Rocking structural systems have been proposed as a promising solution for designing
resilient building structures. These low-damage systems can prevent significant economic …

Performance-based design optimization (PBDO) aims to design safe, resilient, and cost-
effective structures. Methods used for PBDO have evolved by integrating numerical …

Controlled rocking steel braced frames (CRSBFs) are modern systems for resilient building
structures known for their effective energy dissipation and self-centering features. In a …

This paper presents the development and validation of moment-rotation backbone curve
parameters for self-centering steel endplate connections with superelastic SMA bolts. In …

Recovery‐based design links building‐level engineering and broader community resilience
objectives. However, the relationship between above‐code engineering improvements and …

Seismic consequences estimation for individual buildings is valuable for various
stakeholders, including government entities, building owners, and insurers. The robustness …

This paper presents two models for the analysis of self‐centering concentrically braced
frames (SC‐CBFs) with multiple rocking sections. Both models are developed within the …

In this study, the ASCE 41‐17 nonlinear static procedure for steel moment‐resisting frames
is evaluated using a three‐phase constraint handling procedure. For the first time, advanced …

Surrogate models are growing in popularity within the earthquake engineering community
because of their ability to increase the efficiency of computationally intensive tasks. This …

This paper provides a summary of the literature in the past twelve years that focused on life
cycle seismic performance of buildings and bridges, considering metrics related to both …