It has been observed that in earthquake-affected areas, structures with a configuration classified as torsionally irregular are more prone to damage than regular structures. Modern seismic provisions have introduced criteria for determining if the structure is torsionally sensitive and guidelines for designing them. Eurocode 8 prescribes criterion ...

By Ivan Mrdak, Marina Rakočević

Experiences from previous earthquakes have shown that level of structural damages depends onground features where the structure is placed. Also, it is noted that reinforced concrete framestructures collapse due to the appearance of “weak floor”, especially when are founded on groundswith lower characteristics. In this paper, the seismic analysis of...

By Marina Rakočević, Vasilije Bojović, Ivan Mrdak