The proposed light-frame structure comprises steel columns for vertical loads and an innovative bracing system to efficiently resist seismic actions. This seismic force resisting system consists of a light timber frame braced with an Oriented Strand Board (OSB) sheet and an external technoprene plaster-infilled slab. Steel brackets are used as foundation and floor connections. Experimental cycl...

This study explores the effectiveness of an intra-firm online distributed innovation initiative, in the form of a Stock Market for Innovation (SMI). As in traditional stock markets, the SMI is prone to gambling activities. Controlling for a set of previously studied motivational factors affecting innovation performance, we study the impact of gambling behavior on effective innovative performanc...