Decision support model for seismic strengthening technology selection of masonry buildings

Scientific paper - Original scientific paper

• Author: Zvonko Sigmund
• Author: Mladen Radujković
• Author: Damir Lazarević
• Author's institution: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Civil Engineering
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: TECHNICAL SCIENCES; Civil Engineering

Abstract (english)

When the decision has been made to seismically strengthen a building, in order to mitigate possible damaging effects of an earthquake, choice of seismic strengthening is entirely left to the expert. The choice is often made without any specific analyses of the need and implementation possibilities, but depends completely on the expert’s knowledge and experience. The article presents the development of the innovative approach to strengthening technique selection for existing buildings that incorporates all important elements that influence the strengthening selection process. The presented model is simple, quick, precise allowing analytically supported decision making. Although the developed model is designed particularly for masonry buildings, decision support model for strengthening technique selection is adaptable to any building type. technique selection for existing buildings that incorporates all important elements that influence the strengthening selection process. The presented model is simple, quick, precise, allowing analytically supported decision making. Although the developed model is designed particularly for masonry buildings, decision support model for strengthening technique selection is adaptable to any building type.

• Keywords (english): decision support model; existing buildings; innovative approach; masonry; seismic strengthening technology
• Language: english
• Publication type: Scientific paper - Original scientific paper
• Publication status: Published
• Peer review: Peer review - international
• Publication version: Published version
• Journal title: Tehnički vjesnik = Technical gazette
• Numbering: vol. 23, no. 3, pp. 791-800
• p-ISSN: 1330-3651
• e-ISSN: 1848-6339
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.17559/TV-20151208142529
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:237:515680
• Publication: 2016-06-19
• Document URL: https://hrcak.srce.hr/clanak/236163
• Type of resource: Text
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2024-07-24 09:34:41