Michael Gemmill, PARADIGM Structural Engineers, Inc. Kurt Lindorfer, PARADIGM Structural Engineers, Inc. H. Kit Miyamoto, Miyamoto International, Inc. For full access to this technical paper click here and we will contact you shortly. The project consists of a two-story 150,000 s.f. data storage facility located in Santa Clara, CA. The […]
Performance of Structures with Dampers
Kit Miyamoto, M.S., S.E., Marr Shaffer & Miyamoto, Inc., West Sacramento, CA J. P. Singh, PhD., G.E., J. P. Singh & Associates, Richmond, CA For full access to this technical paper click here and we will contact you shortly. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the earthquake performance […]
Seismic Performance Improvement of A Torsional Irregular Concrete Shear Wall Building Using Toggle-Brace-Dampers
Dihong Shao, M.S., S.E., Senior Project Engineer, Andersen Bjornstad Kane Jacobs, Inc., Seattle, Washington Kit Miyamoto, M.S., S.E., President Miyamoto, International, Sacramento, California For full access to this technical paper click here and we will contact you shortly. This paper describes a preliminary-assessment case study for seismic performance improvement of […]
Retrofit Of A Metropolitan Mid-rise To Improve Torsional Response Using Nonlinear Fluid Viscous Dampers
Michael Gemmill, Kurt Lindorfer, H. Kit Miyamoto For full access to this technical paper click here and we will contact you shortly. In many metropolitan areas, midrise buildings are constructed adjacent to existing buildings, and incorporate concrete shear walls to act as a barrier between the two buildings. The orientation […]
Performance-Based Design of a Two-Story Addition to an Existing Nonductile Concrete Structure Enhanced with Passive Energy Dissipators
H. Kit Miyamoto, M.S., S.E., Robert Sean Glasgow, M.S., P.E. ANNUAL CONVENTION- STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA; 115-132 (2001), Structural Engineers Association of California Annual convention; 70th, Structural Engineers Association of California For full access to this technical paper click here and we will contact you shortly. This paper describes […]
Seismic Retrofit of a Landmark Structure Using a Mass Damper
H. Kit Miyamoto Ph.D.; Amir S. J. Gilani, Ph.D.; Jaime Garza; and Stephen A. Mahin, Ph.D. For full access to this technical paper click here and we will contact you shortly. The landmark Theme Building at the Los Angeles International Airport was evaluated for seismic loading. This structure is comprised of a […]
Retrofit Strategies and Guidelines for Public Schools and Hospitals in Istanbul, Turkey
H. Kit Miyamoto and Amir S. Gilani For full access to this technical paper click here and we will contact you shortly. A task committee comprised of local structural engineers and earthquake engineering experts from abroad was formed to assess the seismic performance of public schools in under auspices of this group; […]
Seismic Retrofit of Historic Iasi City Hall Building Using Seismic Protective Devices
H. Kit Miyamoto, Amir S. Gilani, and Lon M. Determan For full access to this technical paper click here and we will contact you shortly. Romania’s Iasi City Hall was originally constructed in the 1810’s in neo-classical Viennese style. It was modified in 1860’s and turned to the city hall in […]
Massive Damage Assessment Program and Repair and Reconstruction Strategy in the Aftermath of the 2010 Haiti Earthquake
H. Kit Miyamoto, Amir S. J. Gilani, and Ken Wong Earthquake Spectra 27, S219 (2011) For full access to this technical paper click here and we will contact you shortly. The January 2010 Haiti earthquake resulted in over 230,000 deaths, affected 3 million people, and damaged or collapsed over 200,000 structures. An unprecedented […]
Identifying the Collapse Hazard of Steel Special Moment-Frame Buildings with Viscous Dampers Using the FEMA P695 Methodology
H. Kit Miyamoto, Amir S. J. Gilani, Akira Wada, and Christopher Ariyaratana Earthquake Spectra 27, 1147 (2011) Full Text: For full access to this technical paper click here and we will contact you shortly. An innovative design using steel special moment frames sized per building code requirements for strength and viscous dampers […]