State-of-the-art review and investigation of structural stability in multi-story modular buildings

Z Ye, K Giriunas, H Sezen, G Wu, DC Feng - Journal of Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
Prefabricated 3D modules are widely adopted in building construction for better quality,
lower demand on labor and construction space, faster construction, and less emission …

Low cycle reciprocating tests of earthquake-resilient prefabricated column-flange beam-column joints with different connection forms

AL Zhang, H Zhang, Z Jiang, C Li, X Liu - Journal of Constructional Steel …, 2020 - Elsevier
With the aim of damage control, a new earthquake-resilient prefabricated column-flange
beam-column joint (PCFBCJ) had been presented for the connection between column …

Development of superelastic SMA angles as seismic-resistant self-centering devices

B Wang, S Zhu, K Chen, J Huang - Engineering Structures, 2020 - Elsevier
Given their inherent unique superelasticity, the use of shape memory alloys (SMAs) to build
seismic-resistant self-centering devices has presented attractive prospects in the field of …

Seismic performance of steel-PEC spliced frame beam

Y Yao, H Huang, W Zhang, Y Ye, L Xin, Y Liu - Journal of Constructional …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this paper we propose a novel form known as the steel-PEC spliced frame beam (SPSFB),
which is intended to maintain the advantages of the PEC beam while reducing the …

Experimental and numerical studies on Fe–Mn–Si alloy dampers for enhanced low-cycle fatigue resistance

W Wang, C Fang, Y Ji, Y Lu… - Journal of Structural …, 2022 - ascelibrary.org
A new type of Fe–Mn–Si alloy damper is developed in this study to enable significant
enhancement of the low-cycle fatigue (LCF) resistance compared with conventional metal …

Behavior and sustainability benefits of modular steel buildings

A Habib, A Al Houri, B Alibrahim… - International Journal of …, 2025 - Taylor & Francis
Modular steel buildings have gained significant attention in recent years due to their
potential to offer efficient construction methods, improved performance, and enhanced …

Seismic performance of earthquake-resilient beam-to-column connection considering friction-slip mechanism

R Liu, J Wu, G Yan, Q Lai, H Wang - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The demand for developing recoverable functional structure systems presents new
challenges in the field of earthquake engineering. An earthquake-resilient beam-to-column …

Experimental study on mechanical behavior and resilient performance of steel frame connection with low-yield-point steel fuses

Y Guo, M Wang - Engineering Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
In order to avoid the brittle failure of welded region at the beam-column connection of steel
frame under strong earthquake action and achieve resilient objective, the steel frame …

Seismic behavior of a self-centering beam-to-column joint using low-yield arc steel plates for dissipating energy

Y Ru, L He - Journal of Building Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
To improve the seismic performance of the beam-to-column joints in steel moment-resisting
frame structures, a new type of self-centering beam-to-column joint assembled with low-yield …

Hysteretic behavior of CFST column-steel beam bolted joints with external reinforcing diaphragm

F Ding, Y Chen, L Wang, Z Pan, C Li, T Yuan… - … of Constructional Steel …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, three concrete-filled steel tubular (CFST) column-steel beam bolted joints with
external reinforcing diaphragm were tested under cyclic loading using 1/2 scaled …