TY - GEN
T1 - Design philosophy for steel structures in moderate seismic regions
AU - Hines, E. M.
AU - Fahnestock, L. A.
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - The authors propose a design philosophy for steel buildings in moderate seismic regions that draws on familiar concepts of ductility and capacity design, but also integrates the concepts of reserve capacity, elastic flexibility and strength to broaden the field of design possibilities. The paper discusses structural systems representing each of these concepts: Moderate-Ductility Concentrically-Braced Frame Dual Systems - reserve capacity; Moment Frames - elastic flexibility; and Eccentrically-Braced Frames - ductility and capacity design. The paper discusses the role that strength plays in each of these concepts and its relationship to design for wind loads. In conclusion, the paper outlines the need for future research related to the continued development and validation of this philosophy.
AB - The authors propose a design philosophy for steel buildings in moderate seismic regions that draws on familiar concepts of ductility and capacity design, but also integrates the concepts of reserve capacity, elastic flexibility and strength to broaden the field of design possibilities. The paper discusses structural systems representing each of these concepts: Moderate-Ductility Concentrically-Braced Frame Dual Systems - reserve capacity; Moment Frames - elastic flexibility; and Eccentrically-Braced Frames - ductility and capacity design. The paper discusses the role that strength plays in each of these concepts and its relationship to design for wind loads. In conclusion, the paper outlines the need for future research related to the continued development and validation of this philosophy.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84867171735
SN - 9781617388446
T3 - 9th US National and 10th Canadian Conference on Earthquake Engineering 2010, Including Papers from the 4th International Tsunami Symposium
SP - 4086
EP - 4094
BT - 9th US National and 10th Canadian Conference on Earthquake Engineering 2010, Including Papers from the 4th International Tsunami Symposium
T2 - 9th US National and 10th Canadian Conference on Earthquake Engineering 2010, Including Papers from the 4th International Tsunami Symposium
Y2 - 25 July 2010 through 29 July 2010
ER -