Nonstructural elements (NEs) are generally defined as elements typically housed within
buildings/facilities that are not part of the structural system. Nonstructural elements are often …

Nonstructural components typically are not designed for seismic loads, yet their behavior
can affect the postearthquake building functionality significantly. Nonstructural damage …

This paper proposes damage index–based limit-state criteria for seismic design of midrise
cold-formed steel (CFS) buildings instead of the drift-based ones, and the Park-Ang damage …

Cold‐formed steel‐framed gypsum partition walls (hereinafter referred to as partition walls)
sustain the seismic damage induced by small story drifts. The impacts on the functional …

Gypsum steel-stud partition walls are composed of light-gauge, cold-formed steel studs, and
gypsum boards attached with self-drilling screws. Previous experimental studies on the …

The in‐plane seismic performance of cold‐formed steel‐framed gypsum partition walls
(hereinafter referred to as partition walls) varies with boundaries provided by surrounding …

Doors and other openings inevitably change the internal force distribution in cold-formed
steel-framed gypsum partition walls (hereafter referred to as partition walls) subjected to …

An innovative solution for aluminium-glass partition walls that can withstand seismic actions
without damage is presented. The key feature characterising the proposed innovation is a …

ABSTRACT A shake table test using a full-scale 2-story steel moment frame was conducted
to investigate the peak floor acceleration (PFA) and the peak component acceleration (PCA) …

Starting from considerations on the high seismic vulnerability of nonstructural elements, and
at the same time the scarce consideration of their performance at the different stages of the …