Table Of Contents:
Preface xiii
Organisation xv

Keynote lectures

Prediction of seismic responses of buildings based on the energy concept 3(8)

H. Akiyama

Earthquake protection of historical buildings by reversible mixed technologies 11(14)

E.M. Mazzolani

The federal building and fire safety investigation of the World Trade Center disaster 25(8)

S.S. Sunder

Performance-based design of structures

A seismic design method for high ductility steel frames 33(6)

A. Ghersi

E.M. Marino

F. Neri

A hybrid force/displacement seismic design method for plane steel frames 39(6)

T.L. Karavasilis

N. Bazeos

D.E. Beskos

Seismic demands for frames with strength & stiffness irregularities, based on MPA 45(6)

D.G. Lignos

H. Krawinkler

C.J. Gantes

Design of chevron braced frames based on the ultimate lateral strength I: Theory 51(8)

E.M. Marino

A. Ghersi

M. Nakashima

Design of chevron braced frames based on the ultimate lateral strength II: Evaluation of the behavior factor 59(8)

E.M. Marino

P.P. Rossi

M. Nakashima

Heuristic approaches to performance-based design of steel frames with standard sections 67(6)

M. Ohsaki

T. Kinoshita

P. Pan

Constraint approach to performance-based design of steel moment-resisting frames 73(6)

P. Pan

M. Ohsaki

T. Kinoshita

Performance-based seismic design of steel building framework using parametric study 79(6)

P. Prasad

M. Shrikhande

P. Agrawal

Self-centering seismic-resistant steel concentrically-braced frames 85(6)

R. Sause

J.M. Ricles

D. Roke

C.-Y. Seo

K.-S. Lee

Probabilistic evaluation of seismic performance of 3D one-way and two-way steel moment frame structures 91(8)

H. Tagawa

G. MacRae

L. Lowes

Seismic response and design of buildings with metallic structural fuses 99(6)

R.E. Vargas

M. Bruneau

Use of advanced methods of analysis in seismic design of moment resisting steel frames 105(8)

A.A. Vasilopoulos

D.E. Beskos

Seismic, wind and exceptional load

Influence of earthquake types on the design of seismic-resistant steel structures Part 1: Challenges for new design approaches 113(8)

V. Gioncu

F.M. Mazzolani

Influence of earthquake types on the design of seismic-resistant steel structures Part 2: Structural responses for different earthquake types 121(8)

V. Gioncu

F.M. Mazzolani

Behaviour of steel MRFs subjected to near-fault ground motions 129(8)

J. Gyorgyi

V. Gioncu

M. Mosoarca

Seismic response of steel structures subjected to near-field ground motions 137(6)

A. Jalali

M.R. Kamyab

Explosion and thermal load in a high-rise steel building 143(6)

L. Razdolsky

Equivalent earthquake loading on barrel vaults 149(4)

A. Sadeghi

Analytical study of high-rise steel buildings in case of loss of columns 153(10)

T. Takada

M. Sasaki

K. Ohi

H. Suzuki

A. Wada

Material behaviour

Study on ultimate strength of steel beam end for fracture-safe design 163(6)

Y. Matsumoto

Local ductility of structures made of high strength steel 169(8)

P. Moze

D. Beg

J. Lopatic

Member behaviour

Plastic over-strength of short and intermediate links 177(8)

E. Barecchia

G. Della Corte

F.M. Mazzolani

Assessment of hysteretic cyclic behaviour of plastic hinge in cold-formed steel beams 185(6)

B. Calderoni

C. Giubileo

A. De Martino

Ductile design and testing of steel frames having moveable bracing infills 191(6)

O.C. Celik

J. W. Berman

M. Bruneau

An innovative bracing member with flag-shape hysteretic response for enhanced structural seismic performance 197(8)

C. Christopoulos

H.-J. Kim

R. Tremblay

M. Lacerte

Experimental study on hysteretic behaviors of panel during multi-axial cyclic loadings 205(6)

K.S. Chung

S. Kishiki

Y. Matsumoto

S. Yamada

Numerical evaluation of the hysteretic performance of pure aluminium shear panels 211(8)

A. Formisano

F.M. Mazzolani

G. Brando

G. De Matteis

Experimental study on pure aluminium shear panels with different stiffener types 219(6)

G. De Matteis

S. Panico

F.M. Mazzolani

Ductile behavioural classes of steel members for seismic design 225(8)

A. Formisano

B. Faggiano

R. Landolfo

F.M. Mazzolani

Bending shear behavior of shear yield precedence short-span beam
Part 1: Experimental results 233(8)

Y. Harada

K. Morita

A. Hotaka

Y. Sawamoto

S. Yoshikai

Y. Fukada

Seismic performance of Steel Shear Wall with Slits integrated with multi story composite moment frame 241(6)

T. Hitaka

C. Matsui

Post-buckling analysis of steel shear walls 247(6)

A. Jalali

B. Shrifi

Buckling strength of steel angle members with eccentric joint 253(6)

T. Ono

A. Sato

T. Mabuchi

Y. Sugimoto

Y. Ohkochi

Inelastic buckling criteria for aluminium shear panels as energy dissipation devices 259(6)

D.C. Rai

S. Jain

Bending shear behavior of shear yield precedence short-span beam
Part 2: FEM analysis and evaluation of ultimate strength 265(6)

Y. Sawamoto

S. Yoshikai

N. Tanaka

Y. Harada

K. Morita

A. Hotaka

Post-buckling behavior of thin web plate under cyclic shear loading 271(6)

T. Tomizawa

M. Shimizu

K. Ikarashi

Finite element simulation of Special Concentrically Braced Frame Tests 277(8)

J.H. Yoo

C.W. Roeder

D.E. Lehman

Connection behaviour

Finite element analysis of panel zone in welded beam-to-column connections 285(6)

G. Brandonisio

A. De Luca

E. Mele

Moment-rotation characteristics of bolted beam-to-column connections of pitched-roof portal frames with class 3 and 4 sections 291(8)

I.M. Cristutiu

D. Dubina

A. Stratan

D. Grecea

Numerical vs. experimental results on a PTED beam-to-column connection for seismic resistant steel frames 299(6)

M. Esposto

B. Faggiano

F.M. Mazzolani

Structural behaviors of steel beam to column connections stiffened with external diaphragms welded by the electro gas arc welding method 305(8)

D. Ishii

S. Sakamoto

T. Hori

A. Inubushi

T. Hashida

Proposal for a sustainable building structure and its basic properties 313(8)

M. Iwata

S. Yamada

Comparative performances of partial and full strength composite joints under cyclic loads 321(6)

A. Lachal

G. Loho

J.M. Aribert

Experimental investigation of shop welded link-to-column connections in eccentrically braced frames 327(6)

T. Okazaki

E. Schell

M. D. Engelhardt

Inelastic response of composite base column connections 333(6)

M.R. Pecce

L. Di Sarno

G. Fabbrocino

Experimental studies on the seismic performance of reduced beam section moment connections to deep wide flange columns in steel MRF systems 339(6)

J.M. Ricles

X. Zhang

Collapse mode of the beam-to-column connections 345(6)

A. Sato

T. Ono

Relationship of beam-flange width to local yield strength of beam-to-column connections with transverse stiffeners 351(6)

H. Tagawa

C. Liu

Self-centering performance of non-slip-type exposed column base 357(6)

T. Takamatsu

H. Tamai

T. Yamanishi

A. Matsuo

Restoring force characteristics of anchor-bolt-yield-type exposed column base 363(8)

T. Yamanishi

T. Takamatsu

H. Tamai

A. Matsuo

Deformation capacity of moment connection with box column 371(6)

M.H. Yoon

Y.J. Kim

S.H. Oh

H.S. Ryu

Neural network based hysteretic model for steel beam-column connection: Component-based approach 377(8)

G.J. Yun

J. Ghaboussi

A.S. Elnashai

Global behaviour

Effects of strain-hardening of structural steel and limited damage of joints on the seismic design of moment-resisting steel frames 385(8)

J.M. Aribert

H.T. Vu

A new proposal of seismic design of dual eccentrically braced-moment resisting systems 393(6)

M. Bosco

P.P. Rossi

Non-linear response of concentric braced frames 399(8)

G. Brandonisio

A. De Luca

E. Grande

E. Mele

Theoretical analysis of moment-shear interaction in knee braced frames 407(8)

M.A. Conti

L. Mastrandrea

V. Piluso

Plastic design of seismic resistant knee braced frames 415(8)

M.A. Conti

L. Mastrandrea

V. Piluso

Vibration mode vs. collapse mechanism control for steel frames 423(6)

G. Della Corte

Seismic performance of cold-formed steel framed houses 429(8)

D. Dubina

L.A. Fulop

A. Aldea

S. Demetriu

Zs. Nagy

Effect of column flexural characteristic on seismic behavior of braced frame with fixed column base 437(8)

Y. Kimura

G.A. MacRae

Seismic behavior of eccentrically braced frames designed by standard computational analyses 445(6)

A. Lombardo

E.M. Marino

P.P. Rossi

Influence of design criteria on the seismic reliability of X-braced frames 451(8)

A. Longo

R. Montuori

V. Piluso

Seismic reliability of V-braced frames: Influence of different design approaches 459(8)

A. Longo

R. Montuori

V. Piluso

Simulation of progressive failure in perimeter columns of framed-tube structures 467(6)

S. Sumitani

H. Tagawa

S. Yamada

A. Wada

Collaborative structural analysis linking programs of composite beam and column base 473(8)

M. Tada

H. Tamai

Seismic resistant self-centering steel moment resisting frames with bottom flange friction devices 481(10)

M. Wolski

J.M. Ricles

R. Sause

Analytical and experimental methods

Further considerations on the analysis of the dynamic behaviour of a suspended footbridge 491(4)

P. Belli

A. Miele

Analytical studies and pseudo-dynamic testing of an earthquake-resistant buckling-restrained braced frame 495(8)

L. A. Fahnestock

R. Sause

J.M. Ricles

Seismic response of steel frame/panel shear walls: Modelling based on screw connection tests 503(8)

L. Fiorino

G. Della Corte

R. Landolfo

Earthquake damage detection in concentrically-braced frames using wavelet analysis 511(8)

J. Goggins

B. Basu

B.M. Broderick

A.Y. Elghazouli

Real-time pseudodynamic testing of steel structures equipped with passive dampers 519(8)

O. Mercan

J.M. Ricles

T.M. Marullo

Behaviour of a bridge on pylons moved differently 527(6)

G.T. Michaltsos

K. Spyrakos

T.G. Konstantakopoulos

Full-scale test on weld-free building structure with knee brace dampers 533(8)

K. Suita

K. Inoue

Y. Koetaka

M. Ando

Y. Byakuno

Substructure pseudo dynamic performance of a full-scale steel buckling restrained braced frame 541(8)

K.-C. Tsai

M.-L. Lin

Y.-T. Weng

B.-Z. Lin

K.-J. Wang

J.-W. Lai

W.-C. Cheng

C.-Y. Tsai

J.-L. Lin

M.-C. Chuang

Symmetry limit theory for work-hardening structures in the shakedown region 549(6)

K. Uetani

M. Kobayashi

K. Higuchi

On the development of zipper frames by pushover testing 555(10)

C.-S. Yang

R.T. Leon

R. DesRoches

Mixed and composite structures

Seismic analysis of partially restrained composite frames coupled with dissipative bracings 565(8)

C. Amadio

I. Clemente

L. Macorini

M. Fragiacomo

Probabilistic analysis of a PR steel-concrete composite frame 573(8)

C. Amadio

D. Moschino

M. Fragiacomo

Seismic reliability of steel-concrete composite frames 581(6)

M.A. Conti

V. Piluso

G. Rizzano

I. Tolone

Application of HDR devices for the seismic protection of steel concrete composite frames: Experimental results 587(6)

A. Dall'Asta

L. Dezi

R. Giacchetti

G. Leoni

L. Ragni

Seismic design of composite frames endowed with HDR devices 593(6)

A. Dall'Asta

L. Dezi

R. Giacchetti

G. Leoni

L. Ragni

Ductility of fully encased composite columns used to obviate soft storey mechanisms in reinforced concrete frames 599(6)

H. Degee

C.L. Doneux

A. Plumier

A steel-concrete composite solution for practical design of coupling beams 605(6)

P.J. Fortney

G.A. Rassati

B.M. Shahrooz

S. Noe

Seismic behavior of a large-scale composite MRF system with CFT columns 611(8)

R.A. Herrera

J.M. Ricles

R. Sause

Stress transfer capacity from steel tubes to filled concrete in a CFT column at the connection by beams and diagonal braces 619(6)

A. Kawano

K. Sakino

Y. Okamoto

Seismic performance of high strength vanadium alloy concrete filled tube column-footing connections 625(6)

A.M. Kingsley

T.S. Williams

D.E. Lehman

C.W. Roeder

Effects of RC floor slab on hysteretic characteristics of steel beams subjected to large cyclic loading 631(8)

T. Matsumiya

M. Nakashima

K. Suita

D. Liu

Experimental evaluation of the behaviour of tensioned connectors anchored within confined concrete elements 639(6)

J.M. Raposo

L. Costa Neves

L. Simoes da Silva

Development of the fibered plastic hinge method for steel-concrete composite members 645(6)

M. Shugyo

M. Shimazu

H. Iwanaga

Seismic demand and capacity evaluation of rectangular concrete-filled steel tube (RCFT) members and frames 651(8)

C. Tort

J.F. Hajjar

Passive and active control

Seismic response reduction of steel frames with multi-spans by applying rocking structural system 659(6)

T. Azuhata

T. Ishihara

M. Midorikawa

A. Wada

Base isolation for steel structures on stiff and soft soil 665(6)

A. Baratta

I. Corbi

Tuned sloshing dampers on steel structures: Model and experience 671(6)

O. Corbi

Advantages of using dissipative connections in the diagonals of high rise concentric braced frames 677(6)

C.L. Doneux

A. Plumier

H. Degee

A Braced tall steel building on seismic isolation system 683(8)

S. Fujimori

T. Kikuchi

Seismic performance enhancement of steel moment frame structures using fluid viscous dampers 691(6)

A. Gilani

K. Miyamoto

Response control system with soft first story structure 697(6)

Y. Hayabe

Y. Watanabe

Development of column bases having self-centering and damping capability 703(6)

M. Ikenaga

T. Nagae

M. Nakashima

K. Suita

Effect of dampers on dynamic behavior of structures allowed to uplift 709(8)

T. Ishihara

T. Azuhata

M. Midorikawa

Passive control design for elasto-plastically damped building structure 717(6)

H. Ito

K. Kasai

Validation of passive control by world's largest shaking table: Preliminary design/analysis of a full-scale 5-story building specimen 723(8)

K. Kasai

Y. Ooki

S. Motoyui

T. Takeuchi

Effects of strong ground motion characteristics on the efficiency of Tuned Liquid Column Dampers 731(6)

A. Kavand

S.M. Zahrai

Seismic design of steel MRFs with elastomeric dampers 737(8)

K.-S. Lee

R. Sause

J.M. Ricles

Seismic design of EBF steel frames using replaceable nonlinear links 745(6)

N. Mansour

C. Christopoulos

R. Tremblay

Hysteretic behavior of steel connections with energy absorption device 751(6)

S.H. Oh

H.S. Ryu

Y.J. Kim

S.J. Lee

H.B. Choi

C.H. Kang

Development of prefabricated light-gage steel frame with friction damper 757(8)

Y. Ooki

K. Kasai

A. Wada

M. Midorikawa

S. Yokoyama

Combination of base isolation and diagonal perimeter frame 765(6)

I. Shibata

M. Minami

T. Unno

M. Nagase

Developing a frictional vibration damper for low-rise steel buildings 771(6)

J. Tabuchi

H. Hodzumi

M. Saeki

Experiments on the hysteretic behavior of the steel frames with passive control system using a non-structural flexural yielding beam 777(8)

T. Taguchi

S. Yamada

Experimental study on torsional response of coupled vibration control structures with steel dampers 785(8)

K. Tahara

S. Yamazaki

S. Minami

Estimation of cumulative deformation capacity for elasto-plastic dampers 793(8)

T. Takeuchi

M. Ida

S. Yamada

K. Suzuki

Seismic resistant braced frames with dissipative (INERD) connections 801(8)

I. Vayas

P. Thanopoulos

Strengthening and repairing

Seismic upgrading of RC buildings by steel eccentric braces: Experimental results vs numerical modeling 809(6)

M. D'Aniello

G. Della Corte

F.M. Mazzolani

Seismic upgrading of RC buildings by buckling restrained braces: Experimental results vs numerical modeling 815(6)

M. D'Aniello

G. Della Corte

F.M. Mazzolani

Bracing systems for seismic retrofitting of steel frames 821(6)

L. Di Sarno

Full-scale test on existing RC frame reinforced with slender shear steel plates 827(8)

A. Formisano

G. De Matteis

S. Panico

B. Calderoni

F.M. Mazzolani

Seismic strengthening of historical structures by enfolding steel skeleton 835(6)

H.T. Ormecioglu

A.I. Unay

Observation of corroded steel buildings standing near the sea 841(8)

K. Sawada

A. Matsuo

M. Tanimoto

T. Takamatsu

H. Tamai

A. Nakayama

Codification

Effect of P-Δ (delta) analysis for slender building structures 849(6)

T.K. Bandyopadhyay

D. Datta Saha

A. Chaudhuri

S. Das Gupta

Implications of code provisions in the seismic design of concentric braced frames 855(8)

A. De Luca

E. Grande

E. Mele

A study on seismic performance of existing school gymnasiums which do not meet the present Japanese national seismic regulations 863(6)

A. Matsuo

A. Horiguchi

K. Sawada

S. Murakami

T. Takamatsu

H. Tamai

Behavior of a buckling-restrained braced frame subjected to near-field ground motions 869(8)

Y. Nakayama

W.A. Lopez

Design, fabrication and practice

Seismic inelastic behavior of two 7 and 17 levels buildings with structural steel frames located in soils transition and soft in Mexico City 877(4)

J.A. Avila

H. Gonzalez

Structural design of buildings using thin steel plate shear walls 881(8)

Y. Kanebako

Y. Matsubara

Analyses of shaking table test of a tall building with steel structure connection 889(6)

Z. Liu

C. Wang

New steel roofing for the main building of the University Federico II in Naples 895(8)

F.M. Mazzolani

A. Mandara

Seismic performances of steel building frames in US and Japan 903(8)

N. Tadaharu

R. Mika

Design of earthquake-resistant liquid storage tanks 911(4)

A.B. Pavlov

V.K. Vostrov

A study on damping of a steel framed conical shell 915(6)

K. Shingu

K. Hiratsuka

T. Tanaka

Y. Aoki

T. Kawashima

Nonlinear analysis of the National Museum of China with friction pendulum bearings 921(8)

Z.G. Xu

C.Z. Xiao
Author index 929