Abstract: Identical mathematical expressions for viscoelastic and viscous damper-brace components are derived as the function of two fundamental nondimensional parameters. These two parameters are used to investigate the properties ...

Abstract: This paper proposes a spectral difference method to estimate the maximum relative displacement between adjacent elastic structures subjected to seismic traveling waves. The method, based on random vibration theory, seeks ...

Abstract: The behavior of different length wide flange (WF) links in eccentrically braced steel frames with or without axial force application, were experimentally investigated using a subassemblage system simulating the frame action. ...

Abstract: Shear links employed in Eccentrically Braced Frames (EBFs) must be appropriately stiffened in order to prevent premature web buckling and retain energy dissipation capability for subsequent cyclic loading. Criteria for web ...

Abstract: The formulation and solution of the multiple degree of freedom equations of motion for a type of structural pounding are presented. The subject building undergoes pounding at a single floor level with a rigid adjacent ...

Abstract: This paper proposes a simplified theory to predict and compare the seismic performance of viscoelastical (VE)- and elastoplastical (EP)-damped passive control systems, and to demonstrate their ability to protect structures ...

Abstract: Pounding between closely spaced structures can be a serious hazard in seismically active metropolitan areas. One of the key issues is estimating the required separation distance to avoid or reduce pounding of adjacent ...

Abstract: Buckling-restrained braced frames (BRBFs) are attracting interest worldwide by virtue of their extraordinary response reduction performance. The system relies strongly on the energy dissipation of buckling-restrained braces ...

Abstract: During earthquakes, I-shaped beams (I-beams) in a braced structure are subjected to the flexural moment synchronized with reversed axial forces transmitted from buckling restrained braces. A prior study used the modified ...