Chapter 1 A General Procedure for Selecting and Scaling Ground Motion Records for Nonlinear Analysis of Asymmetric-Plan Buildings

Chapter 2 Prediction of the “Average” Peak Nonlinear Seismic Response of Asymmetric Buildings Under Bi-directional Ground Motion Acting at an Arbitrary Angle of Incidence

Chapter 3 Evaluation of Torsional Component of Ground Motion by Different Methods Using Dense Array Data

Chapter 4 Estimation of Rotational Ground Motion Effects on the Bell Tower of Parma Cathedral

Chapter 5 FOSREM: Fibre-Optic System for Rotational Events and Phenomena Monitoring: Construction, Investigation and Area of Application

Chapter 6 Application of Rotation Rate Sensors in Measuring Beam Flexure and Structural Health Monitoring

Chapter 7 Asymmetric Continuum with Shear and Rotation Strains Including Quantum Synchronous Processes

Chapter 8 Seismic Assessment of RC Frame Buildings

Chapter 9 Torsional Index of an Asymmetric Building Based on Mode Shape

Chapter 10 An Approximate Method for Assessing the Seismic Response of Irregular in Elevation Asymmetric Buildings

Chapter 11 Application of Nonlinear Static Procedures for the Seismic Assessment of a 9-Storey Asymmetric Plan Building

Chapter 12 Seismic Assessment of an Existing Irregular RC Building According to Eurocode 8 Methods

Chapter 13 The Concrete Strength Variability as Source of Irregularity for RC Existing Buildings

Chapter 14 The Influence of Axial Load Variation on the Seismic Performance of RC Buildings

Chapter 15 Parametric Study of Inelastic Seismic Response of Reinforced Concrete Frame Buildings

Chapter 16 Seismic Upgrading of Vertically Irregular Existing r.c. Frames by BRBs

Chapter 17 Application of Nonlinear Static Method with Corrective Eccentricities to Steel Multi-storey Braced Buildings

Chapter 18 Influence of the Interaction Yield Domain on Lateral-Torsional Coupling of Asymmetric Single-Storey Systems

Chapter 19 Improved Nonlinear Static Methods for Prediction of the Seismic Response of Asymmetric Single-Storey Systems

Chapter 20 Influence of the Rotational Mass Inertia on the Torsional Seismic Response

Chapter 21 Seismic Response Trends of SDOF Plan Irregular Structures. Simplified Approach

Chapter 22 Maximum Corner Displacement Amplifications for Inelastic One-Storey In-Plan Asymmetric Systems Under Seismic Excitation

Chapter 23 Earthquake-Induced Pounding Between Asymmetric Steel Buildings

Chapter 24 Dynamic Analysis of Irregular Multistorey Shear Wall Buildings Using Continuous-Discrete Approach

Chapter 25 Analysis of the Dynamic Response of Masonry Buildings with Irregularities of Localization of Bearing Elements Due to Mining Shocks

Chapter 26 Numerical and Experimental Prediction Methods for Assessment of Induced Vibrations in Irregular Buildings

Chapter 27 Stability Analysis of Żelazny Most Tailings Dam Loaded by Mining-Induced Earthquakes

Chapter 28 Optimal Drift and Acceleration Control of 3D Irregular Buildings by Means of Multiple Tuned Mass Dampers

Chapter 29 Improved Seismic Performance of RCC Building Irregular in Plan with Water Tank as Passive TMD

Chapter 30 Behaviour of Asymmetric Structure with Base Isolation Made of Polymeric Bearings