This project aimed to first identify the underlying reasons why wind demands estimated through wind time history analysis have been seen on occasion to exceed demand envelopes estimated from equivalent static wind loads (ESWLs) and secondly to uncover the reasons why initial reliability studies have … [Read more...] about Alignment of Wind Reliability Analysis with Code-Based Equivalent Static Wind Load Methods
This research is focused on coupled core wall systems (CCW) that utilize steel coupling beams in low-seismic and wind applications. The current requirements for the analysis, design, and detailing of steel coupling beams provide for high seismic applications, but they fall short for applications … [Read more...] about Steel Coupling Beams in Low-Seismic and Wind Applications
This research looks to determine the nonlinear response of steel reinforced concrete (SRC) coupling beams under wind demands. Current design guidelines for SRC coupling beams consider nonlinear response to seismic demands, but there is a lack of research on the behavior and residual deformation … [Read more...] about Nonlinear Wind Design of Steel Reinforced Concrete Coupling Beams
Prestandard for Performance-Based Wind Design developed by the Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) presents a recommended alternative to the prescriptive procedures for wind design of buildings contained in the nationally adopted standard Minimum … [Read more...] about Prestandard for Performance-Based Wind Design
This research looks to advance Methods for the Efficient Estimation of the Reliability of Post-Elastic High-Rise Wind-Excited Structures within a Performance-Based Design (PBD) for high-rise buildings. “Current high-rise structural wind design is hampered by difficulties in efficiently modeling the … [Read more...] about Methods for the Efficient Estimation of High-Rise Wind-Excited Structures
Understanding the behavior of structural elements subjected to extreme wind loading is key to the advancement of Performance-Based Wind Design. This project provides experimental testing of concrete link beams with non-seismic detailing when exposed to a large number of mildly-inelastic load cycles. … [Read more...] about Evaluation of the Performance of Concrete Coupling Beams Subjected to Inelastic Demands Under Wind Loading
