Seismic resilient steel structures: A review of research, practice, challenges and opportunities
Steel structures have long been recognized as excellent earthquake-resistant systems.
However, this viewpoint wavered after the 1994 Northridge and 1995 Kobe earthquakes …
However, this viewpoint wavered after the 1994 Northridge and 1995 Kobe earthquakes …
Self-centering structures against earthquakes: a critical review
With critical lessons drawn from past major earthquakes, the engineering community is
appealing for a fundamental shift in the existing design philosophy for structures in seismic …
appealing for a fundamental shift in the existing design philosophy for structures in seismic …
Self-centering seismic-resistant structures: Historical overview and state-of-the-art
This state-of-the-art review provides an overview of the evolution of self-centering structures
from early historical structures that inherently exhibited a recentering response to modern …
from early historical structures that inherently exhibited a recentering response to modern …
Development and experimental validation of a nickel–titanium shape memory alloy self-centering buckling-restrained brace
Buildings designed with conventional ductile earthquake-resisting structural systems are
expected to provide life safety performance, but they rely on significant structural damage to …
expected to provide life safety performance, but they rely on significant structural damage to …
Performance-based seismic design of self-centering steel frames with SMA-based braces
This study proposes a performance-based seismic design (PBSD) method for steel braced
frames with novel self-centering (SC) braces that utilize shape memory alloys (SMA) as a …
frames with novel self-centering (SC) braces that utilize shape memory alloys (SMA) as a …
An experimental and numerical study of brace-type long double C-section steel slit dampers
X Zhou, Y Tan, K Ke, MCH Yam, H Zhang… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this research study, a novel double C-section steel slit damper (DCSSD) was proposed.
Six cyclic loading tests of DCSSD specimens were carried out to study the effects of strip …
Six cyclic loading tests of DCSSD specimens were carried out to study the effects of strip …
Shake table test and numerical study of self‐centering steel frame with SMA braces
Given their excellent self‐centering and energy‐dissipating capabilities, superelastic shape
memory alloys (SMAs) become an emerging structural material in the field of earthquake …
memory alloys (SMAs) become an emerging structural material in the field of earthquake …
Design and analysis of a seismic resilient steel moment resisting frame equipped with damage-free self-centering column bases
Many recent research studies focused on the development of innovative seismic resilient
structures by chasing the objectives of minimising both seismic damage and repair time …
structures by chasing the objectives of minimising both seismic damage and repair time …
Methodologies to mitigate wind-induced vibration of tall buildings: A state-of-the-art review
This paper reviews the state-of-the-art and–practice on various methodologies developed to
control the wind-induced vibration of tall buildings. Tall buildings experience wind-induced …
control the wind-induced vibration of tall buildings. Tall buildings experience wind-induced …
Residual drift response of SMRFs and BRB frames in steel buildings designed according to ASCE 7-05
A recent study has shown that residual drifts after earthquakes that are greater than 0.5% in
buildings may represent a complete loss of the structure from an economic perspective. To …
buildings may represent a complete loss of the structure from an economic perspective. To …