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 [...]

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 [...]

It is fast becoming common practice for civil engineering infrastructure and building structures to be designed to achieve a set of performance objectives. To do so, cons [...]

The effects of beam elongation in precast frame systems have been demonstrated to be a potential source of un-expected damage to precast floor systems, unless adequate de [...]