Nowadays, due to environmental changes, the condition of buildings can be in danger. In order protect performance existing buildings, it is important investigate seismic behaviour building structure subjected earthquake excitation. addition, study advanced level ductile design recommended by current codes. immediate future, lateral load resistance needs evaluated precisely. For purpose analyzin...

The work presented in this paper investigates the strength of moment-resisiting apex brackets cold-formed steel portal frames. results two previously reported full-scale frame tests, where frames failed through buckling bracket, were used to validate a finite element model that included material nonlinearity, geometric imperfections, and bolt bearing behaviour. From test as well results, import...

In this study, the performance of triangular added damping and stiffness (TADAS) dampers combined with curved dampers (Curved-TADAS damper) is evaluated in moment resisting steel frame (MRSF). These dampers are passive and install in the beam-column connection region. Variable parameters of this study involve the width of curved damper (50, 75 and 100 mm), the thickness of TADAS damper (5 and 1...

Heavy economic losses and human casualties caused by destructive earthquakes around the world clearly show the need for a systematic approach for large scale damage detection of various types of existing structures. That could provide the proper means for the decision makers for any rehabilitation plans. The aim of this study is to present an innovative method for investigating the seismic vuln...

Moment resisting frames as one of the conventional lateral load resisting systems in buildings suffer from some limitations including code limitations on minimum span-to-depth ratio to ensure the formation of plastic hinges with adequate length at beam ends. According to seismic codes, in ordinary steel moment resisting frames the minimum span-to-depth ratios should be limited to 5 and in speci...

Steel Plate Shear Wall (SPSW) is an emerging seismic load-resistant system that, compared to other systems, enjoys the advantages of stable ductile behavior, fewer detailing requirements, rapid constructability, and economy. American seismic provisions decree that a SPSW should be designed as a moment frame with a web infill plate. Specifically, in case of buildings taller than 160 ft, it decre...

The fundamental periods of buildings are essential to calculate the design base shear and lateral forces. Most seismic codes specify empirical formulae to estimate the fundamental vibration period of buildings. These empirical formulae are used for both lowand mediumrise buildings. These formulae depend on the building materials (steel, reinforced concrete etc), building types (frame, shear wal...

beam to column welded connection with radius cut on beam flange is known as rigid connection that provides acceptable ductility for special moment resisting frame (smrf). in order to decrease the cost of construction and to provide an easy-to-construct structure, the new method is available for reducing the beam section based on drilling on beam flange , known as drilled flange connection (dfc)...