Expansive soil which can be found in the semi-arid climates are considered to be one of the natural hazards due to its potential to change in volume when exposed to variations of moisture condition causing wetting and ...

Several studies conducted in recent years have shown that the rocking system may be utilized for seismic risk mitigation of buildings in earthquake-prone regions. Currently, it is believed that low-rise buildings adopt ...

Existing reinforced concrete buildings designed either considering gravity-only loads or following outdated provisions are deemed seismically deficient, especially if they are built in a seismogenic region. Consequently, ...