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  1. Yekrangnia M., Bakhshi A., Ghannad M.A., Aghababai A., Khanmohammadi M., and Mirghaderi S.R. (2018) “In-situ Cyclic Testing on a Typical URM School Building, Part II: The Confined Masonry Building”, 10th International Masonry Conference (10IMC), Milan, Italy, July 9-11

  1. Aghababai A., Khanmohammadi M., Mirghaderi S.R.Yekrangnia M., Bakhshi A. and Ghannad M.A., (2018) “In-situ Cyclic Testing on a Typical URM School Building, Part I: The Unconfined Masonry Building”, 10th International Masonry Conference (10IMC), Milan, Italy, July 9-11

  1. Khosravikia, F., Mahsuli, M. and Ghannad, M.A. (2018) “Comparative assessment of soil-structure interaction regulations of ASCE 7-16 and ASCE 7-10,” ASCE Structures Congress, Fort Worth, Texas, April 19–21

  1. Monifvaghefi, Z., Jafarieh, A.H. and Ghannad, M.A. (2017), “The Effect of Vertical Excitation on the Response of Soil-Structure Systems Allowed to Uplift”, 10th National Congress on Civil Engineering (10NCCE), Tehran, Iran, April, 19-20

  1. Asgarpour, M., Vasseghi-Amiri, S. and Ghannad, M.A. (2017), “The Effect of Soil-Structure Interaction on Structural Collapse Margin Ratio”, 10th National Congress on Civil Engineering (10NCCE), Tehran, Iran, April, 19-20 (in Persian)

  1. Salehi, M., Jafarieh, A.H. And Ghannad, M.A. (2017) “Effects of Foundation Uplift on Dynamic Response of Steel Frames”, Structures Congress 2017, ASCE, Denver, Colorado, April 6-8

  1. Tamhidi, A., Sedighi, M. and Ghannad, M.A. (2016) “The effect of nonlinear behavior of soil modeling on nonlinear response of structures”, 5th International Conference on Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics, Tehran, Iran, November 15-17 (in Persian)

  1. Mirzaie, F., Mahsuli, M., Ghannad, M.A. (2015) “Probabilistic analysis of soil-structure interaction”, 12th International Conference on Applications of Statistics and Probability in Civil Engineering (ICASP12), Vancouver, Canada, July 12-15

  1. Khosravikia, F., Mahsuli, M., Ghannad, M.A. (2015) “Seismic risk analysis of structures considering soil-structure interaction”, 3rd International Conference on Materials and Reliability, Jeju, Korea, November 23-25

  1. Bakhshi, A., Ghannad, M.A., Mohammadpanah, H. and Yekangnia, M. (2014) “FEM modeling of in-plane behavior of retrofitted adobe walls under cyclic loading”, Second European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology (2ECEES), Istanbul, Turkey, August 24-29

  1. Khajepour M., Yekrangnia M., Ghannad M.A and Bakhshi A. (2014) “Numerical Analysis of a Typical Dome-roof Adobe Building Under Earthquake Excitation”, Second European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology (2ECEES), Istanbul, Turkey, August 24-29

  1. Ghahari, S.F., Ghannad, M.A., Norman, J., Crewe, A., Abazarsa, F. and Taciroglu E. (2013) “Considering Wave Passage Effects in Blind Identification of Long-Span Bridges”, Conference Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics Series 41, in Model Validation and Uncertainty Quantification, New York, Springer, pp. 53-66.

  1. Esamaeilzadeh Seylabi, E., Jahankhah, H. and Ghannad, M.A. (2011), “Equivalent Linear Parameters for Nonlinear Soil-Structure Systems”, Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Seismology and Earthquake Engineering (SEE6), Tehran, Iran

  1. Khodabakhshi, P., Jahankhah, H. and Ghannad, M.A. (2011), “A discrete model for response estimation of soil-structure systems with embedded foundations”, Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Seismology and Earthquake Engineering (SEE6), Tehran, Iran

  1. Hashemi-Rafsanjani, S.E., Yekrangnia, M., Bakhshi, A. m Ghannad, M.A. and Somi, F. (2011), “Investigation of In-plane Behavior of Adobe Walls with Different Openings”, Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Seismology and Earthquake Engineering (SEE6), Tehran, Iran (in Persian)

  1. Somi, F., Yekrangnia, M., Bakhshi, A. m Ghannad, M.A. and Hashemi-Rafsanjani, S.E. (2011), “Experimental Study on In-plane Behavior of Adobe Walls Using Cyclic Tests”, Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Seismology and Earthquake Engineering (SEE6), Tehran, Iran (in Persian)

  1. Ghodrati, E., Jahankhah, H. and Ghannad, M.A. (2011), “The Effect of Soil-Structure Interaction on Higher Modes of Vibration”, Proceedings of the 6th National Congress of Civil Engineering (6NCEE), Semnan, Iran (in Persian)

  1. Kouroshnia, A., Jahankhah, H. and Ghannad, M.A. (2010) “Effect of Different Type of Foundation Modelling on Predicted Response of Soil-Structure Systems”, Proceedings of 14th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Macedonia

  1. Emami, F., Alidoost, M. and Ghannad, M.A. (2010), “Strength Reduction Factors for MDOF Soil-Structure Systems”, Proceedings of 14th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Macedonia

  1. Ebrahimian, M., Jafarieh, A.H. and Ghannad, M.A. (2010), “The Effect of Flexibility of Foundation Structural Element on Global Response of Soil-Structure Systems”, Proceedings of the 5th National Congress of Civil Engineering, Tehran, Iran (in Persian)

  1. Morovati, V., Ghahari, S.F. and Ghannad, M.A. (2010), “Studying Site Effect Through Seismic Signal Processing”, Proceedings of the 5th National Congress of Civil Engineering, Tehran, Iran (in Persian)

  1. Esamaeilzadeh Seylabi, E., Jahankhah, H. and Ghannad, M.A. (2010), “A Proposal for More Accurate Estimation of Elastic Response of Code Type Soil-Structure Models to Recorded Free-Field Motions”, Proceedings of the 5th National Congress of Civil Engineering, Tehran, Iran (in Persian)

  1. Khodabakhshi, P., Jahankhah, H. and Ghannad, M.A. (2010), “A Generalized Discrete Model for Embedded Foundations”, Proceedings of the 5th National Congress of Civil Engineering, Tehran, Iran (in Persian)

  1. Ghannad, M.A. (2009), “Effect of Soil on Seismic Performance of Structures”, Proceedings of a U.S.-Iran Seismic Workshop on Improving Earthquake Mitigation through Innovations and Applications in Seismic Science, Engineering, Communication, and Response, June 29–July 1, Irvine, CA, USA, pp.161-174

  1. Bakhshi, A., Ghannad, M.A., Yekrangnia, M. and Masaeli, H. (2009), “Seismic Performance of Existing and Retrofitted Dome-Roof Adobe Houses in Iran Using Shaking Table Tests”, Proceedings of a U.S.-Iran Seismic Workshop on Improving Earthquake Mitigation through Innovations and Applications in Seismic Science, Engineering, Communication, and Response, June 29–July 1, Irvine, CA, USA, pp.121-134

  1. Bakhshi, A., Ghannad, M.A., Dehghani-Banadaki, A., Lotfalipour, A., Khosravifar, A. and Mousavi-Eshkiki, S.E. (2008), Proceedings of a Iran-U.S. Workshop on Seismic Performance of Adobe and Masonary Structures, June 8-10, Tehran, Iran

  1. Dehghan, A., Ghannad, M.A., Bakhshi, A. and Lotfalipour, M. (2008), "A Numerical Study on Seismic Behavior of a Typical Rural House of Iran", Proceedings of the 14th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering (14WCEE), Beijing, China

  1. Lotfalipour, M., Dehghan, A., Bakhshi, A.  and Ghannad, M.A. (2008), "Dynamic Characteristics of Rural Adobe Houses in Iran Using Ambient Vibration Measurements", Proceedings of the 14th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering (14WCEE), Beijing, China

  1. Jahankhan, H., Ghannad, M.A. and Rahmani, M.T. (2008), "On The FEMA440 Regulations for Soil‐Structure Interaction", Proceedings of the 14th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering (14WCEE), Beijing, China

  1. Ghannad, M.A., M.T. Rahmani and Jahankhak, H. (2008), "The Frequency and Damping of Soil-Structure Systems with Embedded Foundation", Seismic International Conference Commemorating 1908 Messina and Reggio Calabria Earthquake (MERCEA'08), Reggio Calabria, Italy

  1. Ghannad, M.A., Amiri, A. and Ghahari, F. (2008), "Effects of Soil-Structure Interaction on Response of Structures Subjected to Near-Fault Earthquake Records", Seismic International Conference Commemorating 1908 Messina and Reggio Calabria Earthquake (MERCEA'08), Reggio Calabria, Italy

  1. Mahsouli, M. and Ghannad, M.A. (2007), "The Effect of Foundation Embedment on Inelastic Behavior of Structures, Ninth Canadian Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Ottawa, Canada

  1. Ghannad, M.A., Bakhshi, A., Mousavi Eshkiki, S.E., Khosravifar, A., Bozorgnia, Y. and Taheri Behbehani, A.S. (2006), "A Study on Seismic Vulnerability of Rural Houses in Iran", 1st European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, Geneva, Switzerland

  1. Ghahari, F., Jahankhah, H. and Ghannad, M.A. (2006), "The Effect of Background Record on Response of Structures Subjected to Near-Fault Ground Motions", 1st European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, Geneva, Switzerland

  1. Farahmand, B., Ghannad, M.A. and Jafarieh, H. (2006), "An Equivalent Damping Model for Direct Displacement-Based Design", 1st European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, Geneva, Switzerland

  1. Mousavi Eshkiki, S.E., Khosravifar, A., Ghannad, M.A., Bakhshi, A., Taheri Behbahani, A.A. and Bozorgnia, Y. (2006), "Structural Typology of Traditional Houses in Iran Based on Their Seismic Behavior", 8th US National Conference on Earthquake Engineering,

  1. Jafarieh, A.H. and Ghannad, M.A. (2006), "Displacement-Based Design Considering Soil-Structure Interaction Effects", 8th US National Conference on Earthquake Engineering

  1. Bayat, M.R. and Ghannad, M.A. (2006), "Incorporation of Soil-Structure Interaction into Seismic Performance Evaluation of Buildings", 8th US National Conference on Earthquake Engineering

  1. Bakhshi, A., Bozorgnia, Y., Ghannad, M.A., Khosravifar, A., Mousavi Eshkiki, S.E., Rahimzadeh Rofooei, F. and Taheri Behbahani, A. (2005), "Seismic Vulnerability of Traditional Houses in Iran", 1st International Conference on Seismic Adobe Structures, Lima, Peru

  1. Nakhaei, M. and Ghannad M.A. (2004), “Effect of Soil-Structure Interaction on Energy Dissipation of Buildings", Proceedings of International Conference on Earthquake, A Memorial of Bam Disaster, Kerman, Iran

  1. Alidoost, M. and Ghannad M.A. (2004), “The Effect of Soil-Structure Interaction on Strength Modification Factor of MDOF Systems", Proceedings of International Conference on Earthquake, A Memorial of Bam Disaster, Kerman, Iran (In Persian)

  1. Ghannad M.A. and Jahankhah, H. (2004), “Strength reduction factors considering soil-structure interaction”, Proceedings of the 13th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering (13WCEE), Vancouver, Canada, CD-ROM

  1. Emami, F. and Ghannad, M.A. (2004), "The Effect of Soil-Structure Interaction on Ductility Demand of MDOF Systems", Proceedings of the 1st National Congress of Civil Engineering, Tehran, Iran (in Persian)

  1. Jahankhah, H. and Ghannad, M.A. (2004), "Design Forces of Structures on Soft Soils Considering the Soil-Structure Interaction Effect", Proceedings of the 1st National Congress of Civil Engineering, Tehran, Iran (in Persian)

  1. Tabeshpour, M.R., Ghannad, M.A., Bakhshi, A. and Golafshani, A.A. (2004), "Influence of Masonry Infill on Seismic Behavior of RC Frames ", Proceedings of the 1st National Congress of Civil Engineering, Tehran, Iran (in Persian)

  1. Ghannad, M.A. (2003), “The Effect of Soil on Seismic Performance of Structure”, 9th Asia-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction (EASEC9), Indonesia, CD-ROM

  1. Mirzabozorg, H., Ghannad, M.A. and Ghaemian, M. (2003), “Foundation Interaction Effect on the Seismic Response of Amir-Kabir Arch Dam”, Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Seismology and Earthquake Engineering (SEE4), Tehran, Iran

  1. Bakhshi, A., Ghannad, M.A. and Shimazu, T. (2002), "Dynamic Interaction of SoilPile-Base_Structure on Soft Media under Strong Ground Motions" ,Proc. of 12-th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering, London, U.K., Paper No. 717

  1. Ghannad, M.A. and Ahmadnia, A. (2002), "The Effect of Soil-Structure Interaction on The Ductility Demand of Structures" ,Proc. of 12-th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering, London, Paper No. 588, CD-ROM.

  1. Ghannad, M.A. and Fukuwa, N. (1999), " Soil-Structure Interaction Effect in Practical Seismic Design of Structures", Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Seismology and Earthquake Engineering (SEE3), Tehran, Iran, Vol. II, pp.693-700

  1. Fukuwa, N., Ghannad, M.Ali, Tobita, J. and Nishizaka, R. (1998), "Analytical and Experimental Studies on the Effect of Soil-Structure Interaction on Damping, Natural Frequency and Effective Input Motion of Buildings", Proceedings of UJNR Workshop on Soil-Structure Interaction, USGS, Menlo Park, California, pp. 15.1-15.15

  1. Ghannad, M.Ali, Fukuwa, N. and Nishizaka, R. (1998), "Soil-Structure Interaction Effect in Practical Seismic Design of Structures", The 5th Symposium on Soil-Structure Interaction, Tokyo, Japan, pp. 143-148

  1. Ghannad, M. Ali, Fukuwa, N. and Tobita, J. (1998), "The Effect of Soil on the Modal Dampings of Buildings", Structural Safety and Reliability, Shiraishi, Shinozuka & Wen (eds), (Proceedings of ICOSSAR'97), A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, pp. 1775-1782

  1. Ghannad, M.Ali and Fukuwa, N. (1997), "The Effect of Soil Profile on the Dynamic Properties of Soil-Structure System", Summaries of Technical Papers of Annual Meeting, Architectural Institute of Japan (AIJ), Vol. B2, pp. 429-430

  1. Ghannad, M.Ali and Fukuwa, N. (1996), "Application of Cone Models in the Study of Soil-Structure Interaction Effect on the Dynamic Properties of Structures", Summaries of Technical Papers of Annual Meeting, Architectural Institute of Japan (AIJ), Vol. B2, pp. 383-384

  1. Fukuwa, N. and Ghannad, M.Ali (1996), " Soil-Structure Interaction Effect on the Eigenproperties of Structure", Proceedings of  the Eleventh World Conference on Earthquake Engineering (11WCEE), Acapulco, Mexico, Elsevier Science Ltd (on CDs), Paper No. 949

  1. Ghannad, M.Ali and Fukuwa, N. (1995), "The Effect of Damping Model in the Soil-Structure Interaction Analysis Using Transfer Matrix Method", Summaries of Technical Papers of Annual Meeting, Architectural Institute of Japan (AIJ), Vol. B2, pp.351-352

  1. Moghaddam, H.A. and Ghannad, M.A. (1995), "Evaluation of the Dynamic Analysis Requirements in the Seismic Code of Iran", Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Seismology and Earthquake Engineering (SEE2), Tehran, Iran, Vol. 1, pp.515-528