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Performance-Based Wind Engineering

Steel Coupling Beams in Low-Seismic and Wind Applications

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

Nonlinear Wind Design of Steel Reinforced Concrete Coupling Beams

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

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

Methods for the Efficient Estimation of High-Rise Wind-Excited Structures

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

Evaluation of the Performance of Concrete Coupling Beams Subjected to Inelastic Demands Under Wind Loading

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

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