Earthquake is one of the deadliest natural hazard which gives little to no warning before striking. India is one of the countries that is prone to this hazard and has had a history of devastating earthquakes. We can only be prepared by designing our structures to withstand the effects and minimize the losses. In the past few decades, we have gathered significant knowledge on this subject, both by research and case studies. With these findings being inducted in our local regulations, seismic design and retrofitting of buildings have become key topics of discussion in our construction fraternity. However, there is still little to no guidance available on method of selection of suitable connection systems for seismic retrofit applications.

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