The research presented in this paper investigates the influence of varying load-displacement shape on the computed FEMA P-695 seismic performance metrics including collapse margin ratio (CMR) for a subset of the woodframe ...

In light wood-frame buildings, the gravitational and lateral force-resisting systems are composed of floor diaphragms and shear walls. During an earthquake, these walls are subjected to the simultaneous action of in-plane ...

Shear walls are the major components of the Lateral-Force-Resisting System (LFRS) in lightframe wood buildings. With the growing popularity of mid-rise prefabricated light-frame wood construction, engineers need basic ...

When designing mid-rise wood frame buildings in high seismicity areas, overturning moments induce large tensile forces in the anchoring system that cannot be resisted by conventional discrete hold-downs. To address this ...

Seismic performance factors are an engineering tool to estimate force and displacement demands on structures designed through linear methods of analysis. In Chile, the NCh433 standard provides the regulations, requirements, ...

Los muros de guadua son esenciales para resistir las fuerzas horizontales en un sistema estructural ligero. Por ello, investigaciones han realizado pruebas experimentales y desarrollado modelos para comprender y representar ...

Diecisiete muros construidos en sistema marco-plataforma de diferentes largos (1200, 2400 y 3600 mm) y de 2470 mm de alto, fueron ensayados para conocer su comportamiento sísmico por medio de la aplicación de cargas cíclicas ...