The research presented here employed nonlinear continuum analysis to investigate the design parameters that determine the failure mechanism and deformation capacity of pl [...]

Steel concentrically braced frames (CBFs) have been used as seismic force resisting systems for many years. In seismically active regions of the US, the chevron configura [...]

Concentrically braced frames (CBFs) are one of the most common lateral-force-resisting systems in steel construction. In the US, they have been used to resist earthquake [...]

A series of experimental tests on large reinforced concrete structural walls are being conducted at the University of Illinois NEES facility as part of the project “NEE [...]

Reinforced concrete structural walls are commonly used as the primary lateral-load resisting system in buildings. The research presented herein represents the first-phase [...]