ICASP14: Recent submissions
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Probabilistic Design Optimization of TMDI System for Seismic Mitigation Subjected to Random Ground Motions
(2023)The tuned mass damper Inerter (TMDI), consisting of mass blocks, springs, dampers and two-terminal inertial elements, is a passive control device on the basis of the tuned mass damper (TMD). A large number of studies on ... -
Probabilistic capacity of structural insulated panel and its use for calibrating codified design
(2023)In the present study, we first report the experimental studies focused on the investigation of the behavior of a structural insulated panel (SIP) subjected to various load cases. The experimental results are then used as ... -
Seismic fragility curve update based on empirical fragility estimates employing automated ERGO platform
(2023)Earthquakes often affect a large area and cause enormous physical and socioeconomic losses. Thus, seismic risk assessment is essential to reduce such losses caused by earthquakes, and accurate seismic fragility curves are ... -
Implementations of Statistics, Probability, and Reliability in the Performance-Based Seismic Design of Structures
(2023)It is well-known that the main objective of building codes is to guarantee life safety by preventing the collapse of structures in major earthquakes. However, there is a knowledge gap about controlling structural damage ... -
Probabilistic prediction of structural response of cable bridges based on structural health monitoring data
(2023)Recently, structural health monitoring techniques have been widely applied to assess and monitor of the structural condition of a cable bridge. For this purpose, various sensors are often deployed to provide various ... -
Symbolic Neural Networks for Surrogate Modeling of Structures
(2023)In order to evaluate urban earthquake resilience, reliable structural modeling is needed. However, detailed modeling of a large number of structures and carrying out time history analyses for sets of ground motions are not ... -
Functional Connectivity Analysis (FCA): An efficient method to model infrastructure functionality
(2023)Due to the severe aftermath of past disasters, governments globally have acknowledged the importance of critical infrastructure and enacted legislation to protect and improve the functionality of infrastructure vulnerable ... -
Confidence factor assessment for bridge structures under seismic loading
(2023)Mexico City area is considered as a vulnerable zone for seismic events. Recently, a 7.1 Mw seismic event occurred in 2017 that left economical and live loses, while in 2022, a 6.9 Mw left structural damage, including some ... -
Efficient finite element reliability analysis employing surrogate model for seismic fragility curve derivation
(2023)As earthquake damage to structures is considered more serious, the seismic risk assessment of infrastructure is getting more attention. Seismic fragility curves play an important role in predicting seismic losses and making ... -
Validating the current state-of-practice for seismic risk (and resilience) analysis
(2023)Regional risk analysis provides information for decisions made by communities, state and federal agencies, and the insurance industry. Model validation and updating are crucial since inaccurate predictions may lead to ... -
Development of Reliability-Redundancy-Recoverability-based Decision Optimization (R3-DO) for Disaster Resilience of Structural Systems
(2023)To achieve a sufficient level of disaster resilience based on a holistic understanding of the system-level risk, a system-reliability-based evaluation framework was recently proposed. The framework characterizes the disaster ... -
Damage detection and model updating of a steel frame structure by measured strain and acceleration for improving seismic performance assessment
(2023)For risk-informed decision-making on necessary actions such as repair, retrofit, and disaster prevention planning for existing structures, it is important to predict quantitatively the response to a future disturbance like ... -
Decision-support Measure for Resilient Infrastructure Networks Considering Operation Mechanism and Cascading Failure
(2023)While the scale and frequency of disasters increase worldwide, infrastructure networks have become more complex as urbanization progresses. In efforts to maintain the networkﾒs performance through an appropriate decision-making ... -
A data-driven framework to support performance-based early design of buildings: data and methodology
(2023)Achieving resilient and sustainable infrastructure urges developing computational tools to explicitly consider performance objectives in all design and construction stages. The majority of critical decisions are made at ... -
Applied Joint Probabilistic Modeling of Compound Coastal Flood Hazard: An Extension of the Joint Probability Method with Optimal Sampling
(2023)Compound coastal flooding i.e. coastal flooding driven by storm surge, rainfall, and riverine dynamics poses a significant and complex hazard. We present a novel framework for statistical modeling of this hazard as applied ... -
Challenges in Model Identification for Seismic Performance Evaluation of Building Accounting for Uncertainties
(2023)In evaluating the performance of a building, it is important to properly treat various types of uncertainties involved in the evaluation process. In the field of performance-based earthquake engineering, several attempts ... -
COLLAPSE FRAGILITY OF A 5-STOREY CLT STRUCTURE UNDER CHILEAN SUBDUCTION EARTHQUAKE RECORDS
(2023)Mass timber structures have been used in North America, Europe, and Oceania, and it is currently evaluated in Latin America for mid-rise buildings in order to reduce the housing deficit and the contribution of the construction ... -
Effects of Climate Changes and Spatial Soil Moisture Variability on the Geomechanical Response of Segmented Buried Pipes.
(2023)Moisture content of soils as well as the geomechanical soil properties (soil modulus, ﾅ) are affected by seasonal fluctuations in temperature and rainfall. This phenomenon is even more amplified when we consider the climate ... -
Power Distribution Network Type Classification using a Machine Learning Approach
(2023)Power distribution network vulnerability has been a critical component in measuring community resilience under natural disasters. Given overhead power lines exposed to extreme weather events are susceptible to large-scale ... -
A Probabilistic Framework for Post-Disaster Recovery Modeling of Buildings in Developing Countries
(2023)Post-disaster recovery is a significant challenge, especially in developing countries. As a result of various technical, environmental, socioeconomic, political, and cultural factors influencing post-disaster recovery, ...
