Abstract: Slide gates are commonly used to adjust flow in open canals. The discharge coefficient (Cd) for a slide gate is a function of the gate’s geometric and hydraulic characteristics. For free flow conditions, Cd depends on the ...

Abstract: This paper assesses the effects of the vertical component of ground motions on steel structures and evaluates the current seismic design provisions of ASCE 7 on the basis of a structural reliability outlook. Eight special ...

Abstract: This paper aims to transfer the current performance-based seismic assessment (PBSA) methodology to engineering practice by providing a preliminary design procedure denoted herein as the preliminary performance-based seismic ...

Abstract: This paper attempts to provide insight into the sensitivity of the collapse capacity of moment-resisting frame and shear wall structures to variation in basic structural parameters, and the choice of an appropriate ground ...

Abstract: Current seismic design procedures such as Caltrans Seismic Design Criteria (2013, 2019) are continuously evolving to develop methodologies for conducting seismic analysis to achieve more accurate estimations of the demands ...

Abstract: This paper introduces a statistical methodology, titled vector-based intensity-measure method (VBIM), to validate simulated ground motions for the estimation of structural response parameters and demonstrate its application ...

Abstract: The effects of geometrical parameters (crest height, number of cycles, and plan weir configuration), are investigated experimentally on labyrinth weirs, over a range of headwater ratios of 0.1 to 0.6. Trapezoidal and ...