Abstract: This paper presents research on the behavior of a type of building popular in high seismic zones with a lateral-load-resisting system consisting of masonry-infilled reinforced concrete (RC) frames. Older buildings of this ...

Abstract: This study evaluates the feasibility of a new class of partially restrained connections using shape memory alloys. In the martensitic form, shape memory alloys (SMAs) have the ability to recover large residual deformations ...