Abstract: Fluid-structure interaction (FSI) of earthquake shaking is a design consideration in the civil, nuclear, chemical, and mechanical industries. Preliminary sizing of structures and components in these industries will often ...

Abstract: Approximately 40% of the heavy industry in Turkey was located in the region affected by the 1999

Abstract: When a blast wave impinges on the front face of a structure, rarefaction waves are formed along its free edges and propagate toward the center of the front face, and reduce the reflected overpressure: an effect known as ...

Abstract: An important consideration for the design of seismic isolation systems composed of elastomeric and lead–rubber bearings is the safety of individual bearings for maximum considered earthquake shaking. One assessment of ...

Abstract: Results of experimental and analytical investigations of the seismic response of fully restrained steel moment connections between deep W-shape beams and deep and square built-up box columns are presented. Prototype ...

Abstract: Air-blast parameters, including incident and reflected peak overpressures and impulses, and shock-front arrival times, are typically estimated for protective design using charts developed by Kingery and Bulmash. The charts ...

Abstract: The XY-friction pendulum (XY-FP) bearing is a modified friction pendulum that consists of two perpendicular steel rails with opposing concave surfaces and a connector. The connector resists tensile forces, allows independent ...

Abstract: An analytical study investigating how changes in the mechanical properties of individual seismic isolators affect the response of isolated bridge structures subjected to earthquake excitation is summarized. Nonlinear ...

Abstract: This study evaluates the economic viability of allowing for controlled inelastic deformation of special moment–resisting buildings during wind storms. This is achieved through a set of case studies involving steel buildings ...

Abstract: This study evaluates the economic viability of allowing for controlled inelastic deformation of special moment–resisting buildings during wind storms. This is achieved through a set of case studies involving steel buildings ...