Abstract: The accuracy of a new pushover analysis procedure for estimating the peak roof displacement of multistory buildings subjected to earthquake ground shaking is assessed in a pilot study. The energy-based pushover uses a ...

Abstract: Although multiple-mode pushover analysis methods have been proposed for general use in the seismic analysis of moment-resisting frames, difficulties have been encountered in their implementation with specific structures. ...

Abstract: Although straw-bale construction originated in the midwestern United States in the late 1800s, the engineering of plastered straw-bale walls to resist in-plane lateral loads is a modern development. Relevant experimental ...