| NSM | near surface mounting |
| FRP | fiber reinforced polymers |
| GFRP | glass fiber reinforced polymers |
| CFRP | carbon fiber reinforced polymers |
| RC | reinforced concrete |
| NS | non-seismically designed |
| SD | seismically designed |
| PGA | peak ground acceleration |
| MRFs | moment resisting frames |
| Ids | inter-storey drifts |
| BCJs | Beam-Column Joints |
| NS | non-seismically |
| SD | Seismically designed |
| RNS | Retrofitted non-seismically designed |
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