Venezuela’s 24 June 2026 Earthquake Doublet: Initial Seismological and Engineering Observations
At 18:04 local time on 24 June 2026, [...]
June 2026
Analyzing the Mw 7.8 Offshore Sarangani Earthquake: Implications for Seismic and Structural Engineering
On June 8, 2026, a major earthquake with [...]
April 2026
Seismic Retrofit of an 8-storey Hotel
Upgrading existing buildings to meet modern seismic standards is one of the greatest challenges in structural engineering today. This case study highlights how a typical 1970s reinforced concrete hotel was transformed into a safe, resilient, and code-compliant structure—without compromising its functionality or architectural value.
February 2026
Nonlinear Structural Analysis in Engineering Practice – Case Studies
From the onset of structural analysis, engineers have employed linear elastic methods, implicitly assuming small deformations, limited damage to structural members, and an approximately elastic response of all structural components.
Nonlinear Structural Analysis in Engineering Practice – Theory
From the onset of structural analysis, engineers have employed linear elastic methods, implicitly assuming small deformations, limited damage to structural members, and an approximately elastic response of all structural components.
December 2025
Why Linear Procedures are not suitable for the Seismic Assessment and Retrofit of Existing RC Buildings
In the context of seismic assessment and retrofit of existing reinforced concrete buildings, practitioners prefer to employ linear analysis and in particular the Linear Dynamic Procedure that uses the well-known Response Spectrum Analysis.
March 2025
M7.7 Myanmar Earthquake: A Structural Engineering Perspective
A significant earthquake, measuring M7.7, struck near Mandalay, Myanmar [...]
June 2024
ASCE 41-23: Significant Updates to Seismic Evaluation and Retrofit of Existing Buildings
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) recently released [...]
April 2023
Seismic retrofit of existing building with soft ground storey: a case study with different strengthening solutions
The current example employs a typical building built in the late 1980s. The building has 5 floors of approximately 180 m2 each, and a soft storey at the ground level. The infills of the upper levels are relatively strong with good quality ceramic bricks and mortar of relatively high strength. The combination of the soft ground storey and strong infill panels in upper floors is the most important characteristic of the building and constitutes a serious structural problem related to its seismic behaviour.
March 2023
Seismic retrofit of an existing industrial building with short columns: a case study with different strengthening solutions
The current example employs a typical industrial building built in the late 1980s. The building has 2 floors of approximately 880m2 each. The infills are relatively strong with good quality ceramic bricks and mortar of relatively high strength.
