Abstract: The evaluation of the seismic performance of masonry-infilled reinforced concrete (RC) frames has been a major challenge for structural engineers. This paper addresses pertinent issues on the development and calibration ...

Abstract: Flexural and shear strengths of reinforced masonry shear walls are examined, based on experimental results obtained from 22 6‐ft by 6‐ft masonry wall specimens. These results are summarized and current design formulas ...

Abstract: The inelastic seismic behavior of an X-braced, tubular steel frame is studied experimentally by means of pseudodynamic testing. The pseudodynamic method, which utilizes a numerical algorithm in ...

Abstract: The seismic resistance of story‐height reinforced masonry shear walls has been evaluated experimentally to examine the influence of the applied axial stress and the amount of vertical and horizontal reinforcement on the ...

Abstract: A new macroelement model is presented in this paper for the simulation of the in-plane (IP) and out-of-plane (OOP) response of infilled frames subjected to seismic actions. The model consists of two diagonal, one horizontal, ...

Abstract: The current design practice for concrete bridge decks requires a top mat and a bottom mat of reinforcing bars. The chloride attack of the top mat of reinforcing bars is a major cause of deterioration of bridge decks. ...