The current performance-based seismic design philosophy of reinforced concrete (RC) structures relies on the proper detailing of plastic hinge regions where most of the i [...]

A study for the derivation of loading protocols for quasi-static cyclic testing of beam-to-column sub-assemblies of steel buildings designed to modern seismic guidelines [...]

A plasticity-damage constitutive model for timber, which builds upon previous models developed for other quasi-brittle materials like concrete, is proposed in this articl [...]

This paper assesses the influence of the cyclic strength and stiffness degradation on the global and local inter-storey drift demands in moment resistant steel frames (MR [...]

During the last few decades, several major industry accidents occurred across the world. These include the Buncefield event in the United Kingdom (UK) back in 2005. There [...]

This paper describes an assessment methodology to estimate losses resulting from structural damage to the building population in Greater Cairo. The adopted framework is a [...]

This paper deals with the design and behaviour of panel zones in steel moment-resisting frames. A detailed review of previous and existing European and North American pan [...]

This paper examines the seismic performance of composite steel-concrete moment-resisting frames. Several sensitivity and parametric investigations are undertaken using an [...]