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Seismic performance and fragility curves for reinforced concrete frame and shear wall residential buildings in Puerto Rico
(2007)
Puerto Rico is situated in an earthquake prone region. Most of residential buildings in Puerto Rico are reinforced concrete structures. Because of the imminent risk of being affected by a strong earthquake, it is important ...
Development of hurricane based fragility curves for wood-zinc houses in Puerto Rico
(2007)
The costliest natural disasters to strike Puerto Rico in the last century have been caused by tropical storms and hurricanes. Over the years, many attempts were made to reduce vulnerability by improving the infrastructures. ...