Abstract: Local buckling and plastic hinges may occur in the compression flange of square hollow-section (SHS) beams under high amplitude cyclic bending arising from earthquakes. Once a local mechanism forms, residual strength rapidly ...

Abstract: This paper describes a series of tests on empty and void-filled rectangular hollow section (RHS) braces subjected to static and cyclic axial loading. The braces were made from cold-formed C450 (450 MPa nominal yield stress) ...

Abstract: This paper describes a series of tests to failure of fix-ended tubular braces subjected to cyclic concentric axial loading. The braces were made from cold-formed steel grade C350L0 (350 MPa nominal yield stress) circular ...

Abstract: This paper determines new section slenderness limits suitable for design and construction of seismic resisting structural systems. It describes an experimental investigation of the cyclic inelastic flexural behavior of ...