Abstract: In this paper, a simple method of analysis for preliminary analysis of facade rigger stiffened braced frames in tall buildings subjected to horizontal loading is presented. The facade riggers in the structure are located ...

Abstract: Design models for local buckling of fire-exposed aluminum sections are currently lacking. Based on analyses with validated finite-element models, this paper investigates local buckling of extruded sections with stress-strain ...

Abstract: Stress concentration factors (SCFs) in a T and a K-T tubular joint have been determined using the finite element method (FEM). The SCFs are determined for basic load cases (axial load or ...

Abstract: Uniaxial confined compression and swelling experiments on cylindrical specimens taken either in an axial or in a radial direction from a canine lumbar annulus fibrosus are presented. The loading ...