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Numerical study of the seismic retrofitting of masonry‐Infilled RC frames with openings using TRM by A, Filippou Christiana, Kyriakides, Nicholas C, Chrysostomou, Christis Z

“…The seismic retrofitting of existing masonry‐infilled reinforced‐concrete (RC) frame buildings is one major challenge of earthquake risk mitigation. In this…”
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Seismic and energy upgrading of existing buildings—full‐scale testing of retrofitted masonry‐infilled RC frames by Christis Z, Chrysostomou, Renos, Votsis, Nicholas, Kyriakides, Rogiros, Illampas, Christiana A, Filippou, Stathis, Bousias

“…Abstract Taking into consideration the seismic vulnerability and the poor energy performance of the European building stock, and the increasing socio‐economic…”
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Quantitative Contribution of Timber Ring Beams in the Dynamic Response of Adobe Masonry Structures by Xekalakis, Georgios, Christou, Petros, Pitilakis, Dimitris, Kyriakides, Nicholas

“…Earthen structures made of adobe bricks are complex systems that making the identification of their behavior difficult, especially when they have to sustain…”
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Collapse Fragility Curves for RC Buildings Exhibiting Brittle Failure Modes by Kyriakides, Nicholas C, Pantazopoulou, Stavroula J

“…AbstractDefining the collapse probability of existing nonseismically designed RC buildings is a challenge mainly due to the fact that its determination relies…”
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Concrete with a High Content of End-of-Life Tire Materials for Flexural Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Structures by Polydorou, Thomaida, Kyriakides, Nicholas, Lampropoulos, Andreas, Neocleous, Kyriacos, Votsis, Renos, Tsioulou, Ourania, Pilakoutas, Kypros, Hadjimitsis, Diofantos G.

“…This research investigates the performance of Steel Fiber Reinforced Rubberized Concrete (SFRRC) that incorporates high volumes of End-of-life tire materials,…”
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Experimental Research on Bond Behaviour of Fabric Reinforced Cementitious Matrix Composites for Retrofitting Masonry Walls by Wang, Fayu, Kyriakides, Nicholas, Chrysostomou, Christis, Eleftheriou, Eleftherios, Votsis, Renos, Illampas, Rogiros

“…Fabric reinforced cementitious matrix (FRCM) composites, also known as textile reinforced mortars (TRM), an inorganic matrix constituting fibre fabrics and…”
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Numerical Modelling and Simulation of the In-Plane Response of a Three-Storey Masonry-Infilled RC Frame Retrofitted with TRM by Filippou, Christiana A., Chrysostomou, Christis Z., Kyriakides, Nicholas C.

“…A numerical study was conducted to investigate the in-plane behavior of a masonry-infilled reinforced concrete (RC) frame retrofitted with textile-reinforced…”
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Framework for the derivation of analytical fragility curves and life cycle cost analysis for non-seismically designed buildings by Kyriakides, Nicholas C., Chrysostomou, Christis Z., Tantele, Elia A., Votsis, Renos A.

“…The quantification of the devastating effects of earthquakes on buildings can be achieved with the use of earthquake risk assessment. The formulation of…”
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Effects of pre-treatment using waste quarry dust on the adherence of recycled tyre rubber particles to cementitious paste in rubberised concrete by Polydorou, Thomaida, Constantinides, Georgios, Neocleous, Kyriacos, Kyriakides, Nicholas, Koutsokeras, Loukas, Chrysostomou, Christis, Hadjimitsis, Diofantos

“…•The weak interface and main drawback of rubberised concrete remains unresolved.•A novel technique that improves the adhesion of rubber to cement paste is…”
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Nonlinear numerical parametric study of the number and arrangement of dowels connecting the wall to the bounding frame for the seismic strengthening of RC frames with RC infill walls by Georgiou, Elpida, Kyriakides, Nicholas, Chrysostomou, Christis Z.

“…The seismic retrofitting of existing multi-storey multi-bay reinforced concrete (RC) frame buildings by the conversion of selected bays into new RC infilled…”
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Behaviour of Masonry-Infilled RC Frames Strengthened Using Textile Reinforced Mortar: An Experimental and Numerical Studies Overview by Filippou, Christiana, Furtado, André, De Risi, Maria Teresa, Kyriakides, Nicholas, Chrysostomou, Christis Z.

“…A large part of the existing building stock was not designed according to the current codes in seismic prone regions. The poor performance of some reinforced…”
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Numerical simulation of RC frames infilled with RC walls for seismic strengthening of existing structures by Georgiou, Elpida, Kyriakides, Nicholas, Chrysostomou, Christis Z.

“…Although it is evident that the RC infill wall is an economic and practical way to improve the lateral strength of framed structures and a retrofitting method…”
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Correction to: Numerical simulation of RC frames infilled with RC walls for seismic strengthening of existing structures by Georgiou, Elpida, Kyriakides, Nicholas, Chrysostomou, Christis Z.

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Seismic risk assessment as part of the National Risk Assessment for the Republic of Cyprus: from probabilistic to scenario-based approach by Kazantzidou-Firtinidou, Danai, Kyriakides, Nicholas, Votsis, Renos, Chrysostomou, Christis Ζ.

“…Seismic risk assessment for Cyprus at national scale is based on event-based probabilistic seismic risk analysis and eventual selection of seismic scenarios…”
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Seismic retrofitting of RC buildings using CFRP and post-tensioned metal straps: shake table tests by Garcia, Reyes, Pilakoutas, Kypros, Hajirasouliha, Iman, Guadagnini, Maurizio, Kyriakides, Nicholas, Ciupala, Mihaela Anca

“…This article examines the effectiveness of two innovative retrofitting solutions at enhancing the seismic behaviour of a substandard reinforced concrete…”
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Experimental Research on Bond Behaviour of Fabric Reinforced Cementitious Matrix Composites for Retrofitting Masonry Walls by Fayu Wang, Nicholas Kyriakides, Christis Chrysostomou, Eleftherios Eleftheriou, Renos Votsis, Rogiros Illampas

“…Fabric reinforced cementitious matrix (FRCM) composites, also known as textile reinforced mortars (TRM), an inor-ganic matrix constituting fibre fabrics and…”
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Correlating damage condition with historical seismic activity in underground sepulchral monuments of Cyprus by Kyriakides, Nicholas, Lysandrou, Vasiliki, Agapiou, Athos, Illampas, Rogiros, Charalambous, Eleftherios

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Ambient vibration testing of two masonry monuments in Cyprus by Votsis, Renos A., Kyriakides, Nicholas, Chrysostomou, Christis Z., Tantele, Elia, Demetriou, Themos

“…The current study investigates the dynamic characteristics of two historical monuments in Cyprus, the St. Nicholas Cathedral in Famagusta and the St. Mamas…”
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Full-Scale Shaking Table Tests on a Substandard RC Building Repaired and Strengthened with Post-Tensioned Metal Straps by Garcia, Reyes, Hajirasouliha, Iman, Guadagnini, Maurizio, Helal, Yasser, Jemaa, Yaser, Pilakoutas, Kypros, Mongabure, Philippe, Chrysostomou, Christis, Kyriakides, Nicholas, Ilki, Alper, Budescu, Mihai, Taranu, Nicolae, Ciupala, Mihaela Anca, Torres, Lluis, Saiidi, M.

“…The effectiveness of a novel Post-Tensioned Metal Strapping (PTMS) technique at enhancing the seismic behavior of a substandard RC building was investigated…”
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The Developments of the Analytical Fragility Methods in Seismic Risk Assessment – A Review by Moussa, Ahmed, Christou, Petros, Kyriakides, Nicholas

“…The fragility curves are an essential tool in the seismic assessment of structures and provide a versatile tool to conduct vulnerability analysis for…”
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