Abstract: A study of a hanger‐type, end‐grain, timber‐beam connection, in which a steel plate was fastened to a laminated timber beam with steel dowels, shows that the connection can be used successfully in timber construction. Beam ...

Abstract: Proper identification of the modes of vibration of a structure is crucial in order to avoid the condition of resonance under dynamic loading conditions. A combination of numerical simulation, physical experimentation, and ...

Abstract: On October 30, 1986, the United States Congress directed the National Bureau of Standards (NBS) to conduct an independent analysis of the new United States Embassy Office Building being constructed in Moscow. The analysis ...

Abstract: The National Bureau of Standards conducted a structural assessment of the new U.S. Office Building being constructed in Moscow. This paper reviews the portion of the assessment dealing with the vertical and lateral load ...