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Influence of ground motion selection on the assessment of a steel special moment frames

January 8, 2017

Author(s)

Raul Uribe, Siamak Sattar, Matthew Speicher, Luis Ibarra

This paper quantifies the impact of using different ground motion selection methods to evaluate the seismic performance of steel special moment frames. Two methods are investigated: a "traditional" approach, herein referred to as the PEER method, and a

Improved Method for the Calculation of Plastic Rotation of Moment-Resisting Framed Structures for Nonlinear Static and Dynamic Analysis

December 23, 2016

Author(s)

Kevin K. Wong, Matthew S. Speicher

Nonlinear methods of seismic analysis have been gaining acceptance by practicing engineers as a useful way of assessing and improving the seismic performance of structures in which the nonlinear behavior of components of the structural model is captured in

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

November 1, 2016

Author(s)

Matthew S. Speicher, John L. Harris

This paper presents the results of a collapse prevention seismic performance assessment using ASCE 41-06 for six special concentrically braced frames designed in accordance with the 2012 International Building Code. The correlation between ASCE 7-10 and

Loading Protocols for ASCE 41 Backbone Curves

November 1, 2016

Author(s)

Bruce F. Maison, Matthew Speicher

ASCE 41-13 is an industry standard for seismic evaluation and retrofit of existing buildings. Alternative component modeling and acceptance criteria are based on a backbone curve constructed from an envelope of component hysteresis loops derived via

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

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

September 9, 2015

Author(s)

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

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