Epistemic Uncertainties in Structural Modeling: A Blind Benchmark for Seismic Assessment of Slender Masonry Towers

AbstractThe paper reports the results of a blind benchmark developed as a part of the preliminary activity of the research project RiSEM (Italian acronym for Seismic Risk on Monumental Buildings). ...

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