Response modification factors of buckling-restrained braced frames designed according to the Egyptian code

Over the past two decades, buckling-restrained braces (BRBs) have become increasingly popular as a lateral resisting system because of their capability to provide energy dissipation, stiffness and strength to building structures. Up to date, the Egyptian code has no specifications for estimating the...

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Main Authors: Hamdy Abou-Elfath, Ahmed Shamel Fahmy, Khaled Mohamed Khalifa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-12-01
Series:Alexandria Engineering Journal
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110016818300826