This paper presents a study to statistically characterize the joint earthquake-snow hazard and subsequently develop maximum inter-story drift fragility curves for a series of archetype woodframe structures. Of particular focus are structures built in heavy-snow regions where seismic design may govern (and hence the roof snow load contributes additional seismic mass). While load standards such a...

Abstract The Mega-Sub Controlled Structure System (MSCSS) is a new type of seismic structural system. This research aims to find weak members in the structure and better describe failure state. To achieve this, we enhanced story drift ratio indicator by combining it with path proposed comprehensive that can more accurately behavior structure. concept proposed. waves used analysis this article a...

Structural damage can be controlled in performance based seismic design (PBSD) according to the requirement under a certain hazard level. During strong ground motion (GM) such buildings suffer minor to major damages depending on the shaking level of GM. The available damage assessment methods are complex, tedious and time-consuming procedure. In the present study, a simplified empirical model h...

The experience of past prominent earthquakes establishes the fact that the structure’s catastrophes and casualties can be dramatically decreased through the use of self-centering systems. A promising post-tensioned self-centering yielding braced system (PT-SCYBS) has been developed, comprising of two main components, including the post-tensioned wires, exhibiting the desirable self-centering pr...

To analyze the multi-dimensional seismic mitigation performance and torsional vibration characteristic of an L-shaped frame structure with a magnetorheological damper (MRD). Firstly, mechanical property MRD is experimentally studied. Then, calculation models without MRDs are found through theoretical analysis, programs compiled. Finally, time history responses calculated during excitation bi-di...

This paper describes the seismic performance of a steel frame with additional LYP dampers. dampers provides passive energy dissipation device in structure, it also reduces lateral forces efficient way which is produced by wave. The structures needed design especially countries where activities occur. analysis accomplished FEM and software called SAP2000. only analyzed using numerical simulation...

In recent years, destructive earthquakes have shown the deficiencies of the existing buildings. One of the most effective mechanisms for dissipating the earthquake energy is inelastic deformation of the steel components. The objective of this research is to study the application of metallic dampers for dissipation of the earthquake energy and to investigate the behavior of concrete structures i...

Nonlinear Time History (NTH) analysis is currently the most reliable method for estimating structural behavior. Considerable computational demand and complexity of this method may cause difficulty for its routine practical application. Based on the Methodology of Endurance Time (ET) method, it can estimate the nonlinear response of structures with a much lower computational cost. In this resear...

A method is presented for extracting features of approximate optimal brace types and locations large-scale steel building frames. The frame subjected to static seismic loads, the maximum stress in members minimized under constraints on number braces each story interstory drift angle. new formulation important from machine learning results using a support vector with radial basis function kernel...