Abstract: An automated design algorithm for partially restrained and fully restrained steel frames is presented. Advanced analysis based design is utilized and inelastic modeling of member behavior is based upon the distributed ...

Abstract: This paper outlines the development of a finite element for use in the inelastic second-order analysis of partially (PR) and fully (FR) restrained planar steel frames. The finite element considers spread of plastification ...

Abstract: The plastic-zone method of analysis described in a companion paper is used in the inelastic analysis of three multistory, multibay fully restrained (FR) and partially restrained (PR) steel frames. Full nonlinear load-deformation ...

Abstract: Sign and luminaire support structures are prevalent throughout the transportation infrastructure network. Collapse and inspection of these pose hazards to the motoring public and the inspection personnel charged with their ...

Abstract: Design codes are migrating from prescriptive procedures intended to preserve life safety to reliability-based design. All stakeholders are given the opportunity to speak the common language of risk and structural designs ...

Abstract: Significant progress has been made in the preceding two decades in the area of seismic engineering. Design codes are very quickly migrating from prescriptive procedures intended to preserve life safety to reliability-based ...

Abstract: There have been numerous examples of poor in-service performance of welded, tube-to-transverse plate connections within mast-arm sign support structures in the last several decades. A considerable amount of research has ...

Abstract: Sign and luminaire support structures are prevalent throughout the transportation infrastructure network. Collapse and inspection of these signs pose hazards to the motoring public and the inspection personnel charged with ...

Abstract: Sign and luminaire support structures are prevalent throughout the transportation infrastructure network. Collapse and inspection of these signs pose hazards to the motoring public and the inspection personnel charged with ...

Abstract: There have been numerous examples of poor in-service performance of welded, tube-to-transverse plate connections within mast-arm sign support structures in the last several decades. A considerable amount of research has ...