Tag Archive: Seismic Design

The Resilience and Pragmatic Uses of Buckling Restrained Braces for Resilient Structures by Michel Bruneau

Buckling restrained frame presentation - ASG March 2017

Presentation When – Tuesday 21st March 2017 // Abstract This presentation will address three specific related ideas: Outline some of the technical and non-technical issues that may help address and possibly resolve the “structural engineering resilience dilemma” – which exists…
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PRESENTATION – Friction Sliding Devices for Earthquake Resistant Buildings: Experimental Testing and Modelling

When – Wednesday 7th December 2016 // Abstract: To reduce the seismic demand, friction sliding devices installed in the structural system of buildings are a cost-efficient solution. Friction devices dissipate energy through the relative sliding developed between two solid interfaces….
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