Owners, designers and contractors are always looking for ways to build smarter and better. A new method for strengthening concrete shear walls has the potential not only to remove significant ...

Keywords: Steel plate shear walls (SPSW). Finite element (FE) analyses. Infill plates. Perforations. Fine mesh models. Shear strength. Frame deformations. Local buckling. Stress distribution. Strip ...

Keywords: In-span plastic hinge; Experimental; Steel plate shear walls; Seismic performance; Deterioration and failure modes; Deterioration model; Collapse potential; Collapse fragility curve; Seismic ...

Cutting metal panels on site is a part of installing metal roofing and wall panels. However, the right tools and methods must be used to ensure the panels remain protected from damage and their ...

Innovative use of 2.5 mm steel wires in RC deep beams leads to over 60 % increase in shear strength, providing a viable method for infrastructure enhancement.