Structural Concrete and Steel Design(ECSXXX) Civil Engineering Design Project(ECSYYY) are two (2) compulsory subjects in most studies of Diploma Malaysia. These have been associated with each other as the structural concrete steel design has carried theory fundamentals to project subject. ECSXXX which indicates study on reinforced beam, slabs, column, foundation. Complementary these, column con...

This paper presents experimental and numerical investigations on the progressive collapse behavior of a two-story glulam frame when middle column is exposed to ISO834 standard fire. The stress characteristics, temperature distributions, deformation relationship curves bottom after fire are obtained. resistance performance mechanism structure under local studied in combination with failure mode ...

Based on the application of a beam-column joint with replaceable energy-dissipating elements and hinged proposed by author, seismic performance fully assembled steel frame this was investigated in paper. Through two projects traditional (TSF) an applying joints (ASFWREE) their numerical simulation calculation SAP2000, main structural design indicators such as natural vibration period, period ra...

Nowadays' earthquake engineering is coping with the challenging task of providing low-cost seismic resilient structures. Among others, a viable solution for Steel Moment Resisting Frames (MRFs) based on use Self-Centering Damage-Free (SCDF) joints at Column Bases (CBs) and Beam-to-Column Joints (BCJs), ensuring both energy dissipation capacity self-centering behavior structure. Past studies dem...

Structures subjected to seismic forces must have adequate strength and stiffness to control inter storey drift in order to prevent damage to structural and nonstructural elements during excitations. Linked column concept for steel structures was proposed by Peter Dusicka et.al(2009) with the objective of utilizing replaceable components that are strategically placed to protect the gravity load ...

A steel damper column is an energy-dissipating member that suitable for reinforced concrete (RC) buildings and multistory housing. To assess the seismic performance of with columns, peak displacement whole building energy dissipation demand dampers must be evaluated. This article proposes energy-based prediction procedure cumulative response RC frame columns. The proposed considers two energy-r...

Approximate methods of analysis are essential tools at the preliminary design phase of any building project. For multi-story multi-bay lateral-force-swayed frames, the available classical approximate methods are the Portal and the Cantilever techniques. It is known that the Portal method gives more accurate results for low to medium rise frames. This investigation showed that it is possible to ...

In a column whose chosen focus is on ‘business’ and ‘health care in Canada’, we would be remiss to overlook Valeant. The complex narrative of this precipitous fall is just so rich with fodder. While each step in the saga could serve as a springboard for discussion (mergers and acquisitions, short-seller attacks, senate investigations, price gouging, questionable accounting practices, hedge fund...