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Short Review on Incremental Dynamic Analysis and Fragility Assessment by Mahmoud Miari in  Crimson Publishers :  Advancements in Civil Engineering & Technology   One of the modern earthquake-resistant seismic design approaches is the performance-based earthquake engineering approach, such as the method of fragility assessment. There are several methods of the development of the fragility curves. This paper provides a short review of the development of fragility curves on the basis of incremental dynamic analysis (IDA) and highlights the main approaches for the selection of ground motions, the importance of the IDA and the performance levels. https://crimsonpublishers.com/acet/fulltext/ACET.000556.php For more open access journals in   Crimson Publishers   please click on the link   https://crimsonpublishers.com/aboutus.php

 Urgent Need for a Performance-Based Approach for Seismic Assessment and Design of Fastenings Used in Structural Applications by Akanshu Sharma in   Crimson Publishers :  Advancements in Civil Engineering & Technology   Fasteners or anchors are widely used to form the connections between non-structural or structural components and the primary reinforced concrete structure. The design of fastenings in concrete is traditionally performed using force-based method, where the design load for the fastening is calculated corresponding to different possible failure modes and the lowest value defines the allowable load that can be applied for the anchorages [1-4]. Under seismic actions, the fasteners in concrete are subjected to relatively strong demands of cycling tension and shear loads as well as opening and closing of cracks intercepting the fasteners (Figure 1). https://crimsonpublishers.com/acet/fulltext/ACET.000555.php For more open access journals in   C...

An Undergraduate Study of a Fluids Time-To- Drainage Device by David Boyajian in   Crimson Publishers :  Advancements in Civil Engineering & Technology   In this educational research study, a group of undergraduate students, under the supervision of Dr Boyajian and Dr Zirakian from California State University Northridge, introduce a designed fluid time-to-drainage model as part of the Senior Design undergraduate course. The model was chosen to be a time-to-drainage device due to the high resistance against pressure as well as being impervious to water. The main objective of this project is to experimentally examine the effects of using sharp and round edge orifices under different values of pressure, on the water flow rate and to inspire minority and international students in engineering to learn the effects of this pressure change and using different orifice geometries, on the fluid flow properties. This research endeavour is hoped to serve as a model for future...