Seismic structural response from continuous and discrete models /

The Northridge Earthquake of 1994 caused unexpected cracking in the connections of Steel Moment-Resisting Frame (SMRF) buildings. This thesis investigates the possibility that higher-than-expected strain rates in the near-field region of the earthquake were partially responsible for the cracking. A...

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Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Roberts, Matthew Wade
Format:	Thesis eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1999.
Subjects:	Major civil engineering.
Online Access:	Link to OAKTrust copy