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Master Projects: Seismic Vulnerability & Masonry Structures Analysis

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Seismic Engineering: Masonry Structures

Explores seismic vulnerability of unreinforced masonry buildings, focusing on failure modes and retrofit methods.

Equivalent lateral force method

Explains the Equivalent Lateral Force method for seismic analysis and building design criteria according to SIA 261.

Capacity Spectrum Method

Introduces the Capacity Spectrum Method for seismic analysis and retrofit strategies.

Seismic Behaviour of Unreinforced Masonry Buildings

Explores the seismic vulnerability and behavior of unreinforced masonry buildings, covering failure modes, structural features, and in-plane behavior.

Classification of Masonry

Explores the seismic behavior and classification of unreinforced masonry buildings in Switzerland, covering various construction types, failure modes, and retrofit solutions.

Seismic Assessment of Masonry Structures

Explores seismic assessment of masonry structures, focusing on out-of-plane failure of URM walls and its impact on earthquake-prone regions.

Nonlinear Analysis of Structures: Introduction

Covers the types of nonlinearities in solid mechanics, the importance of nonlinear analysis in seismic projects, and the use of beam elements in structural modeling.

Seismic Capacity Assessment

Explores seismic capacity assessment, including the plastic hinge method, force-based design shortcomings, and retrofit strategies.

Interventions in Masonry Structures

Discusses interventions in stone and brick masonry structures for seismic engineering purposes.

Capacity Spectrum Method: Transformation and Evaluation

Discusses the capacity spectrum method, transformation of systems, and pushover analysis for seismic engineering.

Failure Mode Prediction: Masonry Structures

Explores failure modes of masonry structures under earthquake loading and presents seismic engineering case studies.

URM Structures Failure Modes

Explores the failure modes of URM structures, covering in-plane and out-of-plane mechanisms, seismic aspects, and strength capacity.

In-plane behaviour: URM walls

Explores the seismic behavior and strength capacity of URM walls, including effective stiffness and drift capacity.

Plastic Hinge Method: Analysis and Design

Explores the plastic hinge method for inelastic deformation estimation and discusses the challenges of force-based design.

Stone Masonry Retrofit Techniques

Explores retrofit techniques for historic stone and brick masonry walls.

Seismic Design Guidelines

Explores seismic design guidelines for buildings, emphasizing simplicity, regularity, and structural strength to ensure safety and robustness.

Inelastic SDOF: Response and Design

Explores the response and design of inelastic SDOF systems under seismic forces, including force capacity, displacement ductility, and shear strength estimation.

Seismic Assessment: SIA 269/8

Covers seismic assessment, retrofitting, compliance factors, and risk evaluation, with case studies and cost implications.

Box Behaviour: Structural Features of URM Buildings

Discusses the importance of box behavior and key structural features in seismic response.

Seismic Design of Structures: Course Objectives

Explores seismic design objectives, emphasizing deformation capacity, engineer tasks, and structural evaluation methods.