The protection of buildings against natural disasters, particularly earthquakes, has become a major focus of modern civil and structural engineering. This issue is especially critical in regions ...

For lightweight steel frame structures consisting of steel H-beams and cold-formed steel columns filled with concrete, seismic performance comparison tests and numerical simulation analyses were ...

For over a century, wood pole structures have been used to support overhead powerlines. Over time, as the utility industry expanded, the basic wood pole structure has evolved, but regardless of ...