ABSTRACT

Behaviour of Steel Structures in Seismic Areas  is a comprehensive overview of recent developments in the field of seismic resistant steel structures. It comprises a collection of papers presented at the seventh International Specialty Conference STESSA 2012 (Santiago, Chile, 9-11 January 2012), and includes the state-of-the-art in both theore

part |2 pages

Keynote lectures

chapter |12 pages

Keynote lectures Recent worldwide application of seismic isolation and energy dissipation to steel and other materials structures and conditions for their correct use

A. Martelli P. Clemente & F. Saitta
ByA. Martelli, P. Clemente, F. Saitta & M. Forni

chapter |10 pages

Multistorey steel framed building damage from the Christchurch earthquake series of 2010/2011

G.C. Clifton M. Bruneau
ByG.C. Clifton, M. Bruneau, G.A. MacRae, R. Leon & A. Fussell

chapter |12 pages

Responses of tall buildings in Tokyo during the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

ByK. Kasai, W.C. Pu & A. Wada

chapter |8 pages

Seismic performance of steel structures during the 2010 Maule earthquake

R.A. Herrera & J.F. Beltran C. Aguirre
ByR.A. Herrera, J.F. Beltran, C. Aguirre & A. Verdugo

part |2 pages

Analytical and experimental methods

chapter |6 pages

Analytical and experimental methods Seismic failure analysis of a composite girder bridge

ByF. Schanack, J.P. Reyes & R. Luco

chapter |8 pages

Cyclic tests of beam-upright connections in racking systems with a new hybrid procedure

ByL. Calado, C.A. Castiglioni & A. Drei

chapter |6 pages

Hybrid simulation of a 2-story steel MRF retrofitted with HPFRC infill panels

ByD.G. Lignos, D.M. Moreno & S.L. Billington

chapter |8 pages

Estimation of the risk amplification in steel buildings subject to seismic actions using Monte Carlo simulation

C.A. Bermúdez & J.E. Hurtado A.H. Barbat
ByC.A. Bermúdez, J.E. Hurtado, A.H. Barbat & L.G. Pujades

chapter |8 pages

Effects of low-cycle fatigue on steel moment frames with RBS

ByA. Amiri, F. Rojas & J.C. Anderson

chapter |6 pages

Reliability-based seismic response transformation factors using Artificial Neural Network

ByJ. Bojórquez, S.E. Ruiz & E. Bojórquez-Mora

chapter |6 pages

Experimental and analytical modelling of seismic behaviour of braced framed structures with “zipper” mechanism

Andrei M. Reinhorn Macarena Schachter
ByA.M. Reinhorn & M. Schachter

chapter |6 pages

Application of Endurance Time method in seismic assessment of mid-rise and high-rise steel moment and braced frames

ByM.A. Hariri Ardebili, Y. Zarringhalam, M. Yahyai & M. Mirtaheri

chapter |6 pages

A finite element approach for modeling bolted top-and-seat angle moment connections

ByD.J. Ruffley, J.A. Swanson & G.A. Rassati

chapter |8 pages

Study on concentrically V-braced frames under cyclic loading

ByM. Serra, C. Rebelo, L.S. Silva, A. Tenchini, M. D’Aniello & R. Landolfo

chapter |8 pages

Computer-based nonlinear analysis method for seismic performance assessment of 3D frameworks

ByC.G. Chiorean, G. Tarta, G.M. Barsan, Zs. Gobesz & M. Nedelcu

chapter |6 pages

Real-time hybrid simulations of a 3-story steel frame building with magneto-rheological dampers subject to strong ground motions

Yunbyeong Chae, James M. Ricles & Richard Sause
ByY. Chae, J.M. Ricles & R. Sause

chapter |8 pages

Seismic evaluation of a braced plan irregular steel structure using hybrid testing

ByD.P. McCrum & B.M. Broderick

chapter |6 pages

Seismic testing of concentrically braced frame models for the BRACED project

ByA.D. Hunt & B.M. Broderick

part |2 pages

Connection behavior

chapter |8 pages

Cyclic behavior of a new mechanical beam-to-column connection for steel structures

ByJ. Iyama, Y. Fukushima, K. Araki, S. Piao, K. Hirosawa, N. Sato & E. Ohata

chapter |8 pages

Beam-to-column connection for built-up column using ultra-high-strength steel

X. Lin & Y. Chung T. Okazaki
ByX. Lin, Y. Chung, T. Okazaki & M. Nakashima

chapter |6 pages

Cyclic behavior of welded T-shapes for Double Welded T-connections

ByM.A. Bravo & R.A. Herrera

chapter |6 pages

Cumulative damage models for steel moment frame connections

ByS.D. Campbell & R.M. Richard

chapter |8 pages

Shim and bolt size effects on the Asymmetric Friction Connection

ByH.H. Khoo, G.C. Clifton, J.W. Butterworth & G.A. MacRae

chapter |8 pages

Experimental study on mechanical behavior of weld-free steel structure with knee brace damper using square tube column

Y. Koetaka & K. Suita K. Inoue
ByY. Koetaka, K. Suita, K. Inoue, N. Uno, Y. Fukuchi & D. Kawai

chapter |6 pages

On bottom steel plate to concrete anchorage in hybrid steel trussed concrete beams

N. Cancelliere P. Colajanni
ByN. Cancelliere, P. Colajanni & L. La Mendola

chapter |6 pages

Control of bolted beam-to-column connections in moment joints by T-stub properties

ByD. Grecea, N. Muntean & D. Dubina

chapter |8 pages

Seismic behaviour of the diagonal through plate moment connection

ByS. Torabian, S.R. Mirghaderi & F. Keshavarzi

chapter |6 pages

Friction T-stub joints under cyclic loads: Experimental behavior

ByM. Latour, V. Piluso & G. Rizzano

chapter |6 pages

Strength capacity of the gusset plate connection with fillet welds

ByY. Cui, H. Asada, S. Kishiki & S. Yamada

chapter |8 pages

PTED beam-to-column connections for seismic resistant steel frames

Beatrice Faggiano, Matteo Esposto & Federico M. Mazzolani
ByB. Faggiano, M. Esposto & F.M. Mazzolani

chapter |8 pages

Inelastic seismic performance of brace connections in steel tension-only concentrically braced frames

ByJ. Hartley, C.A. Rogers, P.X. Castonguay & R. Tremblay

part |2 pages

Design, fabrication and practice

chapter |8 pages

Design of the Linked Column Frame structural system

ByA.P. Lopes, P. Dusicka & J.W. Berman

chapter |6 pages

Design of large scale wind turbine towers in seismic areas

ByC.C. Baniotopoulos, I. Lavassas, G. Nikolaidis & P. Zervas

chapter |6 pages

Seismic design and experimental tests of an Italian cold formed steel structure

O. Iuorio L. Fiorino & V. Macillo
ByO. Iuorio, L. Fiorino, V. Macillo & R. Landolfo

chapter |6 pages

Performance of steel tanks in Chile 2010 and 1985 earthquakes

ByP. Pineda, G.R. Saragoni & E. Arze L.

part |2 pages

Global behavior

chapter |6 pages

Global behavior Seismic performance of a high-rack warehouse structure with vertical and horizontal mass asymmetries

Simon Petrovcic & Vojko Kilar
ByS. Petrovcic & V. Kilar

chapter |8 pages

Seismic behavior of steel buildings: Perimeter vs spatial moment frames

ByA. Reyes-Salazar, O. Rivera-Leyva, E. Bojórquez-Mora, H.E. Rodriguez-Lozoya & A. López-Barraza

chapter |6 pages

Comparative assessment of the seismic performance of steel building configurations

ByC. Málaga-Chuquitaype & A.Y. Elghazouli

chapter |6 pages

Seismic performance of high-strength steel moment-resisting frames

ByA.T. Silva, C. Rebelo, L.S. Silva, M. Serra, L.R.O. Lima, M. D’Aniello & R. Landolfo

chapter |8 pages

Cyclic full-scale test of a two-story special steel beam-through braced frame for industrialized steel residential house

Qing Zhou, Wei Wang, Yiyi Chen & Lewei Tong
ByQ. Zhou, W. Wang, Y. Chen & L. Tong

chapter |6 pages

Damage-based seismic performance evaluation of masonry-infilled steel frames

ByN. Nanos, A. Elenas & D. Tzourmakliotou

chapter |8 pages

P-delta effects on the response of steel moment-resisting frame structures

ByA.G. Ramos-Zela & T.J. Sullivan

chapter |8 pages

Field measurements and numerical predictions of the dynamic properties of a low-rise steel building with a flexible steel roof deck diaphragm

J. Proulx, B. Boulanger, C.-P. Lamarche & P. Paultre F. Bakhti & R. Tremblay
ByJ. Proulx, B. Boulanger, C.-P. Lamarche, P. Paultre, F. Bakhti, R. Tremblay, K. Shrestha & C.A. Rogers

chapter |8 pages

New aspects concerning the ductility of steel members

ByA.S. Anastasiadis, M. Mosoarca & V. Gioncu

chapter |8 pages

Seismic response of dual eccentrically braced systems designed by Eurocode 8

ByM. Bosco, A. Ghersi & P.P. Rossi

chapter |6 pages

Residual stress and out-of-plumb effects on steel column seismic behaviour

G.A. MacRae & A. Lu V. Sadashiva
ByG.A. MacRae, A. Lu, V. Sadashiva, A. Wada, T. Masuno, R. Ziemian & G.C. Clifton

chapter |6 pages

Contribution of shear connections to the lateral stiffness of steel frames

ByM.A. Barber, G.A. Rassati & J.A. Swanson

chapter |6 pages

Seismic behavior of setback and pyramid-shaped steel moment-resisting frames designed by an energy-based method

ByZ. Chegini, S.R. Mirghaderi, Sh. Vahdani & F. Keshavarzi

chapter |6 pages

Global performance of steel frames of shear walls

ByD. Dubina, F. Dinu & C. Neagu

chapter |6 pages

Influence of connections on the seismic behaviour of hybrid hot-rolled and cold-formed steel frames

ByB. Calderoni, C. Giubileo & M. Tarantino

chapter |8 pages

A comprehensive study on the performance of Submerged Floating Tunnels during severe seismic events

ByG. Martire, B. Faggiano, F.M. Mazzolani, A. Zollo & T.A. Stabile

chapter |8 pages

Seismic assessment of existing steel braced frames designed in accordance with the 1980 Canadian code provisions

ByY. Jiang, Y. Balazadeh-Minouei, R. Tremblay, S. Koboevic & L. Tirca

part |2 pages

Member behavior

chapter |8 pages

Finite element study of the cyclic flexural behavior of hollow structural sections

ByM.F. Fadden & J.P. McCormick

chapter |8 pages

Impact of flange holes on the strength and ductility of steel beams

ByK.S. Sivakumaran & P. Arasaratnam

chapter |6 pages

Experimental study on buckling-restrained steel plate shear walls

ByH.J. Jin, Y. Lu, X.L. Liu, F. Sun & G.-Q. Li

chapter |8 pages

Challenges in designing ultra-lightweight buckling restrained brace

ByJ. Tinker & P. Dusicka

chapter |8 pages

Experimental study on brittle fracture of buckling-restrained braces influences of core plate welding specifications and experimental temperatures

Mamoru Iwata & Masatoshi Murai Tadao Nakagomi
ByM. Iwata, M. Murai & T. Nakagomi

chapter |6 pages

Seismic shear response of slab with distributed mass (linear-elastic bay model to story shear)

ByC. Iihoshi, S. Kiriyama, T. Minagawa & T. Hanai

chapter |8 pages

Evaluation of plastic deformation capacity of H-shaped steel beams with new value of plate slenderness

ByK. Ikarashi, R. Suekuni, T. Shinohara & T. Wang

chapter |8 pages

The influence of cyclic loading on flexural response of steel beams

ByM. D’Aniello, S. Tortorelli & R. Landolfo

chapter |8 pages

Seismic behavior of flanged cruciform columns in moment-resisting frame systems

ByS.R. Mirghaderi & M. Motallebi

part |2 pages

Mixed and composite structures

chapter |6 pages

Mixed and composite structures Study on the shear strength of composite concrete and steel plate shear walls with binding bars

Deyuan Zhou & Limeng Zhu Bozidar Stojadinovic
ByD. Zhou, L. Zhu & B. Stojadinovic

chapter |8 pages

Experimental study on mechanical behavior of exposed-type square CFT column base with built-in reinforcing bars

S. Matsuo Q. Qiao
ByS. Matsuo, Q. Qiao, T. Ninakawa & A. Kawano

chapter |8 pages

Strength of headed studs in composite structural connection with SFRCC

Y. Luo & S. Song Y. Cui
ByY. Luo, S. Song, Y. Cui, K. Hoki & M. Nakashima

chapter |8 pages

Strength and ductility of concrete encased composite columns

ByC. Campian, V. Sav, N. Chira & A. Chira

part |2 pages

Self-centering seismic systems

chapter |8 pages

Experimental validation of steel post-tensioned connections with web hourglass pins

ByG. Vasdravellis, B. Uy & T.L. Karavasilis

chapter |6 pages

Behavior of self-centering buckling-restrained braces

ByD.J. Miller, L.A. Fahnestock & M.R. Eatherton

chapter |6 pages

Seismic energy demands on steel framed structures with rigid and, alternatively, with post-tensioned semi-rigid connections

ByA. López-Barraza, S.E. Ruiz, E. Bojórquez-Mora & A. Reyes-Salazar

chapter |6 pages

Shake table testing of a rocking steel frame designed to mitigate higher mode effects

ByL. Wiebe, C. Christopoulos, R. Tremblay & M. Leclerc

chapter |8 pages

Comparison of welded and post-tensioned steel moment-resisting frames

ByG.M. Herning, M.E.M. Garlock & A. Freidenberg

chapter |6 pages

Effects of energy dissipating capacity on seismic performance of self-centering structures

Xiaofeng “Bill” Zhang
ByX. “Bill” Zhang

chapter |6 pages

Re-centring capability of dual eccentrically braced frames with removable bolted links

ByA. Stratan, A. Ioan & D. Dubina

chapter |8 pages

Seismic performance of a steel Self-Centering Moment Resisting Frame: Hybrid simulations under DBE and MCE

Ying-Cheng Lin, James M. Ricles & Richard Sause
ByY.-C. Lin, J.M. Ricles & R. Sause

chapter |8 pages

Evaluation of performance-based design methodology for steel self-centering braced frame

ByN.B. Chancellor, G. Akbas, R. Sause, J.M. Ricles, E. Tahmasebi & A.L. Joó

chapter |8 pages

Collapse performance of steel self-centering braced frame systems

ByE. Tahmasebi, N.B. Chancellor, J.M. Ricles, R. Sause, G. Akbas & A.L. Joó

part |2 pages

Passive, semi-active and active control

chapter |8 pages

Passive, semi-active and active control Hysteretic behavior of dissipative devices for seismic resistant steel frames (FUSEIS 2)

L. Calado, J.M. Proença & M. Espihna C.A. Castiglioni
ByL. Calado, J.M. Proença, M. Espihna, C.A. Castiglioni & I. Vayas

chapter |6 pages

Innovative energy dissipation systems (FUSEIS 1)

ByD. Dimakogianni, G. Dougka, Ph. Karydakis, I. Vayas, L. Calado & C.A. Castiglioni

chapter |6 pages

Full-scale testing of the cast steel yielding brace system

ByM.G. Gray, C. Christopoulos & J.A. Packer

chapter |6 pages

Response analysis of a 12-story structural steel building with isolated base subjected to ground motion excitation

A. Joel M. Ojeda Ruiz, B. Ernesto Lluhen Ortiz, C. Ricardo Sánchez Vergara & D. Alberto Parra Meza
ByA.J.M. Ojeda Ruiz, B.E. Lluhen Ortiz, C.R. Sánchez Vergara & D.A. Parra Meza

chapter |4 pages

System DC90—three-axial steel hysteresis-sliding joint support

Zoran Petraskovic
ByZ. Petraskovic

chapter |6 pages

Seismic resistant composite steel frames with dissipative devices

C.A. Castiglioni, A. Kanyilmaz & A. Drei L. Calado & M. Espihna R.M. Gonçalves
ByC.A. Castiglioni, A. Kanyilmaz, A. Drei, L. Calado, M. Espihna, R.M. Gonçalves, T. Rauert & I. Vayas

chapter |6 pages

Advanced compressed elastomer dampers for earthquake hazard reduction to steel frames

ByR. Sause, J.M. Ricles, A. Mahvashmohammadi, R. Michael, S. Sweeney & E. Ferro

chapter |6 pages

Base isolation mitigating effects

ByO. Prodan, I. Ladar & P. Alexa

chapter |6 pages

Concurrent design of high-strength TRIP steels and passive damping devices

ByG.J. Fraley & G.B. Olson

chapter |6 pages

Experimental analysis of partially buckling inhibited pure aluminium shear panels

Gianfranco De Matteis, Giuseppe Brando & Federica D’Agostino Federico M. Mazzolani
ByG. De Matteis, G. Brando, F. D’Agostino & F.M. Mazzolani

part |2 pages

Performance-based design of structures

chapter |8 pages

A new balanced design procedure for gusset plate connections in SCBF

ByK.D. Palmer, C.W. Roeder & D.E. Lehman

chapter |8 pages

Influence of scalar frequency content parameters on the inelastic seismic demands of steel structures

ByC. Málaga-Chuquitaype & A.Y. Elghazouli

chapter |6 pages

A unitary approach for the design of concentrically braced frames

ByM. Bosco, E.M. Marino & P.P. Rossi

chapter |8 pages

Hysteretic model for steel energy absorbers and evaluation of a seismic design strategy using minimal-damage performance objectives

Theodore L. Karavasilis Emma Hale & Sanaya Kerawala
ByT.L. Karavasilis, E. Hale & S. Kerawala

chapter |6 pages

Reliability-based record selection for steel frames based on different vector-valued IMs

ByE. Bojórquez-Mora, J.L. Rivera, A. Reyes-Salazar & S.E. Ruiz

chapter |8 pages

Hybrid buckling-restrained braced frames

ByO. Atlayan & F.A. Charney

chapter |8 pages

Seismic behaviour of dual steel concentric braced frames

ByM. D’Aniello, G. La Manna Ambrosino, F. Portioli & R. Landolfo

chapter |8 pages

Evaluation of nonlinear static procedures for seismic performance assessment of BRBF structures

ByM. Ferraioli, A. Lavino, A.M. Avossa & A. Mandara

chapter |8 pages

Robustness based design of steel building frames under extreme loads

ByF. Dinu & D. Dubina

chapter |6 pages

Hybrid moment resisting steel frames

ByF.A. Charney & O. Atlayan

chapter |8 pages

Validation of a design procedure for failure mode control of MRF-CBF dual systems by means of IDA analyses

ByA. Longo, M.T. Giugliano, R. Montuori & V. Piluso

chapter |8 pages

Influence of the strength in the seismic performance of steel frame buildings

A. Carlos Aguirre Ahumada & B. Cristián Salas Pérez
ByA.C.A. Ahumada & B.C.S. Pérez

chapter |8 pages

Multilevel displacement-robustness based seismic design for ductile steel framed structures

ByS.E. López, A.G. Ayala & R. Hernández

chapter |6 pages

Direct damage controlled seismic design of steel framed structures

ByG.S. Kamaris, G.D. Hatzigeorgiou & D.E. Beskos

part |2 pages

Seismic, wind and exceptional loads

chapter |6 pages

Numerical simulation of collapse behavior of tall core-outrigger structures under severe earthquakes

Feifei Sun Ruxing Ge & Jiaming Xu
ByF. Sun, R. Ge & J. Xu

chapter |6 pages

Seismic-aeolian optimal design for wind turbine steel structures in Mexico

L.E. Pérez Rocha, A. López López & I.E. Arzola Nuño
ByL.E.P. Rocha, A.L. López & I.E.A. Nuño

chapter |6 pages

Critical accelerations as descriptors of the vulnerability of steel tanks under seismic actions

Luis Eduardo Pérez Rocha, Ismael Eduardo Arzola Nuño & Marco A. Fernández Torres
ByL.E.P. Rocha, I.E.A. Nuño & M.A.F. Torres

chapter |6 pages

Impact loading tests of steel portal frames with different types of connections

ByM. Komuro, N. Kishi & Y. Kurihashi

chapter |6 pages

Testing and seismic evaluation of long span steel truss bridges

ByI.E. Harik, T. Zhao & J. Hu

chapter |4 pages

Instability problems due to dynamic loading

ByE. Karatzas, V. Karatzas & G. Karidis

chapter |8 pages

Vulnerability study of steel storage tanks in a large industrial area of Sicily

ByB. Borzi, P. Ceresa, M. Faravelli & M. Onida

chapter |8 pages

Assessment of progressive collapse-resisting capacity of steel moment frames

ByM. Ferraioli & A. Mandara

chapter |8 pages

Robustness assessment approaches for steel framed structures under catastrophic events

ByA. Formisano & F.M. Mazzolani

part |2 pages

Strengthening, repair and monitoring

chapter |6 pages

Consecutive vibration characteristics monitoring of high-rise steel building

ByY. Hayashi, M. Sugino, M. Yamada, N. Takiyama, Y. Onishi & T. Akazawa

chapter |6 pages

FRP composites for seismic retrofitting of steel-concrete shear walls with steel encased profiles

ByD. Dan, T. Nagy-György, V. Stoian, A. Fabian & I. Demeter

chapter |8 pages

Estimation of vibration characteristics of steel-structure buildings with damper based on seismic observation records

Wataru Goto, Mikio Suzuki, Yoshifumi Sugimura & Daisuke Chiba Hiroshi Dohi
ByW. Goto, M. Suzuki, Y. Sugimura, D. Chiba & H. Dohi

chapter |8 pages

Seismic design of RC frames retrofitted with concentric steel braces

ByR. Sousa & J.M. Castro

chapter |6 pages

Seismic strengthening of R/C buildings with soft storey (pilotis) through dissipative steel links

E. Mistakidis K.C. Stylianidis
ByE. Mistakidis, K.C. Stylianidis, E. Barlas & K. Georgiadi-Stefanidi

part |2 pages

Miscellaneous

chapter |6 pages

Miscellaneous Efficient formulation for nonlinear dynamics of steel frames

ByT.N. Le, M. Hjiaj, T.N. Le & J.M. Battini