High-definition laser scanning is rapidly becoming an essential tool for accurate non-destructive three-dimensional measurements of structures. This technology provides v [...]

The outer curtain wall system of Shanghai Tower adopts flexible zonal hanging glass curtain wall (CW) system, which is vertically hung from the suspension beam of the mec [...]

The self-centering steel plate shear wall (SC-SPSW) system is a new seismic load-resisting system that combines the steel plate shear wall (SPSW) and the post-tensioned ( [...]

The paper presents an analytical formulation of an element removal algorithm based on dynamic equilibrium and the resulting transient change in system kinematics. The alg [...]

This study presents results from shake table and pseudo-dynamic tests of a wood building conducted at the University of California, Berkeley. A 13.5-ft×19.5-ft two-story [...]

A large number of stairwells damage took place in various buildings during the 8.0 magnitude earthquake that struck northwestern Sichuan on May 12, 2008. For these specia [...]

This paper focuses on the seismic performance of multi-story reinforced concrete (RC) frames with and without masonry infill wall, which were affected by the 8.0 magnitud [...]