Design and validation of innovative earthquake resilient fused structures
Recent earthquakes worldwide have shown that even countries with modern building codes suffer significant structural damages after a strong earthquake shaking. The issue lies in the design philosophy that earthquake energy is absorbed through inelastic deformation of structural components. This crea...
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Language: | English |
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University of British Columbia
2017
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/61254 |