H. Kit Miyamoto and Douglas Taylor ASCE Conf. Proc. 103, 116 (2000) For full access to this technical paper click here and we will contact you shortly. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the effectiveness of Fluid Viscous Dampers (FVD) when used to control blast loading responses on lateral load resisting […]
Performance of Structures with Passive Energy Dissipators
H. Kit Miyamoto and J. P. Singh Earthquake Spectra 18, 105 (2002) 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 of structures with passive energy dissipators. This paper addresses the following issues: (1) evaluation of seismic intensity […]
Seismic Evaluation and Upgrade of Historic Multi‐Story Buildings in Sacramento, California
Amir S. J. Gilani and H. Kit Miyamoto ASCE Conf. Proc. 201, 216 (2006) For full access to this technical paper click here and we will contact you shortly. Structural performances of two historic high‐rise buildings, constructed in the early 1920s and located in seismic zone 3 in downtown Sacramento, CA were investigated. […]
Design of a New Steel-Framed Building Using ASCE 7 Damper Provisions
H. Kit Miyamoto and Amir Gilani ASCE Conf. Proc. 314, 275 (2008) For full access to this technical paper click here and we will contact you shortly. Performance Based Design (PBD) and a system of steel Special Moment Resisting Frames (SMRFs) with Viscous Damping Devices (VDDs) were used for the seismic design […]
Development of Guidelines and Effective Retrofit Strategies for Public Schools and Hospitals in Istanbul, Turkey
H. Kit Miyamoto, Amir S. J. Gilani, S. B. Erdurmus, and M. E. Akdogan ASCE Conf. Proc. 364, 26 (2009) 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 […]