Seismic evaluation of ordinary RC buildings retrofitted with externally bonded FRPs using a reliability-based approach

International audience; Despite the extensive literature on reinforced concrete (RC) members retrofitted with fiberreinforced polymer (FRP) composites, few studies have employed a reliability-based approach to evaluate the seismic performance of RC buildings in terms of their collapse capacity and ductility. In this study, the performance of a poorly-confined RC building structure is investigated for different FRP retrofitting schemes using different configurations and combinations of wrapping and flange-bonded FRPs, as two well-established techniques. A nonlinear pushover analysis is then implemented with a computational reliability analysis based on Latin Hypercube Sampling (LHS) to deter…

Failure prediction of steel components under the coupled effect of excessive plastic deformations and pitting corrosion

Effect of the Joint Strength on the Performance of Ordinary Moment-resisting Frames Under a Progressive Collapse Situation