


Blowes, K., Molina Hutt, C., Zimmerman, R. B., Cook, D. T., Almeter, E., and Haselton C. “Limiting Safety-Critical Structural Damage in Recovery-based Seismic Design Provisions.” Earthquake Spectra. [In Review]



Blowes, K., Molina Hutt, C., Zimmerman, R. B., Cook, D. T., Almeter, E., and Haselton C. “Nonstructural Design Requirements for Functional Recovery Performance.” Earthquake Spectra. [In Review]



Kaur, K., Molina Hutt, C. and Kim, A. “Assessing Post-Earthquake Emergency Healthcare Accessibility Considering Damage to Hospital Buildings and Transportation Infrastructure.” Earthquake Spectra. [In Review]



Kakoty, P., Molina Hutt, C. and Elwood, K. “Quantifying Variability in the Collapse Risk of Tall Non-Ductile Reinforced Concrete Shear Wall Buildings.” Journal of Structural Engineering. [In Review]



Galvis, F. A., Deierlein, G. G., Yen W., Molina Hutt, C., and Correal, J. F. (2025). “Digitally Augmented Database of Fracture-Critical Steel Beam-to-Column Connection Tests.” Journal of Structural Engineering, 151(4): 04725001.
https://doi.org/10.1061/JSENDH.STENG-13673



Li, L., Chang-Richards, A., Boston, M., Elwood, K., and Molina Hutt, C. (2025) “Modelling post-earthquake building recovery under human resource constraints.” International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 105389. [In Press, journal pre-proof available online March 15, 2025.]
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2025.105389



Gallegos, M. F., Araya-Letelier, G., Lopez-Garcia, D., and Molina Hutt, C. (2025). “Loss and Downtime Assessment of RC Dual Wall–Frame Office Buildings Toward Resilient Seismic Performance.” Sustainability, 17(3), 1200.
https://doi.org/10.3390/su17031200



Kourehpaz, P., Molina Hutt, C., and Zsarnóczay, A. (2025). “Impact of parameter selection on seismic loss and recovery time estimates: A variance-based sensitivity analysis.” Earthquake Spectra. 2025;0(0). [In Press, first published online January 23, 2025.]
https://doi.org/10.1177/87552930241307624
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Galvis, F. A., Deierlein, G. G., and Molina Hutt, C. (2024). “Database of tall pre-Northridge steel moment frames for earthquake performance evaluations.” Earthquake Spectra, 40(4):2917-2946.
https://doi.org/10.1177/87552930241256982



Milne, C., Legere, T., Eaton, J., Shneiderman, S. and Molina Hutt, C. (2024) “The state of disaster and resilience literature in British Columbia, Canada. A systematic scoping review.” International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 113: 104848.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2024.104848
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Baker, J. W., Crowley, H., Wald, D., et al. (2024) “Sharing data and code facilitates reproducible and impactful research.” Earthquake Spectra, 40(3):2210-2218.
https://doi.org/10.1177/87552930241259397



Kourehpaz, P., Molina Hutt, C. and Lallemant, D. (2023) “Toward multivariate fragility functions for seismic damage and loss estimation of high-rise buildings.” Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics.



Blowes, K., Kourehpaz, P. and Molina Hutt*, C. (2023) “Risk-targeted seismic evaluation of functional recovery performance in buildings.” Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, 52: 4245-4264.
https://doi.org/10.1002/eqe.3984



Li, L., Chang-Richards, A., Boston, M., Elwood, K., Molina Hutt, C. “A systematic review of post-disasterfunctional recovery studies: Directions for future research.” International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. 95: 103899.



Kakoty, P., Molina Hutt, C., Molnar, S. and Ghofrani, H. (2023) “Spectral acceleration basin amplification factors for interface Cascadia subduction zone earthquakes in Canada’s 2020 national seismic hazard model.” Earthquake Spectra, 39(2): 1166-1188.



Palomino Romani, G., Blowes, K. and Molina Hutt, C. (2023) “Evaluating post-earthquake functionality and surge capacity of hospital emergency departments using discrete event simulation.” Earthquake Spectra, 39(1) 402–433.



Kourehpaz, P. and Molina Hutt, C. (2022) “Machine learning for enhanced regional seismic risk assessments.” ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering,148(9): 04022126-1.
https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0003421
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Molina Hutt, C., Vahanvaty, T. and Kourehpaz, P. (2022). “An analytical framework to assess earthquake induced downtime and model recovery of buildings.” Earthquake Spectra, 38(2) 1283–1320.



Molina Hutt, C., Hulsey, A. M., Kakoty, P., Deierlein, G. G., Eksir Monfared, A., Yen, W. Y. and Hooper, J. D. (2022). “Towards functional recovery performance in the seismic design of modern tall buildings.” Earthquake Spectra. In Press.



Molina Hutt, C., Zahedi, S., Marafi, N., Berman, J. and Eberhard, M. (2021). “Collapse risk of tall steel moment-resisting frames in deep sedimentary basins during large magnitude subduction earthquakes.” Engineering Structures, 244: 112751.



Eksir Monfared, A., Molina Hutt, C., Kakoty, P., Kourehpaz, P. and Centeno, J. (2021). “Effects of the Georgia Sedimentary Basin on the Response of Modern Tall RC Shear-Wall Buildings to M9 Cascadia Subduction Zone Earthquakes.” American Society of Civil Engineers, Journal of Structural Engineering, 147(8): 05021003.
https://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0003067
Kakoty, P., Dyaga, S. and Molina Hutt, C. (2021). “Impacts of Simulated M9 Cascadia Subduction Zone Earthquakes and Georgia Basin Amplification on RC Shear Wall Buildings in Metro Vancouver.” Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, 50: 237-256.
Kourehpaz P., Molina Hutt, C., Marafi, N., Berman, J. and Eberhard, M. (2021). “Estimating Economic Losses of mid-rise RC Shear Wall Buildings in Sedimentary Basins by Combining Empirical and Simulated Seismic Hazard Characterizations.” Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, 50: 26-42.
Ji, X., Cheng, Y. and Molina Hutt, C. (2020). “Seismic response of a tuned viscous mass damper (TVMD) coupled wall system.” Engineering Structures, 225: 111252.
Ji, X. and Molina Hutt, C. (2020). “Seismic design of hybrid coupled walls with replaceable steel coupling beams: a guide for practicing engineers.” The Structural Design of Tall and Special Buildings, 29(8):e1727.
Molina Hutt, C., Rossetto, T. and Deierlein, G. (2019). “Comparative risk-based seismic performance assessment of 1970s vs modern tall steel moment resisting frames.” Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 159: 598-610.
Ji, X., Liu, D., Ya, S. and Molina Hutt, C. (2018). “Seismic performance evaluation of a high-rise building with novel hybrid coupled walls.” Engineering Structures, 169: 216-225. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2018.05.011
Goretti, A., Molina Hutt, C. and Hedelung, L. (2017). “Post-Earthquake safety evaluation of buildings in Portoviejo, Manabí following the M7.8 coastal Ecuador earthquake of 16 April 2016.” International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 24: 271-283. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2017.06.011
Ji, X., Liu, D., Ya, S. and Molina Hutt, C. (2017). “Seismic performance assessment of a hybrid coupled wall system with replaceable steel coupling beams versus traditional RC coupling beams.” Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics, 46(4): 517-535. https://doi.org/10.1002/eqe.2801
Molina Hutt, C., Almufti, I., Willford, M. and Deierlein, G. (2016). “Seismic loss and downtime assessment of existing tall steel-framed buildings and strategies for increased resilience.” ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, 142(8): C4015005.
https://ascelibrary.org/doi/10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0001314
Journal Papers
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Conference Proceedings
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​Zimmerman, R., Molina Hutt, C., Kersting, R., Liel, A., Valigura, J., and Haselton, C. “Functional Recovery Requirements for New Buildings in the NEHRP Provisions and ASCE 7.” U.S.-Japan-New Zealand Workshop on the Improvement of Structural Engineering and Resilience, San Diego, CA, December 2-4, 2024.
Vahanvaty, T., Kourehpaz, P. and Molina Hutt, C. “Evaluating the earthquake-induced downtime of modern residential reinforced concrete shear wall buildings and assessing structural design strategies for enhanced seismic performance.” Proceedings of the 12th National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Salt Lake City, UT, June 27-July 1, 2022.
Galvis, F. A., Deierlein, G. G., Molina Hutt, C., Issa, O., Baker, J. W. and Zsarnóczay, A. (2022). “Structural modeling and ground motion selection for risk assessment of pre-Northridge welded steel moment frames.” Proceedings of the 12th National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Salt Lake City, UT, June 27-July 1, 2022.
Galvis, F. A., Deierlein, G. G., Molina Hutt, C., Issa, O., Baker, J. W. and Zsarnóczay, A. (2022). “Seismic assessment of pre-Northridge welded steel moment frame buildings and implications on community resilience.” Proceedings of the 12th National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Salt Lake City, UT, June 27-July 1, 2022.
Galvis, F. A., Deierlein, G. G., Issa, O., Zsarnóczay, A., Molina Hutt, C. Molina Hutt, C. and Baker, J. W. (2022). “The seismic performance of tall buildings with pre-Northridge welded steel moment frames.” Structural Engineers Association of California 2022 Convention, August 31-September 3, 2022.
Galvis, F. A., Deierlein, G. G., Molina Hutt, C. and Baker, J. W. (2022). “High-fidelity modeling of fracture-critical welded steel beam-to-column connections and their impact on earthquake stability of tall buildings.” Proceedings of the Annual Stability Conference, Denver, Colorado, March 22-25, 2022.
Galvis F. A., Deierlein G. G., Hulsey A., Baker J. W. and Molina Hutt C. (2021). “Assessment of evaluation procedures for earthquake-damaged pre-Northridge welded steel moment frames.” Proceedings of the 17th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Sendai, Japan, September 27-October 2 (10 Pages). [Hybrid Conference.]
Molina Hutt, C., Kourehpaz, P., Marafi, N., Berman, J. and Eberhard, M. (2020). “Estimating Economic Losses of mid-rise RC Shear Wall Buildings in Sedimentary Basins by Combining Empirical and Simulated Seismic Hazard Characterizations.” Proceedings of the 17th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Sendai, Japan, September 13-18.
Kakoty, P., Dyaga, S. and Molina Hutt, C. (2020). “Impacts of Simulated M9 Cascadia Subduction Zone Earthquakes and Georgia Basin Amplification on RC Shear Wall Buildings in Metro Vancouver.” Proceedings of the 17th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Sendai, Japan, September 13-18.
Otero, A. and C. Molina Hutt (2020). “Seismic evaluation of a building representative of mass housing development projects in Caracas, Venezuela.” Proceedings of the 17th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Sendai, Japan, September 13-18.
Deierlein G., Yen W., Hulsey A., Galvis F., Baker J. and C. Molina Hutt. (2020) “Safety of tall pre-Northridge steel framed buildings and implications on cordoning and recovery.” Proceedings of the 17th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Sendai, Japan, September 13-18.
Kaminski, S., Schacher, T., Lopez, J., Franco, G., Molina Hutt, C., RouxFouillet, G., Carlevaro, N. and Stone, H. (2019). “The April 16, 2016 Muisne earthquake (Ecuador) – Behaviour of RC frames with masonry infill and recommendations for new construction.” Proceedings of the Society of Earthquake and Civil Engineering Dynamics 2019 Conference, London, UK, September 9-10.
Molina Hutt, C., Zahedi, S., Marafi, N., Berman, J. and Eberhard, M. (2019). “Collapse risk of tall steel moment-resisting frames in deep sedimentary basins during large magnitude subduction earthquakes.” Proceedings of the 12th Canadian Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Quebec, QC, June 17-20.
Kakoty, P., Eksir Monfared, A. and Molina Hutt, C. (2019). “Seismic performance of tall buildings designed following non-prescriptive design procedures.” Proceedings of the 12th Canadian Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Quebec, QC, June 17-20.
Molina Hutt, C., Marafi, N., Berman, J. and Eberhard, M. (2018). “Effects of Basins during Subduction Earthquakes on the Collapse Fragility of Existing Tall Steel Buildings.” Earthquake Engineering Research Institute. Proceedings of the 11th National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Los Angeles, CA, June 25-29.
Molina Hutt, C., Rossetto, T., Almufti, I. and Deierlein, G. (2018). “Comparison of Seismic Performance & Recovery Metrics for 1970s vs Modern Tall Steel Moment Frame Buildings.” Earthquake Engineering Research Institute. Proceedings of the 11th National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Los Angeles, CA, June 25-29.
Perez-Fuentes, G., Molina Hutt, C., Rossetto, T. and Joffe, H. (2017). “Are residents of Seattle ready for ‘the big one’?” International Association of Earthquake Engineering.” Proceedings of the 16th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Santiago, Chile, January 9-13.
Eads, L., Molina Hutt, C. and Menun, C. (2017). “Loss assessment of tall buildings from a vulnerability perspective." International Association of Earthquake Engineering.” Proceedings of the 16th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Santiago, Chile, January 9-13.
Molina Hutt, C. (2017). “A comparative study on the seismic vulnerability of 1970s vs modern tall steel moment-resisting frame buildings.” International Association of Earthquake Engineering. Proceedings of the 16th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Santiago, Chile, January 9-13.
Molina Hutt, C., Almufti, I., Willford, M. and Deierlein, G. (2015). “Risk-based seismic performance assessment of existing tall steel-framed buildings in San Francisco.” Proceedings of the SECED 2015 Conference. Earthquake Risk and Engineering towards a Resilient World - Society of Earthquake and Civil Engineering Dynamics, Cambridge, UK, July 9-10.
Molina Hutt, C., Almufti, I., Willford, M. and Deierlein, G. (2014). “Seismic Loss and Downtime Estimates of Existing Tall Buildings and Strategies for Increased Resilience.” European Association of Earthquake Engineering. Proceedings of the 2nd European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, Istanbul, Turkey, August 25-29.
Molina Hutt, C. (2013). “Non-Linear time history analysis of tall steel moment frame buildings in LS-DYNA.” Arup and LSTC. Proceedings of the 9th European LS-DYNA Conference, Manchester, UK, June 2-4.
Almufti, I., Molina Hutt, C., Willford, M. and Deierlein, G. (2012). “Seismic Assessment of Typical 1970s Tall Steel Moment Frame Buildings in Downtown San Francisco.” International Association of Earthquake Engineering. Proceedings of the 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Lisbon, Portugal, September 24-28.
Technical Reports
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Mieler, M., Basbug, B., Celik, S., Comfort, L., Demiryurek, L., Hortacsu, A., Loos, S., Molina Hutt, C., Sezen, H., and Sönmez, E. “EERI-SSEER Resilience Reconnaissance Report, 2023 KahramanmaraÅŸ, Türkiye Earthquake Sequence: Observations of Recovery 20 Months After.” Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) and Social Science Extreme Event Reconnaissance (SSEER).
Molina Hutt, C. (2022). Seismic Design of Buildings for Functional Recovery, in Resilient Pathways Report: Co-creating New Knowledge for Understanding Risk and Resilience in BC; Safaie, S., Johnstone, S., Hastings, N.L., eds., Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 8910, p. 241-256. https://doi.org/10.4095/330537
Almufti I., Molina Hutt C., Mieler M. W., Paul N. A. and Fusco, C. R. (2018). “Case studies of tall building structural analyses, downtime and loss assessment for the HayWired scenario mainshock.” The HayWired Earthquake Scenario - Engineering Implications, United States Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2017-5013-I-Q. https://doi.org/10.3133/sir20175013v2
Hulsey, A., Yen, W., Molina Hutt, C. and Deierlein, G. G. (2018). “Part 1: Inventory of tall buildings.” Applied Technology Council San Francisco Tall Buildings Study. Prepared for City and County of San Francisco, Office of Resilience and Capital Planning.https://onesanfrancisco.org/sites/default/files/inline-files/ATC-119-1_SF_TallBuildingsStudy_FINAL.pdf
Molina Hutt, C., Hulsey, A. M., Kakoty, P., Deierlein, G. G., Eksir Monfared, A., Yen, W. Y. and Hooper, J. D. (2018). “Part 3: Performance expectation for new buildings.” Applied Technology Council San Francisco Tall Buildings Study. Prepared for City and County of San Francisco, Office of Resilience and Capital Planning.