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Methods to Determine Ductility of Structural Members: A Review

open access: yesJournal of the Civil Engineering Forum, 2023
Ductility plays a crucial role in ensuring the safety of a structure, as its inadequacy can lead to sudden and brittle failure. Despite its significance, there is no explicit method for determining, leading to inconsistency and confusion in selecting ...
Jen Hua Ling   +2 more
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Semisolid processing characteristics of AM series Mg alloys by rheo-diecasting [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
The official published version of this Article can be found at the link below - Copyright @ 2006 ASM InternationalAn investigation has been made into the solidification behavior and microstructural evolution of AM50, AM70, and AM90 alloys during rheo ...
A. Das   +22 more
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The Effect of Spandrel Beam's Specification on Response Modification Factor of Concrete Coupled Shear Walls [PDF]

open access: yesCivil Engineering Infrastructures Journal, 2016
Response modification factor (R factor) is one of the seismic design parameters to be considered in evaluating the performance of buildings during strong motions. This paper has tried to evaluate the response modification factor of concrete coupled shear
Mussa Mahmoudi   +2 more
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A study of the dynamic seismic performance index of building in Indonesia

open access: yesJournal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering, 2022
Recent earthquakes have exposed the vulnerability of buildings in Indonesia. An evaluation is needed to confirm the seismic performance of the structures. A seismic index is a method to determine building performance.
Alex Kurniawandy, Shoji Nakazawa
doaj   +1 more source

Seismic Response of a Platform-Frame System with Steel Columns [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Timber platform-frame shear walls are characterized by high ductility and diffuse energy dissipation but limited in-plane shear resistance. A novel lightweight constructive system composed of steel columns braced with oriented strand board (OSB) panels ...
De Stefani, Lorenzo   +4 more
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Seismic response and its analysis for components of Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plants in 2007 Niigata-ken Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake

open access: yesMechanical Engineering Journal, 2016
The Niigata-ken Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake (hereinafter referred to as “the NCO Earthquake”) occurred in 2007 with a hypocenter very close to Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Station of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as “
Kazuyuki NAGASAWA, Tadashi NARABAYASHI
doaj   +1 more source

The impact of hydrogen on the ductility loss of bainitic Fe–C alloys [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
The influence of hydrogen on the mechanical properties of generic lab-cast Fe-C bainitic alloys is studied by tensile tests on notched samples. The bainitic microstructure is induced in a 0.2% C and 0.4% C Fe-C alloy by an appropriate heat treatment. The
Depover, Tom   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Structural Damping and Displacement Ductility Effects on Input Energy Spectrum of Earthquake [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Structural and Construction Engineering, 2018
To improve seismic design of structures, providing more comprehensive criterion than the common criterions in structural seismic design is essential for the engineering community.
Reza Vahdani   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Shear bands and cracking of metallic glass plates in bending [PDF]

open access: yes, 1997
The thickness dependence of yielding and fracture of metallic glass plates subjected to bending is considered in terms of the shear band processes responsible for these properties.
Conner, R. D.   +3 more
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Behavior factor estimation for seismic design of unreinforced masonry buildings

open access: yesCase Studies in Construction Materials, 2023
The use of new geo-sourced construction materials in seismic areas requires the assessment of the structure ductility in order to properly design the building.
Noura Zarzour   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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