Abstract: Base dual-mechanism systems that limit both shear force and overturning moment demands are being developed as a new class of seismic force–resisting systems to enhance the control of seismic demands at the base and along ...

Abstract: The cast-steel yielding connector (YC) is a yielding fuse device designed to dissipate earthquake energy through inelastic deformations in specially designed distributed yielding regions, while ensuring primarily elastic ...

Abstract: Steel castings have been increasingly used in building construction to enhance the seismic resistance of structures. Such castings are designed as yielding fuses that dissipate energy through large inelastic deformations, ...