Abstract: To compare the hysteretic behavior, stiffness, and strength of stiffened and unstiffened extended end-plate connections of beam–column joints, six specimens with eight high strength bolts were tested under cyclic load. ...

Abstract: Experimental testing revealed that installing concealed vertical slits in reinforced concrete (RC) infill walls enabled the RC infill walls to behave in a more ductile manner (as compared to conventional solid RC walls), ...

Abstract: Numerous studies have been carried out to characterize uncertainties of soil properties, and lots of multivariate databases have been compiled to make the characterization of uncertainties more realistic. However, when it ...