Structures that have replaceable thin-walled steel shear panels are efficient structural systems for resisting seismic loads owing to their high initial stiffness and rel [...]

The seismic protection of structures can be classified into three strategies: (i) reduction of the seismic demands, (ii) enhancement of the structural damping, and (iii) [...]

Conventional seismic design philosophy is based on dissipative response, which implicitly accepts damage of the structure under the design earthquake and leads to signifi [...]

Eccentrically braced frames with replaceable links are viable seismic resisting systems that guarantee large dissipative capacity and quick and easy replacement of the da [...]

Many reinforced concrete structures built before 1960’s were designed to resist mainly gravity loads and wind, even if they were located in seismic zones. That is why w [...]

The papers investigates the behavior of steel frames with friction dampers connected to steel braces Both numerical and experimental analyses have been conducted in order [...]

The papers investigates the behavior of steel frames of dissipative steel shear walls Both numerical and experimental analyses have been conducted in order to characteriz [...]