An improved direct displacement-based design (DDBD) method for the seismic design of
three types of plane steel frames, ie, moment-resisting frames (MRFs), steel eccentrically …

Two new structure-specific scalar intensity measures for plane steel frames under far-field
earthquakes are proposed. These intensity measures of the spectral acceleration and …

This paper reviews the applications of the multi degree-of-freedom (MDOF) equivalent linear
system in seismic analysis and design of planar steel and reinforced concrete framed …

This paper presents state-of-the-art review of force reduction factor evaluation for the main
traditional steel lateral load resisting systems: moment resisting frames, concentrically …

The capacity controlled search (CCS) method, which is a recently developed design-driven
search algorithm, is implemented for performance-based design optimization (PBDO) of …

abstract This paper reviews the applications of the multi degree-of-freedom (MDOF)
equivalent linear system in seismic analysis and design of planar steel and reinforced …

A performance-based seismic design method for plane steel moment resisting and braced
framed structures is presented. It is a force-based design method employing equivalent …

An improved direct displacement-based design approach for seismic design of plane steel
moment-resisting frames is presented. The improvement stems from the use of a multi …

The present work provides expressions about the Inter-storey Drift Ratios at the damage
state of the first yield (𝐼𝐷𝑅𝑦). The proposed expressions are compatible with i) composite …

A performance based seismic design method for plane steel moment resisting and braced
framed structures is described. It is a force-based seismic design method employing different …