Don’t Forget the Connectors Structural connectors are designed to hold framing members to the foundation and to one another. They help a building withstand heavy loads, strong winds and earthquakes.

Buckling is a critical phenomenon in structural engineering that occurs when a compression-loaded member loses its stability ...

Abstract This article examined steel frames with shear beam-column connections to determine the effectiveness of different masonry infill walls under progressive collapse. This research concentrated ...

In the present study, a multi-layered pyramidal truss structure that corresponds to periodic cellular metal (PCM), is introduced for a filler material of crash boxes. A certain amount of crushing ...