics. 38, 8 (2009).
Main Author: Scotta, Roberto
Format: Article
Language:English
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