Post-earthquake repairability-based methodology for enhancing steel MRFs

S Hu, X Zhou, K Ke, MS Alam, T Shi - Engineering Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
Self-centering beam-to-column connections (SBCs) were widely investigated to enhance
conventional steel moment-resisting frame's (MRF's) post-earthquake repairability by …

[HTML][HTML] Genetic Algorithm for the optimal placement of Self-Centering Damage-Free joints in steel MRFs

L Pieroni, S Di Benedetto, F Freddi, M Latour - Journal of Constructional …, 2022 - Elsevier
Nowadays' earthquake engineering is coping with the challenging task of providing low-cost
seismic resilient structures. Among others, a viable solution for seismic resilient Steel …

Machine learning-aided peak and residual displacement-based design method for enhancing seismic performance of steel moment-resisting frames by installing self …

S Hu, S Zhu, MS Alam, W Wang - Engineering Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
Conventional steel moment-resisting frames (SMRFs) absorb seismic energy through steel
yielding behavior, leading to significant residual displacement. Although steel yielding …

Machine learning-driven probabilistic residual displacement-based design method for improving post-earthquake repairability of steel moment-resisting frames using …

S Hu, S Zhu, W Wang - Journal of Building Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Owing to their sufficient ductility, conventional steel moment-resisting frames (MRFs) are
widely used as seismic-resistant systems in building structures. However, the ductile …

Effective placement of self‐centering damage‐free connections for seismic‐resilient steel moment resisting frames

L Pieroni, F Freddi, M Latour - Earthquake Engineering & …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years, significant advancements have been made in the definition of innovative
“minimal‐damage structures,” chasing the need for more resilient societies against extreme …

Performance-based assessment of seismic-resilient steel moment resisting frames equipped with innovative column base connections

E Elettore, A Lettieri, F Freddi, M Latour, G Rizzano - Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
Many recent research studies have focused on developing innovative seismic-resilient
structural systems to reduce repair costs and downtime in the aftermath of an earthquake. In …

Self-centering beam-column joints with variable stiffness for steel moment resisting frame

G Xu, T Guo, A Li, H Zhang - Engineering Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
Different from the self-centering joint with constant post-yield stiffness (CS joint), self-
centering joint with various post-yield stiffness (VS joint) is proposed to control the seismic …

Design and analysis of a seismic resilient steel moment resisting frame equipped with damage-free self-centering column bases

E Elettore, F Freddi, M Latour, G Rizzano - Journal of Constructional Steel …, 2021 - Elsevier
Many recent research studies focused on the development of innovative seismic resilient
structures by chasing the objectives of minimising both seismic damage and repair time …

Performance-based seismic design of self-centering steel moment frames with SMA-bolted connections

MM Nia, S Moradi, TY Yang - Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper proposes a performance-based seismic design (PBSD) method for self-centering
moment-resisting frames with shape memory alloy (SMA)-bolted endplate connections …

Performance-based seismic design method for retrofitting steel moment-resisting frames with self-centering energy-absorbing dual rocking core system

S Hu, W Wang, MS Alam - Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 2022 - Elsevier
This research intends to propose an upgraded strategy for steel moment-resisting frames
(SMRFs) by implementing Self-Centering Energy-absorbing Dual Rocking Core (SEDRC) …