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Seismic Evaluation of Brick–Wood Structure Houses Based on Large-Scale Shaking Table Tests

open access: yesShock and Vibration
Taking the typical brick–wood structure houses in northern China as the research object, two 1/2-scale brick–wood structure house models with the same size and layout were tested using large-scale shaking table test technology.
Qiang Wang, Lanmin Wang, Fang Zheng
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Key dating features for timber-framed dwellings in Surrey [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
This article is made available through the Brunel Open Access Publishing Fund. Copyright @ The Vernacular Architecture Group 2013. MORE OpenChoice articles are open access and distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License 3.0 ...
Alcock N. W.   +13 more
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Social Hierarchy Materialized: Korean Vernacular Houses as a Medium to Transfer Confucian Ideology [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Buildings reveal the social values of a society through their forms and configuration. During the Choseon dynasty, Confucianism was the national ideology and basis for governing principles.
Ryoo, Seong-Lyong, Seo, Kyung Wook
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Influence of the Roofing System on the Seismic Performance of Single-Layer Spherical Reticulated Shell Structures

open access: yesBuildings, 2022
The seismic performance of a single-layer spherical reticulated shell is the key problem to be solved in the design and analysis of this structure. In previous studies, the influences of roofing systems on the seismic performance of shells were usually ...
Wenliang Li, Xudong Zhi, Feng Fan
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Effect of column base strength on steel portal frames in fire [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
In the UK, the design of steel portal frame buildings in fire is based on the Steel Construction Institute (SCI) design method, in which fire protection needs only be provided to the columns, provided that the column bases are designed to resist an ...
Comlekci, Tugrul   +5 more
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Seismic Performance and Risk Assessment of Traditional Brick-Wood Rural Buildings Based on Numerical Simulation

open access: yesAdvances in Civil Engineering, 2021
The recent earthquakes have caused serious damage to Chinese rural houses. Research on the seismic performance and reinforcement for traditional rural houses is strongly needed.
Baokui Chen   +4 more
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Interactive analysis and design of cold-formed steel cladding system [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
An interactive graphical analysis-design environment for determining the ultimate capacity and reduction factors for cold-formed purlin-sheeting systems is presented herein.
Albermani   +11 more
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Damage Analysis and Evaluation of Light Steel Structures Exposed to Wind Hazards

open access: yesApplied Sciences, 2017
Compared to hot-rolled steel structures, cold-formed steel structures are susceptible to extreme winds because of the light weight of the building and its components.
Na Yang, Fan Bai
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Simplifications of the numerical model in the design of bar and diaphragm bracing systems [PDF]

open access: yesArchives of Civil Engineering
The topic of transversal roof bracing design was discussed. The analysis was performed in ABAQUS for a part of the steel single-storey building roof consisting of truss girders and purlins. Structure with both diaphragm bracing (trapezoidal sheeting) and
Natalia Korcz-Konkol, Piotr Iwicki
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Estimation Method of Wind-Induced Fatigue of Metal Roof Claddings under Typhoon: Numerical Analysis and Experimental Comparison

open access: yesApplied Sciences, 2022
Equivalent load cycle sequence (ELCS) is important basic information to know that affects the reliability of the evaluation of wind-induced fatigue on metal roof claddings.
Ying Xuan   +3 more
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