Shear yielding links are widely used as seismic energy dissipation components in eccentrically braced frames, linked column frames and in coupled shear walls. Typically, [...]

This paper describes New Zealand construction and research related to low damage construction. Following the large scale demolition of buildings in Christchurch after the [...]

Current standards for designing steel structures indicate that column splices, as part of moment frames, should develop a certain level of plastic moment capacity (rangin [...]

Many buildings experience intermediate levels of damage during seismic events. In these situations, a detailed assessment of the building in its damaged state is required [...]