Abstract: Considerable attention has been given to the performance and modeling of wood‐frame stud walls in the past two decades, and linear and nonlinear models were presented. Linear models do not truly describe the wall behavior. ...

Abstract: In this paper, different methods of lateral force distribution and design are described and compared with the results of experiments on a full-scale woodframe test house, and with a detailed three-dimensional analysis using ...

Abstract: In this paper, a nonlinear three-dimensional finite element (FE) model of light frame buildings capable of static and dynamic analysis is presented. The model can accommodate various material and structural configurations, ...

Abstract: In this paper, a nonlinear three-dimensional finite element model, presented in Part I, capable of static and dynamic analysis is compared with the results of an experiment on a full-scale asymmetric light frame building. ...

Abstract: In coastal areas residential houses are often built on piles. The space below the first floor and the ground is sometimes enclosed. The enclosure walls are constructed to break away under severe wave-induced forces so that ...