... 01 2026 © 2026 Emerald Publishing Limited 2026 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only buildings construction cost genetic algorithm optimisation long-span steel frames multi-tiered Y-shaped bracing non-linear time-history analysis performance-based seismic...

... Publishing Limited 2026 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only adjacent structures buildings seismic engineering structures & design viscous damper Science and Technology Project of PowerChina Chengdu Engineering Corporation Limited PA2410 P62824 This research...

... efficiency depending on brace height and load intensity. To validate its performance, six-, ten- and 20-storey building models were analysed. Given the novelty of the system, the study first established its fundamental design principles. Subsequently, non-linear time-history analysis and pushover analysis...

...Karan Singhai; Neeraj Tiwari; Harsh Tiwari; Shrish Chandrawanshi This study investigates structure–soil–structure interaction ( SSSI ) effects on adjacent reinforced concrete buildings through systematic comparison of response spectrum analysis (RSA; Indian standard IS 1893:2016) and time history...

.... The catalogue was sourced from the Iranian strong motion network (ISMN) of the Building and Housing Research Centre (BHRC), Iran; the International Seismological Centre (ISC), UK; and the National Earthquake Information Center (NEIC), USA . It includes 24 strong to major earthquakes with magnitudes between 6.0...

... in optimising TMD performance and structural robustness. 06 02 2024 11 05 2024 Emerald Publishing Limited: All rights reserved 2025 buildings optimisation criteria seismic excitation structure and design tuned mass dampers vibration vibration control In this case...

...-purpose finite-element analysis program, Abaqus was used to numerically investigate the shear strength of RC beams. In this section, the process of building and applying the meso-scale finite-element analysis model is discussed. Concrete is a composite material with multiple phases made up...

... to measure elongation with an increase in tensile load, as shown in Figure 3(b) . Figure 3. (a) Schematic diagram and sample of SSWM specimen for tension test (dimensions in mm); (b) Tensile strength testing of SSWM 25 05 2021 25 05 2021 beams & girders buildings concrete...

... ACC blocks under a variety of interface conditions between IM and RC frames (CIF and ICIF) and under a cyclic load emulating seismic forces (based on ACI 374.2R-13 (ACI, 2013)) was examined. 19 11 2014 02 03 2015 ICE Publishing: All rights reserved 2015 buildings...

... buildings structures & design In construction, when inserting masonry into a frame close to the upper beam, the remaining space is insufficient for manipulation, leading to a poor fit at the interface between the masonry and the upper beam. Thus, a gap between the masonry and the upper beam...

... mode II failure loads. buildings structures & design design methods & aids strength and testing of materials Failures in bolted timber connections may be characterised as either brittle or ductile. The European yield model or Johansen model (Johansen, 1949) provides a simple...

... to consider whether the connection consists of a single row of bolts or multiple rows of bolts across the grain. 03 11 2014 19 04 2015 ICE Publishing: All rights reserved 2015 buildings structures & design design methods & aids strength and testing of materials...

...Joo-Hong Chung, PhD; Hyun-Ki Choi, PhD; Seung-Chang Lee, PhD; Chang-Sik Choi, PhD Generally, voided reinforced concrete floor slabs in building structures have a lower shear strength compared with solid slabs owing to the reduction in their cross-sectional area. This study shows that the void shape...

... ↑ ∑ F V = 0 ;   T stirrup = C s s i n β 17 6 2013 21 11 2012 ICE Publishing: All rights reserved 2014 beams & girders buildings concrete structures structures & design Figure 2. Strut-and-tie modelling on the internal mechanisms of RC...

...John Carpenter, CEng, FICE, FIStructE, CFIOSH This paper discusses the issues associated with the requirement for a ‘risk assessment' on UK Building Regulations class 3 buildings when considering disproportionate collapse. It builds on previous work on this subject and concentrates on the process...

... of building vibrations owing to human rhythmic activities. Using the measured vibrations generated by crowd activities on a large cantilevered structure during several rock concerts, collected by way of a remote vibration monitoring system, this paper compares these provisions with each other and draws...

... over the attic workrooms of the first iron-framed factories, this paper traces the development of greater spans using arch and truss forms to meet the needs of a diverse range of building types, among which the railway station passenger train shed is most significant. The confused issue of design...

... © 2004 Thomas Telford Ltd 2004 buildings structure & design composite structures slabs & plates Construction of composite steel–concrete structures in Spain started with the Tordera's bridge project by E. Torroja in the 1930s. The structural logic of such composite solutions...

...Y. K. Ju, PhD; S. W. Yoon, PhD; S. D. Kim, PhD To improve the serviceability of tall buildings, several types of vibration control system are developed and used. One such system is the tuned liquid damper (TLD), the advantages of which include a low cost, easy adjustment of natural frequency, easy...

... record against record number for the whole event. Fig. 2 shows this plot for one grandstand during a concert. It can be appreciated that there is not much movement at the start of the event, but the crowd react to certain songs and the structural vibrations build up to a maximum when the most popular...