On the Applicability of Conventional Seismic Design Methodologies to Hybrid RC-Steel Systems

This paper addresses the application of conventional (force-based) seismic design methodologies to hybrid RC-steel systems. The <i>q</i>-factor-based EC8-3 seismic assessment procedure is first reviewed. A case-study application follows, analyzing and discussing the difficulties a practi...

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Published in:	Buildings
Main Authors:	Rodrigo Falcão Moreira, Humberto Varum, José Miguel Castro
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2022-09-01
Subjects:	RC buildings seismic assessment and retrofitting concentric steel braces behavior factors force-based design displacement-based design
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/12/10/1558

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