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Behavior of Long‐Slotted Perforated Steel Plate Fuses in Timber Brace End Connections

Earthquake Engineering &Structural Dynamics, Volume 55, Issue 6, Page 1247-1269, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Steel perforated plate fuses have emerged as a promising solution for mass timber seismic force‐resisting systems, offering tunable energy dissipation mechanisms, such as flexural and shear yielding, through geometric adjustments. This study examines the cyclic performance of perforated steel plate fuses employed in timber braced frames, with ...
Yahia Ahmed, Hossein Daneshvar, Ying Hei Chui   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Influence of Masonry Infill on Seismic Design Factors of Reinforced-Concrete Buildings

Shock and Vibration, 2022
Infill walls are the most common separator panels in typical reinforced-concrete (RC) frame structures. It is crucial to investigate the influence of the infill walls on the earthquake behavior of RC frames.
Mangeshkumar R. Shendkar, Denise-Penelope N. Kontoni, Ercan Işık, Sasankasekhar Mandal, Pabitra Ranjan Maiti, Ehsan Harirchian   +5 more
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Seismic Performance and Generalized Damage Risk of Modular Cross Laminated Timber Houses Across Ten United States Cities

Earthquake Engineering &Structural Dynamics, Volume 55, Issue 3, Page 687-703, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Housing shortages in the United States and the pursuit of sustainable and resilient communities have positioned cross‐laminated timber (CLT) housing as a promising alternative due to the ability to design for modularity, ease of construction, and low embodied carbon performance.
Javier A. Chininin, Adam R. Phillips, Aivars Vilguts   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of seismic parameters of steel moment resisting frames based on “FEMA P-695” under near-field rotated ground motion [PDF]

Journal of Structural and Construction Engineering, 2016
Behavior factor (R) is one of the seismic design parameters that considers nonlinear performance of structures during an earthquake. In most of the seismic design codes, behavior factor has been used for considering nonlinear performance of structures in
M. Gerami, A. H. Mashayekhi, N. Siahpolo
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Risk‐Targeted Seismic Design Maps for Mexico

Earthquake Engineering &Structural Dynamics, Volume 55, Issue 2, Page 336-349, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Risk‐targeted seismic design maps for Mexico are presented. Risk‐targeted approach establishes an acceptable risk level, measured with the annual collapse probability, to determine seismic design coefficients. Seismic design maps are calculated for an annual probability of collapse of 1 × 10−4 and 2 × 10−4.
Raúl Sandoval, Mario Ordaz
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Building Back Better Following the 2023 Kahramanmaraş Earthquake Sequence: Repair and Retrofit of Damaged Residential Reinforced Concrete High‐Rise Buildings

Earthquake Spectra, Volume 42, Issue 1, February 2026.
Earthquakes have caused, and will continue to cause, damage to the built environment, resulting in casualties, economic losses, and long‐term societal impacts. One approach to decreasing future losses is limiting the damage that buildings experience during an earthquake and speeding up their recovery by following the “build back better” principle.
Nikola Blagojević, Nemanja Krtinić, Safak Arslantürkoglu, Serife Özata, Zeynep Ünsal Aslan, Marko Marinković, Svetlana Brzev, Božidar Stojadinović   +7 more
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Limiting Safety‐Critical Structural Damage in Recovery‐Based Seismic Design Provisions

Earthquake Spectra, Volume 42, Issue 1, February 2026.
In the move toward design practices that facilitate recovery, there are ongoing efforts to reevaluate structural seismic design parameters such as design drift limits and response modification coefficients. To support the development of the 2026 NEHRP functional recovery design provisions, we propose design modifications that limit the occurrence of ...
Kristen Blowes, Carlos Molina Hutt, Reid B. Zimmerman, Dustin T. Cook, Ed Almeter, Curt Haselton   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Direct displacement-based design of special composite RC shear walls with steel boundary elements [PDF]

Journal of Structural and Construction Engineering, 2016
Special composite RC shear wall (CRCSW) with steel boundary elements is a kind of lateral force resisting structural system which is used in earthquake-prone regions.
H. Kazemi, A. Mohebkhah
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Nonstructural Design Requirements for Functional Recovery Performance

Earthquake Spectra, Volume 42, Issue 1, February 2026.
Work is underway in the United States to develop the first generation of prescriptive seismic design provisions for functional recovery. The Building Seismic Safety Council (BSSC) has proposed targeting a 25% probability of exceeding 0 days for functional recovery category (FRC) A, 3 days for FRC B, 2 months for FRC C, and 6 months for FRC D at the ...
Kristen Blowes, Carlos Molina Hutt, Reid B. Zimmerman, Dustin T. Cook, Ed Almeter, Curt Haselton   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Experimental Evaluation of Prototype Seismic Retrofits for Precast Concrete Hollow‐Core Floors

Earthquake Spectra, Volume 42, Issue 1, February 2026.
Existing hollow‐core floors are vulnerable to nonductile failure and potential collapse under earthquake loading. This study presents the development and experimental evaluation of novel comprehensive seismic retrofits for hollow‐core floors. These retrofits include a strongback‐type retrofit that provides an alternative gravity load path through steel
Frank Büker, Lucas S. Hogan, Kenneth J. Elwood, Des K. Bull, Nicholas J. Brooke   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source