In the last two decades, mass timber structures have gained popularity in mid-rise or tall
building applications worldwide. For timber buildings in seismic regions, it is critical to …

The ductile design principle has been widely adopted in seismic design of structures, so the
main structural components are designed to have the dual functions of bearing and energy …

The objective of this paper was to quantify and compare the environmental impacts
associated with alternative designs of typical North American low and mid-rise buildings …

Controlled-rocking steel cores (CRSCs) effectively prevent earthquake-induced residual
damage while may suffer large lateral displacements. This paper gives a particular …

Rocking structural systems have been proposed as a promising solution for designing
resilient building structures. These low-damage systems can prevent significant economic …

The ductile collapse mechanisms of structures should be less resistant than the brittle
mechanisms to ensure a ductile seismic response: in this way, the ductile mechanisms …

In this study, pseudo-static cyclic tests were conducted on six self-centering cross-laminated
timber (SC-CLT) walls with modular base connections. Two of the walls also had reinforced …

This study used multicriteria decision analysis to quantitatively compare two prototype
buildings, both designed using equivalent mass timber and steel structural systems across …

As a sustainable constructional material, the cross-laminated bamboo (CLB) has high
strength and close mechanical properties in the two directions and is suitable for the …

The application of unbonded post-tensioning (PT) in structural walls has led to the
development of advanced self-centring (rocking) shear wall systems that has significant …