Structural integrity of buried pipelines has been significantly compromised due to aging and corrosion, especially for those pipeline that have been in service longer tha [...]

This paper examines the influence of different definitions of demand parameters for the seismic assessment of ductile RC frames. Fragility functions used in the performan [...]

Historical and recent earthquakes have shown repeatedly that developing countries in South America suffer devastating effects. The use of modern building codes can limit [...]

Evidence indicates that the dynamic behavior of Rigid Wall - Flexible Diaphragm (RWFD) buildings is dominated by the flexible roof diaphragm’s response instead of the w [...]

Buildings with rigid walls and flexible roof diaphragms (RWFD) are a common type of single-story construction in North America, Europe and New Zealand that incorporate ri [...]

This paper describes seismic shake table tests on a 3-story, 2-bay, steel plane frame model incorporating novel Self-Centering Post-Tensioned (SCPT) connections. This sys [...]

Experiments were performed to evaluate the progressive collapse resistance of steel buildings considering multi-hazard extreme loading. Two 1/3 scale three-story, two-bay [...]

This paper focuses on the earthquake response of merchandise stored in steel storage racks and introduces the concept of inclined shelving as a measure for reduction of t [...]

In order to better characterize the seismic vulnerability of nonstructural components and equipment and develop effective mitigation measures, the University at Buffalo h [...]

An impediment to the development of performance-based seismic design for woodframe buildings is the lack of understanding of the factors that affect the seismic behavior [...]