This study evaluated the performance of smart steel moment-resisting frame structures
(MRFs) equipped with nickle titanium shape-memory alloy (NiTi SMA) connection systems …

This paper deterministically evaluates the blast performance of steel moment-resisting frame
(MRF) smart structures equipped with nickel titanium shape-memory alloy (NiTi SMA) bolted …

Blast loading and earthquake excitations can be regarded as the most destructive events a
building structure can experience during its life. Response of the structures to these two …

Reinforced masonry shear wall (RMSW) systems constructed using concrete blocks are
widely used within the current North American construction practices. The limited research …

The majority of high-rise structures in the northern part of India are designed to be
earthquake resistant. Due to an increase in accidental and intentional explosions these …

Columns are critical members in maintaining the structural integrity of building structures
under any type of extreme loading. This is more so when the building is subjected to blast …

The experimental investigation of the effects of blasts and other impulsive‐type loads on
large‐scale structures provides valuable data to inform design decisions for structures and …

With the rapid development of political instabilities and industrial complexities, intentional
and accidental explosion incidents are overwhelmed. The conventional steel Moment …

Success of corporate turnarounds has gained significant interest from both the corporate
world and research perceptive. This research attempts to create a theoretical framework to …

As a result of repeated terrorist incidents around the world that target important structures,
blast loads have received great interest in recent years. The goal of this study is to …