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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 [...]
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Seismic isolation, using nonlinear isolators, is often used to lengthen the fundamental period of vibration and to reduce inertia forces of highway bridges. Nevertheless, [...]
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Buckling restrained braced frames (BRBFs) are slowly being introduced in Chile, considering their advantages over conventional concentrically braced frames (CBFs). Howeve [...]
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Dissipation of seismic energy through large plastic deformations in ductile elements is a key approach to provide structural safety in strong earthquakes. Steel buckling- [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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This paper focuses on the earthquake response of merchandise stored in steel storage racks and introduces the concept of inclined shelving as a measure for reduction of t [...]
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While steel EBF and MRF structures designed according to the current seismic design specifications can provide life safety during a design level earthquake, they are expe [...]
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A direct comparison is made between shake table and real time hybrid simulation testing techniques for a two-storey steel building structure model. Only the first-storey [...]
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