Seismic-Proof Buildings in Developing Countries

The use of “ductile seismic frames,” whose proper seismic behavior largely depends upon construction details and specific design rules, may do not always lead to effective seismic resistant structures, as dramatically denounced by the famous Chinese artist Ai Weiwei in his artwork Straight. The artw...

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Main Authors: Vittoria Laghi, Michele Palermo, Tomaso Trombetti, Martijn Schildkamp
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Built Environment
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fbuil.2017.00049/full