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Filtering by: Subject Earthquake resistant design -- Testing Academic Affiliation Civil Engineering Advisor Miller, Thomas H.

Dynamic behavior of metal-plate-connected wood truss joints

Creator:

Kent, Scott M.

Abstract:

The objectives of this research were to evaluate the behavior of actual metal-plate-connected (MPC) tension-splice and heel wood truss joints under seismic loads from the Northridge earthquake (tension-splice joints only) and under loads from a large artificial earthquake (1.0 g's and 0.67 g's maximum horizontal and vertical accelerations, respectively). A...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis
Development of a seismic rehabilitation master plan for the Oregon State University campus

Creator:

Trautwein, Steven R.

Abstract:

The recent increase in awareness of the seismic hazards in Oregon has led to a concern regarding the safety of Oregon State University buildings. While the decision has been made to initiate the seismic rehabilitation of campus facilities, the question of which buildings pose the greatest hazards, and are therefore...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis