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Database-Assisted Design and Equivalent Static Wind Loads for Mid- and High-Rise Structures: Concepts, Software, and Users Manual

June 28, 2018

Author(s)

Sejun Park, Donghun Yeo, Emil Simiu

This report presents the software DAD_ESWL v1.0 capable of computing efficiently the response to wind of mid- and high-rise structures consisting of up to thousands of members. The report also documents the following features of the software: (1) Use of

Introductory Tutorial for DAD: Design Examples of High-Rise Building for Wind

June 28, 2018

Author(s)

Sejun Park, Donghun Yeo

This report presents the introductory tutorials for the use of the software DAD_ESWL v1.0 capable of computing efficiently the response to wind of mid- and high-rise structures consisting of up to thousands of members.

Flexural Compression Capacity of Thin Reinforced Concrete Structural Walls

June 25, 2018

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Christopher L. Segura, Carlos Arteta, John Wallace

Stability of slender reinforced concrete walls has become an issue of interest for researchers since observations of their performance in recent earthquakes indicated that code compliant walls may be vulnerable to brittle compression failure and rebar

Importance of Experimental Loading Protocols in Developing ASCE 41-17 Backbone Curves

June 25, 2018

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Bruce F. Maison, Matthew Speicher

ASCE 41 component backbone curves are typically based on envelopes of data from lab tests of specimens subjected to simulated seismic demands. Prior editions of ASCE 41 required loading protocols having fully-reversed cyclic loading at increasing

Using FEMA P695 to Interpret ASCE 41 Seismic Performance of Special Moment Frames

June 25, 2018

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Matthew S. Speicher, Jazalyn D. Dukes, Kevin K. Wong

ASCE 41 contains methodologies used by practicing engineers for the assessment of existing buildings and the design of new buildings. The National Institute of Standards and Technology recently completed a study investigating the relationship between ASCE

Design and Construction of Long-Span Composite Beam Specimens for Large Structural-Fire Tests

May 10, 2018

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Selvarajah Ramesh, Lisa Choe, Matthew Hoehler, William L. Grosshandler, John L. Gross

A series of experiments is being conducted on five 12.8 m long composite floor beams at the newly-commissioned National Fire Research Laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The test beams were designed according to current U.S

Experimental Study on Long-Span Composite Floor Beams Subject to Fire: Baseline Data at Ambient Temperature

April 17, 2018

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Lisa Y. Choe, Selvarajah Ramesh, Matthew S. Hoehler, John L. Gross

The National Institute of Standards and Technology recently expanded its large-scale structural-fire testing capabilities in the National Fire Research Laboratory. A landmark test series is being conducted on long-span steel-concrete composite floor beams

New Connections for Enhancing Robustness of Precast Concrete Frame Structures

February 24, 2018

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Travis E. Thonstad, Yihai Bao, Jonathan M. Weigand, Joseph A. Main, Hai S. Lew

A recent experimental and computational study of two precast concrete moment-frame assemblies under a column removal scenario revealed vulnerabilities in the moment connections arising from (a) local bending of reinforcing bars due eccentricity in the

Localized fire tests on steel beams with different end restraints

November 1, 2017

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Selvarajah Ramesh, Mina S. Seif, Lisa Choe

Two 6.2-m span I-shaped structural steel beams were tested under combined structural and open flame localized fire loads. Two different support conditions for the beam ends were considered: (i) simple support, and (ii) double-angles bolted to laterally

An experimental study of precast concrete moment frames under a column removal scenario

September 1, 2017

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Hai S. Lew, Joseph A. Main, Yihai Bao, Fahim Sadek, Vincent P. Chiarito, Stephen D. Robert, Jorge Torres

This paper presents a full-scale experimental study of two precast concrete moment-frame assemblies, each comprising three columns and two beams. The assemblies represented portions of seismically designed perimeter moment frames from two 10-story

Acceptance Criteria for Nonlinear Alternative Load Path Analysis of Steel and Reinforced Concrete Frame Structures

April 5, 2017

Author(s)

Jonathan Weigand, Yihai Bao, Joseph Main

Alternative load path analysis is the primary approach for evaluating the potential for disproportionate collapse in structural design. In this approach, individual load-bearing elements are notionally removed from a structure, and the remaining structure

Alternative Load Path Analysis of a Prototype Reinforced Concrete Frame Building

April 5, 2017

Author(s)

Yihai Bao, Joseph Main, Hai S. Lew

This paper presents alternative load path analyses of a 5-bay by 5-bay, 10-story prototype reinforced concrete moment frame building under column loss scenarios. This prototype building is used for example analysis problems in the Alternative Load Path

Evaluation of Structural Robustness against Column Loss: Methodology and Application to RC Frame Buildings

March 24, 2017

Author(s)

Yihai Bao, Joseph Main, Sam-Young Noh

A computational methodology is presented for evaluating structural robustness against column loss. The methodology is illustrated through application to reinforced concrete (RC) frame buildings, using a reduced-order modeling approach for three-dimensional

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