Abstract Special Concentrically Braced Frames (SCBFs) are popular lateral load resisting
frames due to their economy, structural efficiency and stiffness. Following the 1994 …

Motivated by the magnitude of discrepancies that are typically encountered in blind analysis
contests between numerical model predictions and test data, a methodology is presented to …

Abstract Design standards in the United States mandate the use of complete joint
penetration (CJP) welds for welded column splices (WCS) in high-seismic regions …

The seismic response of exposed hollow steel section columns to base plate connections is
examined through a series of eight experiments. The prototype-scale tests investigate a …

Quantifying and propagating uncertainties in structural response is critical to robust
performance-based seismic assessments. This paper evaluates the influence of structural …

The seismic behavior of port container cranes has been largely ignored—by owners,
operators, engineers, and code officials alike. This is despite their importance to daily port …

While concentrically braced frames are one of the more popular lateral load resisting
structural systems for steel buildings in seismically active regions, they are known to be …

Featured Application The study provides crane designers and experts with a comprehensive
view of the sources of uncertainty that might occur to container cranes subjected to an …

An assessment of seismic demands and capacities of welded column splice (WCS)
connections in steel moment frames is presented. For demand assessment, nonlinear …

The expected yield stress and expected tensile strength ratios for hollow structural sections
(HSS), pipe, and steel reinforcement for steel-concrete composite construction have been …