Investigation of the in plane seismic response of solid tilt-up wall systems

Within a building constructed mostly of solid tilt-up panels, the strength and inelastic response of wall systems is almost entirely controlled by the connections since solid wall panels are inherently stiff and strong. Currently system design is done without designing for either a sliding or overtu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Devine, Frank Joseph
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/12626