Abstract: Multistory steel braced frames tend to concentrate damage in a few weak stories in response to severe earthquake shaking. This paper presents the numerical and experimental results for a strongback system, a modification ...

Abstract: Detailed seismic provisions for concentrically braced frames have evolved continuously since 1988. Thus, vintage-era braced frames, especially those designed prior to 1988, may be prone to a number of significant deficiencies. ...

Abstract: AbstractSeismically resilient buildings can resist seismic demands while maintaining a minimum acceptable level of functioning. A six-story mass timber-steel hybrid building was built and tested on the Natural Hazards ...