Abstract: Woodframe (light-frame wood) structures make up the vast majority of the United States building stock including those in areas of high seismicity. Their life cycle is unique in that when they are damaged, repair is often ...

Abstract: A summary of wood shear wall testing, wood shear wall modeling, and wood shear wall reliability analysis studies over the last two decades is presented in chronological order. However, since the objective was to present ...

Abstract: In the United States the majority of modern residential and a portion of commercial structures are woodframe construction which typically consists of dimension lumber sheathed with

Abstract: Recent earthquakes around the world are reminders of the destructiveness of earthquakes and the effect they exact on lives and property. In 1989, the Loma Prieta earthquake resulted in significant damage and fatalities in ...

Abstract: The study of earthquake engineering has made significant strides over the last one-half century with scientists developing methods to better understand the basis and mechanisms of earthquakes and engineers working to ...

Abstract: Woodframe structures represent the most common structure type within the residential building stock in the United States. These relatively light structures perform well with regard to life safety and collapse during ...

Abstract: The Structural Engineering Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers Committee on the Reliability-Based Design of Wood Structures recently completed a special project entitled “The next step for ASCE 16: ...

Abstract: Performance-based seismic design (PBSD) is considered by many to be the next generation of design philosophy that focuses on the system performance of a structure during earthquake loading. For steel and concrete structures, ...