Steel plate shear walls (SPSWs) are one of the most economical and under-utilized lateral load resisting systems currently available to structural engineers. In comparison with traditional lateral load systems, such as steel braced frames, reinforced concrete walls and moment resisting frames, SPSWs have fewer costly detailing requirements, require less stringent construction tolerances, allow ...

Superelastic Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) is accepted when it used as connection in steel structures. The seismic behaviour of steel frames with SMA is being assessed in this study. Three eightstorey steel frames with different SMA systems are suggested, the first one of which is braced with diagonal bracing system, the second one is braced with nee bracing system while the last one is which the SM...

results of damage prediction in buildings can be used as a useful tool for managing and decreasing seismic risk of earthquakes. in this study, damage spectrum and c4.5 decision tree algorithm were utilized for damage prediction in steel buildings during earthquakes. in order to prepare the damage spectrum, steel buildings were modeled as a single-degree-of-freedom (sdof) system and time-history...

The progressive collapse phenomenon refers to a chain of damages in structure where all or large part the is destroyed by an initial local it, which can lead very disastrous results. Therefore, prevention has become necessary action design and analysis buildings it vital investigate this topic more accurately. This study aims present proposed pattern configuration braces at height high-rise ste...

Michel BRUNEAU Director, Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research Professor, Department of Civil Engineering University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY 14261 [email protected] Michel Bruneau is conducting research on the seismic evaluation and retrofit of existing steel bridges, steel buildings, and masonry buildings. He has published over 200 technical publications as a result of ...

Abstract This paper investigates the seismic loss assessment of seismically isolated and non-isolated buildings with steel moment or braced frames, designed by design standard ASCE/SEI 7-16. The is calculated from damage to structural non-structural components, as well demolition collapse buildings. study demonstrates that expected annual losses for are half less than those These depend on type...

Current innovative lateral load carrying systems for tall buildings are those in which the lateral drift is limited to an allowable value without considerable influence on economy. This aim is achieved by using special systems capable of using maximum stiffness and strength capacity of individual structural elements. An effective structural solution in this respect is the use of outrigger brace...