Experimental evaluation of the seismic performance of modular steel-braced frames

Engineering Structures

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1435-1446

  Annan, C D ^a   Youssef, M A ^a   El Naggar, M H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Analytical modeling; Energy dissipation; Experimental behavior; Hysteretic behavior; Modular steel braced frame; Stiffness; Strength

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL MODELING; EXPERIMENTAL BEHAVIOR; HYSTERETIC BEHAVIOR; MODULAR STEEL BRACED FRAME; STRENGTH;

DAMPING; ELECTRON ENERGY LOSS SPECTROSCOPY; ENERGY DISSIPATION; ENERGY DISSIPATORS; HYSTERESIS; STEEL; STIFFNESS; TUBULAR STEEL STRUCTURES;

STRUCTURAL FRAMES;

CYCLIC LOADING; DEFORMATION; ENERGY DISSIPATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HYSTERESIS; MODEL VALIDATION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SEISMIC DESIGN; SEISMIC RESPONSE; STEEL STRUCTURE; STIFFNESS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 68649114785     PISSN: 01410296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2009.02.024     Document Type: Article

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