Abstract: Coupled walls are a common lateral load resisting system for buildings located in seismic regions. Coupling beams create a ductile link between walls that increase the structure’s resistance to lateral forces and its ability ...

Abstract: Civil engineering is rapidly evolving as research discoveries, technological evolution, and changing regulations alter the state of practice. To adapt to the advancement of the field, engineers must have the ability to be ...

Abstract: The use of steel plate reinforcement to improve the stiffness and strength of cross-laminated timber (CLT) was examined in this study. Double-shear lap tests were conducted to study the bond between wood and steel, and ...

Abstract: Nonlinear time history analyses were conducted for 5-story and 12-story prototype buildings that used post-tensioned cross-laminated timber rocking walls coupled with U-shaped flexural plates (UFPs) as the lateral force ...