Abstract: The seismic performance of reinforced concrete frames designed for gravity loads is evaluated experimentally using a shake table. Two 1:3 scale models of one-bay, three-storied space frames, one without infill and the other ...

Abstract: The provision of shear stirrups/connectors is found to enhance the shear capacity of beams, thus preventing the brittle mode of failure. A doubly skinned composite system consists of steel cover plates on either side of ...

Abstract: Transmission line towers, though designed per code provisions, may fail during mandatory testing required in many countries. Different types of premature failures that were observed during full-scale testing of transmission ...

Abstract: A new approach is presented for the optimization of steel lattice towers by combining genetic algorithms and an object-oriented approach. The purpose of this approach is to eliminate the difficulties in the handling of ...

Abstract: The analytical deformation of a transmission line (TL) tower computed using software is less than the test deformation. A TL tower consists of many splice joints in the leg member. A small rotation owing to bolt slip in ...