Istituto Universitario di Studi Superiori Università degli Studi di Pavia EUROPEAN SCHOOL FOR ADVANCED STUDIES IN REDUCTION OF SEISMIC RISK ROSE SCHOOL DISPLACEMENT BASED DESIGN OF VERTICALLY IRREGULAR FRAME-WALL STRUCTURES A Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Master Degree in EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING AND ENGINEERING SEISMOLOGY by SUHAIB SALAWDEH Supervisor: Dr. TIMOTHY SULLIVAN APRIL, 2009