Abstract: This paper proposes a force-based design method for force-limiting deformable connections that are used to transfer seismic-induced horizontal forces from the floor diaphragms in buildings to the vertical elements of lateral ...

Abstract: This paper describes research results for an innovative curved highway bridge girder system, which uses I-shaped steel girders with hollow rectangular tubes as flanges. The increased torsional stiffness provided by the ...

Abstract: This paper presents an experimental study on the multidirectional cyclic lateral-load response of post-tensioned self-centering (SC) cross-laminated timber (CLT) shear walls. SC-CLT shear wall damage states are introduced ...

Abstract: I-shaped steel girders with tubular flanges have been studied for application in highway bridges because of their large lateral torsional buckling (LTB) strength relative to conventional I-shaped steel plate girders. This ...

Abstract: An initial step in developing a computer-integrated system for structural design is to create a formal description of the information and activities involved in design. The formal description provides a clear understanding ...

Abstract: In current AASHTO LRFD bridge design specifications, the nominal flexural strength of I-girders made from steel with a yield stress >345 MPa (>50 ksi) is limited to the yield moment rather than the plastic moment and ...

Abstract: The use of unbonded posttensioned (UPT) precast concrete walls with horizontal joints as the primary lateral load resisting system in seismic zones has been considered in several previous studies. This paper introduces a ...

Abstract: This paper presents an experimental study of the seismic response of a 0.6-scale three-story building with nonlinear viscous dampers under the design basis earthquake (DBE) and the maximum considered earthquake (MCE). The ...

Abstract: The development of computer‐integrated design systems requires formal models of engineering design. Object‐oriented approaches promise to have a major impact in this area. Two types of engineering design models that could ...

Abstract: This paper presents an experimental study of the seismic response of a 0.6-scale three-story building with nonlinear viscous dampers under the design basis earthquake (DBE) and the maximum considered earthquake (MCE). The ...