Inelastic performance of cold-formed steel strap braced walls

Journal of Constructional Steel Research

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 460-474

  Al Kharat, M ^a   Rogers, C A ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cold formed steel; Ductility; Inelastic; Performance; Seismic; Strap brace

Indexed keywords

DUCTILITY; EARTHQUAKE RESISTANCE; WALLS (STRUCTURAL PARTITIONS); YIELD STRESS;

INELASTIC; SEISMIC RESPONSE; STRAP BRACE;

STEEL STRUCTURES;

EID: 33751331980     PISSN: 0143974X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcsr.2006.06.040     Document Type: Article

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