Performance of non-structural elements in RC buildings during the L'Aquila, 2009 earthquake

Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 307-324

  Braga, F ^a   Manfredi, V ^b   Masi, A ^b   Salvatori, A ^c   Vona, M ^b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BASILICATA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Failure mechanisms; L'Aquila earthquake; Masonry infills; Non structural elements; Seismic codes

Indexed keywords

CONCRETE BUILDINGS; EARTHQUAKES; MASONRY MATERIALS; SEISMIC DESIGN; SEISMIC RESPONSE; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

FAILURE MECHANISM; L'AQUILA EARTHQUAKES; MASONRY INFILLS; NON-STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS; SEISMIC CODE;

FAILURE (MECHANICAL);

BUILDING; BUILDING CODE; EARTHQUAKE EVENT; FAILURE MECHANISM; INFILL; MASONRY; REINFORCED CONCRETE; SEISMIC DESIGN;

ABRUZZI; ITALY; L'AQUILA;

AQUILA;

EID: 78751567977     PISSN: 1570761X     EISSN: 15731456     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10518-010-9205-7     Document Type: Article

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