This study emphasizes numerical modeling of soil medium including boundary conditions, rather than the conventional focus on input earthquake accelerations with simplified Winkler soil models typically used in soil-structure interaction (SSI) problems. A six-story frame structure founded on relatively soft ground is numerically simulated in ANSYS u...

By Kemal Edip, Vlatko Sheshov, Julijana Bojadjieva, Aleksandra Bogdanovic, Zoran Rakicevic

This paper presents a critical review of passive and semi-active structural control systems for improving seismic performance and resilience. It synthesizes fundamental control principles with recent advances in energy dissipation technologies. Emphasis is placed on experimental validation to bridge the gap between analytical models and real struct...

By Zoran Rakicevic, Aleksandra Bogdanovic

CRISIS project aims at improving the disaster and emergency management through building a harmonized and efficient system for risk assessment of basic services and transport infrastructure in the targeted cross-border region. The main project activities include: (1) Cross-border multi hazard assessment; (2) Needs assessment; (3) Cross- border multi...

By Vlatko Šešov, Roberta Apostolska, Radmila Šalić Makreska, Julijana Bojadžieva, Marija Vitanova, Kemal Edip, Aleksandra Bogdanović, Marta Stojmanovska, Barbara Borzi, Elisa Zuccolo, Francesca Bozzoni, Dimitrios Pitilakis, Riga Evi, Stavroula Fotopoulou, Christos Petridis, Stevko Stefanoski, Neritan Shkodrani, Markel Baballëku