Abstract: Steel-concrete composite beams are currently designed against shear by neglecting the contributions of the concrete slab and composite action, while the moment-shear interaction is not addressed in current structural codes ...

Abstract: A resilient dual frame-wall lateral force-resisting system, designed to mitigate frame-expansion challenges in self-centering structures, has been introduced. One notable obstacle encountered when applying direct ...

Abstract: Steel yielding hysteretic devices provide a reliable way to increase the energy dissipation capacity of structures under seismic loading. Steel cylindrical pins with hourglass shape bending parts (called web hourglass shape ...

Abstract: This paper presents ultralow cycle fatigue tests and the calibration of different fracture models for duplex stainless-steel devices of high seismic performance braced frames. Two different geometries of the devices were ...

Abstract: A novel welded demountable shear connector for sustainable steel-concrete composite structures is proposed. The proposed connector consists of a grout-filled steel tube bolted to a compatible partially threaded stud, which ...

Abstract: A demountable shear connector for use in composite floors with precast hollow-core slab units is proposed. The proposed shear connector consists of a steel square hollow tube welded on a steel plate that is bolted on the ...

Abstract: A bolted–welded hybrid demountable shear connector for use in deconstructable steel–concrete composite buildings and bridges was proposed. The hybrid connector consisted of a partially threaded stud, which was welded on ...