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 of a new multi‐story medical building in California. The five‐story, 132,000 ft2 office building is one of the first structures in the United States to apply […]
Development of Guidelines and Effective Retrofit Strategies for Public Schools and Hospitals in Istanbul, Turkey
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; a guideline has been developed better assess the existing conditions and develop retrofit options for school and hospital buildings in […]