Problems in modelling, analysis and damage assessment, and proposal of solutions

An invited presentation about the monitoring, assessment and strengthening of historical masonry structures under seismic actions was given.

Presentatie over de studentproducten van de minor Bedrijfsjurist 16-17 voor het BIAB programma

Existing unreinforced masonry buildings in seismically active regions are in urgent need of consolidation and preservation against seismic action to prevent damage and loss of financial resources. In this research, an experimental study of externally confined brick masonry piers, which are frequently …

In 2012 werd, na een reeks aardbevingen in Groningen, door het kabinet, de provincie Groningen, negen gemeenten en de Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij (hierna verder: NAM) een kaderstellend pakket met maatregelen afgekondigd. Enerzijds diende met dit pakket de schade te worden vergoed die als gevolg …

Collapses of school or dormitory buildings experienced in recent earthquakes raise the issue of safety as a major challenge for decision makers. A school building is ‘just another structure’ technically speaking, however, the consequences of a collapse in an earthquake could lead to social reactions …

Presentatie Onderzoeksdagen Schiermonnikoog Vakgroep Staatsrecht, Bestuursrecht en Bestuurskunde 15 & 16 juni 2016

Plenaire openingspresentatie bij de kick-off bijeenkomst van het RAAK-MKB programma 'Bedrijfskundige Innovatie in de Aardbevingsbestendige Bouw'

Precast concrete structures are preferred for facilities with large open areas due to easiness in construction. Such structures are typically composed of individual columns and long-span beams, and are quite flexible and of limited redundancy. In this paper, nonlinear dynamic analyses of a typical such …