Abstract: Semiactive control systems combine the features of active and passive control to reduce the response of structures to various dynamic loadings. They include: (1) Active variable stiffness, where the stiffness of the structure ...

Abstract: Current procedures for estimating the peaks of the stochastic response of tall buildings to wind are based on the assumption that the response is Gaussian. Those procedures are therefore inapplicable to low-rise buildings, ...

Abstract: This paper presents a computational assessment of the behavior of single-plate shear (shear tab) connections in gravity frames under column-loss scenarios. Two-span beam assemblies without floor slabs are considered under ...

Abstract: Passive energy dissipation devices are used to reduce the damage from earthquakes by absorbing a portion of the earthquake-induced energy in structures. Wide acceptance of these devices in structures will depend on the ...

Abstract: This paper discusses the progressive collapse resistance of steel-concrete composite floors in which steel beams are attached to columns through shear tabs. This is a common type of system used for the gravity bay portions ...

Abstract: A comparative study is presented of the estimated wind load capacities of low-rise steel building frames based on loading patterns (magnitude and distribution) established from aerodynamic databases on the one hand, and ...

Abstract: This paper presents a computational investigation of the robustness of a typical concrete deck–steel beam composite floor system with simple shear connections in the event that a center column has been removed. The study ...