Abstract: Low-aspect-ratio reinforced concrete (RC) shear walls are widely used as a seismic force-resisting system in containment and safety-related nuclear facilities. However, there has been limited research to date that ...

Abstract: Reinforced concrete (RC) shear walls are widely used as a seismic force–resisting system in nuclear facilities. Such walls are designed to be relatively thick with a few openings for radiation shielding as well as for blast ...

Abstract: The significant increase in the number of journal paper submissions/publications in the last decades has been paralleled by a shift to (mainly) on-line publication and digital archiving of past research articles. This ...

Abstract: Controlled rocking systems have been used in numerous structures around the world as a seismic force-resisting system. In a controlled rocking wall system, the wall is allowed to uplift from the foundation during seismic ...

Abstract: The development of models to predict the inelastic behavior of the individual components of a building system at different performance levels is an essential step in performing nonlinear static and dynamic analyses, as ...

Abstract: Using boundary elements in reinforced masonry (RM) walls allows closed ties to be used and multiple layers of vertical bars to be accommodated, thus providing a confining reinforcement cage. This enhances the overall ...

Abstract: Although boundary elements have been known to enhance the in-plane performance of reinforced concrete block shear walls under seismic loading, research examining their influence on the walls’ out-of-plane performance ...

Abstract: The use of vertical unbonded posttensioned (PT) bars in masonry walls results in a controlled rocking behavior that can provide a high drift capacity and recenter the wall to its vertical alignment, minimizing residual ...