apacity design and hierarchy of strength are at the base of modern seismic codes which allow an inelastic response of structures in case of severe earthquakes. Therefore, [...]

Out-of-plane instability is identified as one of the failure modes of rectangular RC walls. This mode of failure was previously observed in experimental studies of rectan [...]

As a result of the Precast Seismic Structural System (PRESS) program in the 1990s coordinated by the University of California, San Diego, the hybrid connection proved to [...]

Many current active and semi-active supplemental damping devices are highly complex, limiting robustness, and those that can generate larger response forces typically suf [...]

Inherent to the development of performance-based seismic design and assessment techniques, is the need to adequately predict the inelastic displacements of structures. To [...]

Infill panels can strongly affect the global static and dynamic behavior of seismic resistant structural frames. In this paper, numerical investigations have been carried [...]

This paper describes simplified design tools for precast concrete hybrid system/connections developed during the PRESSS (PREcast Seismic Structural Systems) project, wher [...]

A seismic design procedure and numerical sensitivity study of post-tensioned timber frames for multi-storey buildings is presented. The paper describes a displacement-bas [...]

Undesirable seismic performance or failure of non-structural components (NSCs) during earthquakes is reported as a major portion of seismic economic loss. To prevent or r [...]