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Seismic Retrofit and Rehabilitation Methods for Resilient and Sustainable Structures

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A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Engineering and Science".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 May 2024 | Viewed by 4912

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Dr. Mohammad Mahdi Javidan

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Department of Civil & Architectural Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Korea
Interests: seismic engineering; seismic retrofit; progressive collapse; uncertainty quantification

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Dear Colleagues,

Seismic resilience of structures plays a key role in sustainable urban planning of seismic zones and it encompasses both existing and newly designed structures. Many countries and authorities are endeavoring to retrofit old structures, and as a result, there is a growing trend toward developing more versatile seismic retrofit and rehabilitation techniques in the past years. On the other hand, seismic performance evaluation is an indispensable part of decision making prior to retrofitting and many municipalities around the globe need efficient methods to estimate the regional damages under different earthquake scenarios.

The main aim of this Special Issue is to disseminate innovative ideas and research works contributing to the literature of seismic retrofit and performance evaluation of structures. Original contributions on both theoretical and experimental aspects of the following areas are welcomed:

Development of novel seismic energy dissipation devices, and new active and semi-active control strategies
Efficient seismic performance evaluation methods and estimation of regional vulnerability
Application of new computational methods in seismic design and performance evaluation of structures
Rehabilitation and restoration of old structures
Seismic life-cycle cost analysis

Researchers are also encouraged to submit state-of-the-art review articles which cover some specific parts of the aforementioned areas and can provide a detailed, crucial, yet brief insight into the subject matter.

Dr. Mohammad Mahdi Javidan
Guest Editor

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Keywords

seismic retrofit
seismic performance
passive dampers
structural control
regional vulnerability
seismic life-cycle cost
rehabilitation
restoration

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Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis on Pavement Failure Restoration; Case Study of Sorong–Makbon Road

by Lucky Caroles

Sustainability 2023, 15(7), 5994; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/su15075994 - 30 Mar 2023

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The Sorong–MakbonSorong–Makbon Corridor is one of the key routes connecting Sorong to other sections of the West Papua region in Indonesia. Throughout the Sorong–Makbon Corridor, roads and slopes often sustain damage. When landslides reach the road shoulder and destroy the pavement, they often prevent access to the road. In addition to the influence of surface water runoff, there are indications that earthquakes contribute to the ineffectiveness of the previous design. This seems to be accurate since the author has seen the typical movement of avalanches. Using the Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis (PSHA) approach, the earthquake’s effects on this corridor were mapped out. With the use of the Indonesian earthquake data library, the Matlab-Zmap Program, and the Spectrum Response, the history of earthquakes in the Sorong–Makbon corridor was analysed to determine their velocity. This analysis reveals that the earthquake’s influence on the Sorong–Makbon corridor has an acceleration value between 1.2 and 1.5 G. The prior design did not account for a quake of this magnitude. With this study, the correctly identified seismic impact could be sent back into the simulation to more adequately repair and restore the damage. Full article

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Fuzzy Sensitivity Analysis of Structural Performance

by Mohammad Mahdi Javidan and Jinkoo Kim

Sustainability 2022, 14(19), 11974; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/su141911974 - 22 Sep 2022

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Despite the versatility and widespread application of fuzzy randomness in structural and mechanical engineering, less attention has been paid to the formulation of sensitivity analysis for this uncertainty model. In this research, a brief review of the application of sensitivity analyses in structural engineering is provided, and then the concept of local sensitivity analysis is developed for the fuzzy randomness theory. Several sensitivity tests based on the classical probability theory are extended to this uncertainty model, namely, Monte Carlo simulation (MCS), tornado diagram analysis (TDA), and first-order second-moment method (FOSM). The multidisciplinary application of these methods in engineering is shown using a numerical example, a truss structure, and finally, seismic performance evaluation of a framed structure from a full-scale experimental test. The way of visualizing the results is also provided, which helps the interpretation and better understanding. The results show that the established tools can provide detailed insight into the uncertainty of fuzzy random models. The formulated fuzzy local sensitivity can show how the output uncertainty is affected by the uncertainty of input parameters and the effectiveness of each parameter on the output variability. The provided visualization technique can show variability, the fuzziness of variability, and the order of most influential parameters. Furthermore, efficient methods such as TDA and FOSM can substantially reduce the computational time compared to the MCS while providing an acceptable trade-off for accuracy. Full article

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A Holistic Review of GM/IM Selection Methods from a Structural Performance-Based Perspective

by Mohsen Zaker Esteghamati

Sustainability 2022, 14(20), 12994; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/su142012994 - 11 Oct 2022

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Current fully probabilistic approaches to performance-based earthquake engineering describe structures’ behavior under a wide range of seismic hazard levels. These approaches require a detailed representation of ground motion (GM) uncertainty at all considered hazard levels, yet different GM selection methods lead to different estimations of structural performance. This paper presents a holistic review of the current practices in GM representation and selection for structural demand analysis through a performance-based lens. The multidisciplinary nature of GM selection, ranging from earth science to engineering seismology and statistics, has created a preponderance of literature to find the best practice for probabilistic assessment of structures in terms of computational efficiency and statistical accuracy. Many of these studies focus individually on GM selection or structural analysis, and the relatively scarce review papers either focus on code-based GM selection or do not specifically address risk-based evaluations by overlooking the interaction between GM selection and structural analysis. This paper aims to aid researchers in selecting appropriate GMs as part of a statistically valid and robust probabilistic demand analysis without performing an exhaustive literature review. Discussion on the available computational tools and their trade-offs for risk-based assessment of single structures is provided. While the problem-specific nature of GM selection means that no pre-selected set of GM/IM is applicable to all cases, the comprehensive narrative of this paper is expected to aid analysts in reaching a more informed decision. Full article

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