In Chile, earthquake-resistant design of industrial structures and facilities is regulated by Chilean code NCh2369. Even when NCh2369 refers to seismic provisions of AISC [...]

One of the most used structural steel systems in industrial structures in Chile is the Concentrically Braced Frame (CBF). Among the shapes used as braces, a common choice [...]

Buckling restrained braced frames (BRBFs) are slowly being introduced in Chile, considering their advantages over conventional concentrically braced frames (CBFs). Howeve [...]

Chile concentrates a high number of earthquakes along its history. One of the strongest in recent years was in the south of the country, specifically in Maule regions in [...]

The Mw 8.8 earthquake in 2010 in Chile damaged several reinforced concrete (RC) structures, where many walls elements failed. This type of element is the preferred option [...]

Buckling restrained braces are metallic dissipators made up of a core of ductile steel, designed to resist similar tensile and compressive forces, by confining the core a [...]

The brittle failures detected during the 1994 Northridge earthquake on steel moment-frame buildings prompted significant investigations on steel moment connections. This [...]

Steel braced frames include braces to provide lateral resistance and stiffness. Conventional steel braces may buckle in compression and break after a few cycles when subj [...]

This paper presents the results of a study on Cu-based shape memory alloys (SMA) elements for energy dissipation in connections under earthquake excitation. The elements [...]