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 ...

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.

Keywords: Self-centering; steel plate shear wall; moment frame; rocking connection; seismic response; resilient structure; seismic performance Abstract: This report presents the results of an ...

These shears deliver maximum cutting force to quickly slice through just about anything from beams to cables and pipes to conduit, and they also quickly break down metal scrap for recycling. Users ...