The September 7, 2017 Tehuantepec, Mexico, earthquake: Damage assessment in masonry structures for housing

EA Godínez-Domínguez, A Tena-Colunga… - International journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Mexico is located among five tectonic plates. Therefore, it is frequently disturbed by the
action of several moderate and strong earthquakes, affecting both the population and its …

Review and comparison of different strategies to define earthquake design accelerations

M Ordaz, MA Salgado‐Gálvez… - … & Structural Dynamics, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In the task of defining earthquake design accelerations, different approaches have been
used worldwide and recent advances have led to changes in the rationale behind the choice …

[HTML][HTML] Analysis of the earthquake-resistant design approach for buildings in Mexico

C Julián, HB Hugo, RF Astrid - Ingeniería, investigación y tecnología, 2014 - Elsevier
The development of new codes for earthquake-resistant structures has made possible to
guarantee a better performance of buildings, when they are subjected to seismic actions …

Integration step size and its adequate selection in analysis of structural systems against earthquakes

A Soroushian - … Methods in Earthquake Engineering: Volume 3, 2017 - Springer
True behaviour of an arbitrary structural system is dynamic and nonlinear. To analyze this
behaviour in many real cases, eg structures in regions under high seismic risk, a versatile …

Impact of diaphragm flexibility on dynamic properties and seismic design parameters of irregular buildings in plan

A Tena-Colunga, R Sabanero-García - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
One of the established conditions of structural regularity in modern Mexican seismic codes is
that a rigid and strong diaphragm has to be provided at each story. However, this condition …

Assessment of seismic design parameters of moment resisting RC braced frames with metallic fuses

A Tena-Colunga, HJ Nangullasmú-Hernández - Engineering Structures, 2015 - Elsevier
A parametric study was devoted to evaluate, using static nonlinear analyses (pushover),
global seismic design parameters for low to medium rise regular reinforced concrete …

Behavior of ductile steel X-braced RC frames in seismic zones

EA Godínez-Domínguez, A Tena-Colunga - Earthquake Engineering and …, 2019 - Springer
A satisfactory ductile performance of moment-resisting reinforced concrete concentric
braced frame structures (RC-MRCBFs) is not warranted by only following the provisions …

Seismic isolation of buildings for power stations considering soil-structure interaction effects

A Tena-Colunga, LE Pérez-Rocha, J Avilés… - Journal of Building …, 2015 - Elsevier
Nowadays, the power industry in Mexico is building encapsulated power stations, because
they are a more efficient, safer and cheaper technology for power transformation, and they …

Seismic resilient performance of code-designed, base-isolated slender steel buildings in firm soils

A Tena-Colunga, DF Parra-García - Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
The seismic response of slender base-isolated structures can be significantly compromised
during strong earthquakes, as significant tensional forces or uplifts can be demanded to …

Sedimentary evidence of historical and prehistorical earthquakes along the Venta de Bravo Fault System, Acambay Graben (Central Mexico)

P Lacan, M Ortuño, L Audin, H Perea, S Baize… - Sedimentary …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract The Venta de Bravo normal fault is one of the longest structures in the intra-arc fault
system of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt. It defines, together with the Pastores Fault, the …