Understanding and enhancing the seismic resilience of structures—especially under realistic earthquake sequences that include foreshocks, mainshocks, and aftershocks—is a pressing challenge in contemporary structural engineering. Traditional design approaches often overlook the cumulative impacts and evolving vulnerabilities posed by multi-event seismic sequences, underscoring the need for innovative research that bridges theoretical progress with practical applications.

This Research Topic aims to foster interdisciplinary advancements by inviting high-quality original research, reviews, and case studies addressing the seismic response, design, and mitigation of buildings and infrastructure under complex earthquake loading. We especially seek contributions that explore:

• The dynamic response and progressive damage of structures subjected to foreshock–mainshock–aftershock (FMA) sequences
• Advanced modeling, including numerical simulations (FEA, GDQM), machine learning–based predictive analytics, and AI-driven approaches
• Performance-based and reliability-centered seismic design methodologies for tall buildings, low-ductility frames, and irregular structures
• Innovations in energy dissipation systems, smart materials, and retrofitting strategies
• The role of soil–structure interaction (SSI) and foundation dynamics in seismic resilience
• Development of refined damage indices, fragility curves, and probabilistic risk assessment frameworks
• Validation of analytical models through laboratory tests, shake table experiments, and real-world case studies

By encouraging diverse methodologies—numerical, experimental, analytical, and data-driven—this Topic seeks to close knowledge gaps, inform updated standards, and guide the development of next-generation earthquake-resistant structures. We invite engineers, researchers, and policymakers to contribute innovative work that advances seismic safety, resilience, and risk mitigation in the built environment.

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Seismic Performance and Resilience: From Foreshock–Mainshock–Aftershock Dynamics to Advanced Structural Insights