Abstract: Nonlinear response history analyses were conducted to determine the seismic collapse safety and seismic performance of buildings with special steel moment frames using Simpson Strong-Tie Strong-Frame moment frames compared ...

Abstract: The costliest natural disaster in U.S. history was Hurricane Katrina, which made landfall on August 29, 2005 at 7:10 a.m. EDT (6:10 CDT, local time) in Plaquemines Parrish, La. Tragically, Katrina caused widespread damage ...