One of the essential considerations in seismic design of structures is to provide life safety. While the focus on life safety is to protect the buildings and occupants, substantial economic losses ens
Masonry vaults play a much relevant role in the seismic response of heritage masonry buildings, ranging from housing to the greatest cathedrals. Acting as both a ceiling and a structural horizontal di
Shake table testing of a base-isolated building was conducted at the NEES facility at University of Nevada, Reno. A 1/4 scale 3-story steel frame building with lead-rubber bearings was subjected to a
