In this paper the seismic damage analysis of a building at the system level, subsystem level, and component level is organized into a damage scenario tree. Damage scenari [...]

This paper develops damage scenario fragilities for buildings with either special concentrically braced frame (SCBF) system or a self-centering concentrically braced fram [...]

The Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure (NHERI) Experimental Facility at Lehigh University, a National Science Foundation sponsored facility, will provide [...]

Steel self-centering concentrically-braced frames (SC-CBFs), also known as rocking braced frames, are a relatively new seismic lateral force resisting system. Exceptional [...]

This paper introduces the plastic limit analysis of self-centering (SC) steel moment resisting frames (MRFs) with post-tensioned friction damped connections (PFDC) subjec [...]

Self-centering concentrically-braced frame (SC-CBF) systems are being developed with the goal of providing adequate nonlinear drift capacity without significant damage or [...]

A self-centering moment resisting frame (SC-MRF) is a viable alternative to a conventional MRF for seismic resistant buildings. An SC-MRF is characterized by gap opening [...]

Observations during past earthquakes have demonstrated the seismic vulnerability of nonstructural components. Damage to these components can significantly reduce the func [...]