Abstract: Application of spline element and state-space approach in analyzing dynamic response of rectangular plates is presented in this paper. The proposed method is on the basis of state-space theory of control systems and spline ...

Abstract: Investigative reports on the 1994 Northridge earthquake in California indicated significant damage experienced by skewed highway bridges. Specifically, the damage sustained by the Pico-Lyons Bridge near Newhall, California, ...

Abstract: Braces made of square hollow structural sections (HSSs) in special concentrically braced frames (SCBFs) are likely to fracture under expected demand levels. This study, therefore, examines the additional seismic demands ...

Abstract: Special concentrically braced frames (SCBFs) are among the most common steel structures for resisting earthquake loads in high seismic regions. Concentrically braced frames (CBFs) are elastically designed as one vertical ...

Abstract: Moment frames with gravity columns in reinforced concrete (RC) buildings have been used extensively for the last decade in the United States. Unlike traditional beam–column–slab structures, they provide some advantages in ...