Insights from recent experimental and numerical research on steel frame buildings

Overview

Achieving structural resilience relies on understanding the physical phenomena and structural mechanisms controlling the response of structural components and systems under different loading scenarios. This understanding is detrimental to the development of robust and efficient design guidelines and to the accurate prediction of structural behaviour.

To that end, this talk will cover observations from recent coordinated experimental and numerical research on the behaviour of steel columns, rigid and semi-rigid composite connections and steel moment frame buildings. These observations are used to develop design recommendations, numerical modelling guidelines, and computer tools aiming to improve structural ductility, reduce collapse risk and direct economic losses under extreme events.