H. Kit Miyamoto, Ph.D.1, Amir SJ Gilani, Ph.D.2, D. Sonda3, and A. Wada4 1President, Miyamoto International, West Sacramento, CA, 95691 2Senior Associate, Miyamoto International, West Sacramento, CA, 95691 3Principal, Miyamoto International Italia, Milan, Italy 4Professor Emeritus, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan For full access to this technical paper click here […]
Applying Multi-Hazard Risk Assessment to the Development of a Seismic Retrofit Program for Public Schools in Metro Manila, Philippines
H. Kit Miyamoto1, Ph.D., Amir S. J. Gilani2, Ph.D., Jolanta Kryspin-Watson3, Artessa Saldivar-Sali4, Abigail C. Baca5 1President and CEO, Miyamoto International, Los Angeles, CA, USA 2 Earthquake Engineering manager, Miyamoto International, Sacramento, CA, USA 3Regional DRM Coordinator for East Asia and the Pacific, World Bank 4Municipal Engineer, East Asia and […]
Large Scale World Bank Seismic Risk Reduction Program for Public Buildings
1H. Kit Miyamoto, Ph.D., 2Amir SJ Gilani, Ph.D. 1 Miyamoto International, West Sacramento, California 2 Miyamoto International, West Sacramento, California For full access to this technical paper click here and we will contact you shortly. Under the auspices of the World Bank, a multi-step risk assessment project has been recently completed […]
Response of Structures with Viscous Dampers Subjected to Large Earthquakes
H. Kit Miyamoto, Ph.D., Amir SJ Gilani, Ph.D. Miyamoto International, West Sacramento, California Miyamoto International, West Sacramento, California For full access to this technical paper click here and we will contact you shortly. Fluid Viscous dampers are added to building to protect its structural, nonstructural components, and contents. Dampers are designed to […]
Global Seismic Risk Reduction Programs: International Perspective on the Successful Application in Istanbul
H. Kit Miyamoto, Ph.D. Amir SJ Gilani, Ph.D. Yusuf Zahit Gündoğdu Miyamoto International, Sacramento, California, United States Miyamoto International, Istanbul, Turkey For full access to this technical paper click here and we will contact you shortly. Worldwide, a large percentage of school and hospital buildings in areas of high seismicity, […]
State-of-the-art Application of Seismic Isolation to Ancient Heritage Cathedrals in Haiti
H. Kit Miyamoto, Ph.D., MIPENZ Amir SJ Gilani, Ph.D. Devis Sonda, Ph.D. Miyamoto International, Los Angeles, United States Miyamoto International, Milano, Italy For full access to this technical paper click here and we will contact you shortly. The 2010 Haiti Earthquake devastated the country and resulted in many casualties and […]
Best Design Practices for Seismic Evaluation and Preservation of Historic Buildings
H. Kit Miyamoto, President & CEO Lon M. Determan, Principal, Kimberly D. Scott-Hallet, Senior Associate Amir S.J. Gilani, Structural Specialist Miyamoto International, Inc., West Sacramento, CA For full access to this technical paper click here and we will contact you shortly. Two historic and distinctive building complexes, located in downtown […]
Earthquake Reconnaissance of the 2008 Sichuan Earthquake and Retrofit Options
H. Kit Miyamoto, President & CEO and Amir S.J. Gilani, Structural Specialist Miyamoto International, Inc., West Sacramento, CA For full access to this technical paper click here and we will contact you shortly. On 12 May 2008, a magnitude 7.9/8.0 earthquake struck China, approximately 80 km west of Chengdu in […]
Design and Construction of a Modern Post-tensioned Parking Structure
Amir S. J. Gilani, Kit Miyamoto, and Lon Determan Miyamoto International, Inc., West Sacrament, CA For full access to this technical paper click here and we will contact you shortly. The parking structure on the California State University, Sacramento, campus comprises two connected six-story units, totaling approximately 1 million square […]
Next Generation Performance-Based Earthquake Engineering for Steel Moment Frame Buildings with Dampers
H. Kit Miyamoto, Miyamoto International / Tokyo Institute of Technology Amir Gilani, Miyamoto International Akira Wada, Tokyo Institute of Technology For full access to this technical paper click here and we will contact you shortly. Steel Special Moment Resisting Frames (SMRFs) with Viscous Damping Devices (VDDs) have been used by […]