Abstract: Progressive collapse resulting from local failures in accident events have caused many tragedies and loss of life in the past. The structural integrity and capacity to resist collapse are gradually improving as an essential ...

Abstract: An experimental study was conducted of the behavior of equal-leg and unequal-leg angles bent around the major principal axis. A finite-element model was developed for numerical simulation of the behavior and extensive ...

Abstract: The self-centering modular panel with a slit steel plate shear wall (SCMP-SW) is a new seismic load-resisting structural component that combines recentering capabilities and energy dissipation ability. The self-centering ...

Abstract: This paper presents a low-damage solution for self-centering steel and composite beam-to-column connections, with the issue of beam-growth being particularly addressed by permitting the connections to rotate only about the ...