Developments in Quantifying the Response Factors Required for Linear Analytical and Seismic Design Procedures

N Hussain, S Alam, A Mwafy - Buildings, 2024 - mdpi.com
Despite the recent initiatives and developments in building design provisions using
performance-based design, practicing engineers frequently adopt force-based design …

[HTML][HTML] An innovative two-level yielding knee-braced frame with deformation-controlled ring damper

M Eghlimi, P Memarzadeh, EIZ Abadi… - Case Studies in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Previous earthquake experiences have shown that conventional yielding dampers designed
for an earthquake intensity cannot perform adequately at higher intensity levels. This paper …

Earthquake-induced loss assessment of steel moment-resisting knee-braced frame buildings in southwestern Canada

M Mokhtari, O Moammer, A Imanpour - Journal of Constructional Steel …, 2025 - Elsevier
This paper focuses on evaluating and quantifying the earthquake-induced economic loss
performance of multi-story buildings equipped with a newly developed lateral load-resisting …

A study on seismic performance of buckling restrained knee-braced joints

WC Zhang, F Xu, Z Yuan, ZX Li, LG Jia, M Liu - Structures, 2025 - Elsevier
In this study, a buckling-restrained knee-braced (BRKB) steel frame structural system is
proposed, with a focus on the analysis of its joint components. Quasi-static tests were …

Seismic design of steel moment‐resisting knee‐braced frame system by failure mode control

MF Sepahvand, A Lenwari - Earthquake Engineering & …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
This paper presents the seismic design of a steel moment‐resisting knee‐braced frame
(MKF) using the theory of plastic mechanism control (TPMC) within the capacity‐based …

Seismic response factors of code-designed high-rise buildings using 3D non-linear analysis

N Hussain - 2024 - open.library.ubc.ca
Despite the recent initiatives and developments in building design provisions using
performance-based design, practicing engineers frequently adopt force-based design …

Development and Performance Evaluation of the Steel Moment-resisting Knee-braced Frame System Under Seismic and Wind Loads

M Mokhtari - 2024 - era.library.ualberta.ca
The primary goal of this Ph. D. project is to develop an innovative steel lateral load-resisting
system (LLRS), referred to as the Moment-resisting Knee-braced Frame (MKF), to resist wind …

Evaluation and Comparison of the Seismic Performance of Modern Concentrically Braces in the Near-Fault Zone

M Mahdavi, SR Hosseini, A Babaafjaei - 2024 - researchsquare.com
Passive control is one of the most common methods to improve seismic performance of the
structure. Types of concentrically braces, such as Cross, Knee, and Reverse V, are the most …