The effect of transverse or perimeter confining of concrete by a reinforcement that simulates the three-dimensional behavior of the material has been subject of research since 20th century. The results have indicated, ...

To accomplish an appropriate performance of tuned mass dampers (TMDs) in building structures subjected to earthquake excitations, considerable amounts of mass must be added at upper floors, which in occasions may result ...

In recent years, shelving collapses have occurred in Colombia with consequences of economic loss, without major subsequent research that will indicate the real cause and the factors that modify the behavior of this type ...