Concentric-braced steel frames often fracture at the mid-length of the braces during strong ground motions when the members and connections are properly designed and deta [...]

Seismic isolation, using nonlinear isolators, is often used to lengthen the fundamental period of vibration and to reduce inertia forces of highway bridges. Nevertheless, [...]

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

Dissipation of seismic energy through large plastic deformations in ductile elements is a key approach to provide structural safety in strong earthquakes. Steel buckling- [...]

The seismic design provisions of the 2015 National Building Code of Canada (NBCC) for single-storey steel buildings with flexible metal roof deck diaphragms are presented [...]

Floor and roof diaphragms are essential part of seismic force resisting systems in building structures. They must be designed to withstand and transfer forces that are in [...]

The self-centering energy-dissipative (SCED) brace is a new steel bracing member that provides damping to a structure and a re-centering capability, reducing or eliminati [...]

Seismic behaviour of a heavy industrial building with highly irregular geometry, and mass and stiffness distribution is investigated to assess the effectiveness of curren [...]

A research program has been undertaken to better characterizing the contribution of higher modes of vibration on the bending moment and shear force demand on cantilevered [...]

A test program was carried out on 21.02 m x 7.31 m metal roof deck diaphragm specimens subjected to dynamically applied in-plane loading. The tests were conducted at diff [...]