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A review of research on seismic behaviour of irregular building structures since 2002

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The paper presents an overview of the progress in research regarding seismic response of plan and vertically irregular building structures. Three areas of research are surveyed. The first is the study of the effects of plan-irregularity by means of single-storey and multi-storey building models. The second area encompasses passive control as a strategy to mitigate torsional effects, by means of base isolation and other types of devices. Lastly, the third area concerns vertically irregular structures and setback buildings. Although fewer papers have been published in this last area with respect to the former ones, this state-of-the-art reports extensively on research efforts and progress into the seismic behaviour of irregular buildings in elevation to show the growing interest among specialists in the field.

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De Stefano, M., Pintucchi, B. A review of research on seismic behaviour of irregular building structures since 2002. Bull Earthquake Eng 6, 285–308 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10518-007-9052-3

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