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Collapse Prevention Seismic Performance Assessment of New Eccentrically Braced Frames using ASCE 41

June 15, 2016

Author(s)

Matthew S. Speicher, John L. Harris

This paper presents the results of a seismic performance assessment using ASCE 41-06 for six eccentrically braced frames (EBFs) designed in accordance with the 2012 International Building Code. The correlation between ASCE 7-10 and ASCE 41-06 is

New Component-Based Model for Single-Plate Shear Connections with Pre-tension

April 15, 2016

Author(s)

Jonathan M. Weigand

Although simple shear connections are typically idealized as perfectly pinned, the actual resistance of the gravity framing system to flexural and axial loads can be critical in evaluating the robustness and stability of steel buildings subjected to

NEHRP Seismic Design Technical Brief No. 11:Seismic Design of Steel Buckling-Restrained Braced Frames

September 30, 2015

Author(s)

Ryan A. Kersting, Walterio A. Lopez, Larry A. Fahnestock

Buckling-Restrained Braced Frames (BRBFs) are one of the newer types of seismic force-resisting systems used in modern building designs. This Guide addresses the seismic design of steel BRBFs in typical building applications within regions of moderate to

Assessment of First Generation Performance-Based Seismic Design Methods for New Buildings

September 9, 2015

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John L. Harris, Matthew S. Speicher, Siamak Sattar, Anne M. Hulsey, Steven L. McCabe

Assessment of First Generation Performance-based Seismic Design Methods: Case Study on a 4-story Reinforced Concrete Special Moment Frame

April 23, 2015

Author(s)

Siamak Sattar, Anne M. Hulsey

The anticipated performance of a 4-story reinforced concrete (RC) building designed in accordance with ASCE/SEI 7, is assessed using ASCE/SEI 41. Engineering practitioners employing the performance-based seismic engineering philosophy are increasingly

Dynamic Effects of Geometric Nonlinearity on Inelastic Frame Behavior for Seismic Applications

March 24, 2015

Author(s)

Kevin K. Wong, Matthew S. Speicher

The traditional method of structural analysis with geometric nonlinearity uses a small displacement theory with the linearized method of geometric stiffness or the approximate method of P-Δ stiffness to capture the reduction in stiffness due to axial

Assessment of First Generation Performance-Based Seismic Design Methods for New Steel Buildings, Volume 1: Special Moment Frames

February 15, 2015

Author(s)

John L. Harris, Matthew S. Speicher

Assessment of First Generation Performance-Based Seismic Design Methods for New Steel Buildings, Volume 2: Special Concentrically Braced Frames

February 15, 2015

Author(s)

John L. Harris, Matthew S. Speicher

Assessment of First Generation Performance-Based Seismic Design Methods for New Steel Buildings, Volume 3: Eccentrically Braced Frames

February 15, 2015

Author(s)

John L. Harris, Matthew S. Speicher

Annual Report of the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program for Fiscal Year 2013

February 6, 2015

Author(s)

John(Jack) R. Hayes Jr., Steven L. McCabe, Edward Laatsch, Joy Pauschke, Bill Leith, John Filson, Tina M. Faecke

This is the annual report of the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) for fiscal year (FY) 2013,1 presented by the NEHRP Interagency Coordinating Committee (ICC). This report, required by Public Law 108360, describes the FY 2013

Earthquake-Resilient Lifelines: NEHRP Research, Development and Implementation Roadmap

October 31, 2014

Author(s)

Thomas O'Rourke, Laurie Johnson, Craig Davis, Leonardo Duenas-Osorio, Anne Kiremidjian, Alexis Kwasinski, Michael Mahoney, Stuart Nishenko, Douglas Nyman, Chris Poland, Alex Tang

The primary objective of this task order was to develop a 10-year research, development, and implementation roadmap for generating new model earthquake-resilient design and construction standards for key lifeline systems and components. The starting point

NEHRP Seismic Design Technical Brief No. 10: Seismic Design of Wood Light-Frame Structural Diaphragm Systems

September 23, 2014

Author(s)

Kelly Cobeen, J. Daniel Dolan, Douglas Thompson, John van de Lindt

The seismic force-resisting system (SFRS) of a building consists of a three-dimensional collection of elements that transmit loads and forces from the point of occurrence to the foundation and supporting soils. This system typically consists of horizontal

NEHRP Seismic Design Technical Brief No. 9: Seismic Design of Special Reinforced Masonry Shear Walls

August 29, 2014

Author(s)

Gregory Kingsley, P. Benson Shing, Thomas Gangel

The primary seismic force-resisting elements in buildings are horizontal diaphragms, vertical framing elements, and foundations. Together, these elements, comprise the seismic force-resisting system (SFRS). In reinforced masonry structures, the vertical