Abstract: This study was part of a larger project investigating the feasibility of using ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa, PP) harvested from forest restoration programs in the Northwestern United States for low-rise modular buildings. ...

Abstract: The moment magnitude scale (Mw) 6.0 South Napa earthquake caused damage to stainless steel cylindrical tanks used for wine storage and fermentation. The damage observed to the tanks included local buckling of the tank ...

Abstract: In U.S. building construction, typical simple (shear) connections are often bolted for flexibility during fabrication and construction. This paper summarizes the results of experimental investigations of bolted lap-splice ...

Abstract: This paper presents the results from experimental investigations focused on the thermal and structural behavior of composite beams with shear connections subjected to fire conditions. Five partial composite beams with flat, ...

Abstract: This paper presents the results from experimental investigations focused on the thermal and structural behavior of composite beams with shear connections subjected to fire conditions. Five partial composite beams with flat, ...

Abstract: This paper focuses on the performance-based structural fire engineering of steel buildings subjected to realistic design-basis fire scenarios. Medium-rise office buildings were designed in accordance with U.S. building ...

Abstract: Current governing codes and standards in the United States provide engineers with an option to design structures for the load effects caused by a fire. This process consists of calculating the required thickness of fire ...

Abstract: This paper reviews the experimental research on beam-to-column connections for composite special moment frames (C-SMFs) and presents an experimental database consisting of 165 tests conducted on these connections. The paper ...

Abstract: This paper reviews the experimental research on beam-to-column connections for composite special moment frames (C-SMFs) and presents an experimental database consisting of 165 tests conducted on these connections. The paper ...