The global construction industry is increasingly adopting prefabricated systems to satisfy the growing demand for rapid execution and structural reliability. Within this landscape, Junnan (Tangshan ...

At the Philippine World of Building and Construction Exposition (WORLDBEX) in Manila, industry professionals gathered to evaluate the next generation of infrastructure materials capable of ...

Frame structures are typically used in environments that are not excessively demanding, for example where seismic activity is not particularly high (such as in Spain or Italy); they are popular due to ...

The beam-column connection, a critical component in frame structures, transfers bending moments and shear forces between beams and columns. Prior to the Northridge earthquake, welded connections ...

Keywords: hybrid simulation, collapse assessment, steel moment frames, steel gravity frames, integration methods, substructuring technique Abstract: This report presents two series of hybrid ...

When designing a building for lateral loads such as those generated by wind or earthquakes, engineers have several options. Lateral loads may be transferred to the foundation via braced frames or ...