Developed herein is an improved pushover analysis procedure based on structural
dynamics theory, which retains the conceptual simplicity and computational attractiveness of …

In areas of high seismicity in the United States, the design of many existing tall buildings
followed guidelines that do not provide an explicit understanding of performance during …

The design criteria for a nine-story office building, subject to earthquakes and winds, are
developed based on the method in the companion paper. The seismic and wind hazards …

Abstract Probabilistic Seismic Demand Analysis (PSDA) is an approach for computing the
mean annual frequency (or annual probability) of exceeding a specified seismic demand for …

An accurate evaluation of the structural performance of reinforced concrete structural
systems under seismic loading requires a probabilistic approach due to uncertainties in …

This article is the first of two companion articles that evaluate the seismic performance of
steel moment-resisting frames with innovative beam-to-column connections that incorporate …

INFORMATION TO USERS Page 1 INFORMATION TO USERS This manuscript has been
reproduced from the microfilm master. UMI films the text directly from the original or copy …

With the move towards performance and consequence-based design and assessment of
structures under seismic loading, the engineering community is becoming increasingly …

Brittle fractures have been observed in beam-to-column connections of welded steel
moment frames following several recent earthquakes. To help understand the effects of …

Abstract Recent earthquakes in Northridge, California and Kobe, Japan have resulted in
billions of dollars of damage to buildings, bridges and other structures and the loss of …