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 [...]

Most of the experimental studies on the seismic assessment and retrofit of existing, poorly detailed, beam-column joints have typically concentrated on the 2-dimensional [...]