Plastic Hinge Based Methods for Advanced Analysis and Design of Steel Frames

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An Assessment of the State-of-the-Art

This book was developed in conjunction with the 1992 SSRC Task Group 29 workshop of the same title, and contains 9 paper contributions addressing the implementation of research to practice in North America, Europe, and Australia. The book is divided into 3 major topic areas: 1) Specifications and Analysis; 2) Practical Implementation and Use; 3) Verification and Benchmarking Problems. (311 pp.)

(ISBN 1-879749-53-X)
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Contents

Foreward
Preface
Introduction by D.W. White and W.F. Chen

Part I --Specifications and Alaysis
Plastic Hinge Based Methods for Advanced Analysis and Design of Steel Frames: European Specifications and Guides by D. Anderson
Advanced Inelastic Analysis: Numerical Results and Design Guidelines for Rigid and Semi-Rigid Sway Frames by A. DeLuca, C. Faella, and E. Mele
Austrailian Trends in the Plastic Analysis and Design of Steel Building Frames by M.J. Clarke, R.Q. Bridge, G.J. Hancock, and N.S. Trahair
Toward Advanced Analysis in LRFD by D.W. White, J.Y.R. Liew, and W.F. Chen
Workgroup Summary Report: Plastic Hinge Based Techniques for Advanced Analysis by J.J. Gross
Workgroup Summary Report: Issues for Specifications and Design Guides by T.V. Galambos

Part II -- Practical Implementation and Use
Implementing Advanced Inelastic Analysis and Design Methods in the Design Office by L. Argis
Advanced Inelastic Analysis for LRFD Design: Guidelines for Development and Use by J. Hajjar
Workgroup Summary Report: Computer Software Needs by M.H. Swanger

Part III -- Verification and Benchmarking Problems
Examples of Frame Studies Used to Verify Advanced Methods of Inelastic Analysis by R. Ziemian
Benchmarking and Verification of Second-Order Elastic and Inelastic Frame Analysis Programs by M.J. Clarke, R.Q. Bridge, G.J. Hancock, and N.S. Trahair
Workgroup Summary Report: Verification and Benchmark Problems by E. Lui

Appendix A - Final Program, 1992 Workshop
Appendix B - List of Workshop Participants
Appendix C - Task Group 29 Members
Name Index
Subject Index