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Failure Analysis of Welded Steel Moment Frames Damaged in the Northridge Earthquake

E. J. Kaufmann / J. W. Fisher / R. M. Di Julio / J. L. Gross

In the aftermath of the Northridge earthquake, extinsive cracking was discovered in welded steel moment frame (WEMF) connections in more than one hundred buildings in the Los Angeles area. Speculation on the reasons for the fractures was widespread and focused on the external appearance of the cracked elements. This study was undertaken in order to characterize the origin of the fracture and material properties of failed connections thereby permitting a rational failure analysis to be made.

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Failure Analysis of Welded Steel Moment Frames Damaged in the Northridge Earthquake

E. J. Kaufmann / J. W. Fisher / R. M. Di Julio / J. L. Gross

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Failure Analysis of Welded Steel Moment Frames Damaged in the Northridge Earthquake

E. J. Kaufmann / J. W. Fisher / R. M. Di Julio / J. L. Gross

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Title:

Failure Analysis of Welded Steel Moment Frames Damaged in the Northridge Earthquake

Contributors:

E. J. Kaufmann (author) / J. W. Fisher (author) / R. M. Di Julio (author) / J. L. Gross (author)

Publication date:

1997

Size:

182 pages

Type of media:

Report

Type of material:

No indication

Language:

English

Keywords:

Structural Analyses , Earthquake engineering , Damage assessment , Cracking(Fracturing) , Welded joints , Fractures(Materials) , Case studies , Los Angeles(California) , Northridge(California)

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