This state-of-the-art review provides an overview of the evolution of seismic design
requirements for main steel building seismic force–resisting systems, as driven by new …

This state-of-the-art review comprehensively evaluates the seismic design and performance
assessment of concentrically braced frame (CBF) systems, specifically focusing on special …

Special concentrically braced frames (SCBFs) are commonly used as the lateral‐load
resisting system in buildings. SCBFs primarily sustain large deformation demands through …

This paper presents an analytical study on seismic performance of special concentrically
braced frames (SCBFs) with and without brace buckling. It demonstrates that the collapse …

Conventional concentrically braced frames (CBFs) undergo many cycles of inelastic
deformation during seismic excitation. This inelastic deformation leads to the possibility that …

Large-scale shake table tests were conducted at E-Defense, Japan, to examine the dynamic
response of a steel concentrically braced frame. The specimen was a single-bay, single …

Braces in chevron braced frames inevitably suffer large cyclic deformation in the case of
severe earthquakes. In a chevron braced frame, one brace buckling and another brace …

Special concentrically braced frames (SCBFs) are commonly used for seismic design of
buildings. Their large elastic stiffness and strength efficiently sustains the seismic demands …

This paper quantifies the collapse risk and earthquake-induced economic losses of steel-
frame buildings with special concentrically braced frames designed in urban California. A …

Steel concentrically braced frames designed prior to the implementation of capacity design
principles in seismic design provisions may exhibit poor inelastic response under seismic …