The primary structural system of a building is designed to resist a variety of loads. In addition
to this primary system, there are secondary systems or so-called 'non-structural'elements …

The use of high strength steel in construction has recently provided some challenges to
structural engineers. One such challenge is to minimise the cross-section dimensions as the …

Research on stainless steel structures has primarily focused on the structural response of
individual members, whilst the response of joints has received far less attention to date. This …

In 1994 and 1995, Northridge and Kobe earthquakes caused unexpected damages to beam-
to-column connections which were followed by extensive investigations on the connections' …

The study critically examines the principles, mechanisms, and effectiveness of different
damage control techniques in dealing with natural disasters, emphasizing their pivotal role …

A replaceable energy dissipation device for precast concrete beam-column connections is
proposed in this paper, which is comprised by a short length of a H-shaped steel section …

Based on a shell finite element modeling protocol developed and verified by the first author
in a previous study, a comprehensive investigation on stainless steel extended end-plate …

Bolted stiffened extended end-plate (BSEP) joint is a commonly used beam-to-column joint
in steel frames. In this paper, five full-scale stainless steel BSEP joints were tested under …

Abstract The reduced Beam Section (RBS) connection was proposed after the 1994
Northridge earthquake. By creating a plastic hinge outside the connection area, this …

In this paper, a novel beam-to-column steel moment connection, named “double reduced
beam section (DRBS)” is introduced and the seismic performance of the connection is …