Steel structures have long been recognized as excellent earthquake-resistant systems.
However, this viewpoint wavered after the 1994 Northridge and 1995 Kobe earthquakes …

Nonstructural components (NSCs) are parts, elements, and subsystems that are not part of
the primary load-bearing system of building structures but are subject to seismic loading …

The self-centering braced frames (SCBFs) have been widely investigated for enhancing the
building structures' post-earthquake repairability by reducing or even eliminating the …

This study presents a novel hybrid self-centering system aiming to overcome critical
shortcomings identified in the existing self-centering solution. Two types of hybrid brace …

This paper presents the behaviour of steel moment resisting and braced frames under pulse-
like near-fault earthquakes. The key properties for characterizing near-fault ground motions …

This paper comprehensively discusses the behavior and failure risk of self‐centering braced
frames suffering tendon fracture. The fundamental mechanism of tendon failure in self …

This research presents a novel aseismic system, the hybrid self-centering rocking core
(HSRC) system, for obtaining better seismic resilience in steel buildings. Two hybrid self …

This paper deals with floor acceleration spectra, which are used for the seismic design and
assessment of acceleration‐sensitive equipment installed in buildings. In design codes and …

This paper presents a performance evaluation of full and 'partial'self-centering (SC) systems
based on spectral analysis of Single Degree of Freedom (SDOF) systems. The primary …

As proven by several past earthquakes, seismic losses associated with nonstructural
damage in modern buildings are likely to significantly exceed those associated with …