Structural Engineering and Mechanics

CONTENTS

Volume 76, Number 6, 2020

• Decomposable polynomial response surface method and its adaptive order revision around most probable point

  Wentong Zhang and Yiqing Xiao

  Abstract | Full Text (1K)

  pages 675-685.

  DOI: 10.12989/sem.2020.76.6.675

• Hysteretic characteristics of steel plate shear walls: Effects of openings

  Mustafa M. Ali, S.A. Osman, M.Y.M. Yatim and Al Zand A.W.

  Abstract | Full Text (5K)

  pages 687-708.

  DOI: 10.12989/sem.2020.76.6.687

• Input energy spectra and energy characteristics of the hysteretic nonlinear structure with an inerter system

  Yanchao Wang, Qingjun Chen, Zhipeng Zhao and Xiuyan Hu

  Abstract | Full Text (4K)

  pages 709-724.

  DOI: 10.12989/sem.2020.76.6.709

• Experimental and numerical analysis of mixed mode I/III fracture of sandstone using three point bending specimens

  Yifan Li, Shiming Dong and Martyn J. Pavier

  Abstract | Full Text (2K)

  pages 725-736.

  DOI: 10.12989/sem.2020.76.6.725

• Experimental and analytical study on continuous GFRP concrete decks with steel bars

  Zhaojie Tong, Yiyan Chen, Qiao Huang, Xiaodong Song, Bingqing Luo and Xiang Xu

  Abstract | Full Text (2K)

  pages 737-749.

  DOI: 10.12989/sem.2020.76.6.737

• Fragility based performance evaluation of mid rise reinforced concrete frames in near field and far field earthquakes

  Mokhtar Ansari, Amir Safiey and Mehdi Abbasi

  Abstract | Full Text (2K)

  pages 751-763.

  DOI: 10.12989/sem.2020.76.6.751

• On bending analysis of perforated microbeams including the microstructure effects

  Alaa A. Abdelrahman, Hanaa E. Abd-El-Mottaleb and Mohamed A. Eltaher

  Abstract | Full Text (2K)

  pages 765-779.

  DOI: 10.12989/sem.2020.76.6.765

• Optimization of fuzzy controller for nonlinear buildings with improved charged system search

  Mahdi Azizi, Seyyed Arash Mousavi Ghasemi, Reza Goli Ejlali and Siamak Talatahari

  Abstract | Full Text (2K)

  pages 781-797.

  DOI: 10.12989/sem.2020.76.6.781

• Optimum design of shape and size of truss structures via a new approximation method

  Hosein Ahmadvand and Alireza Habibi

  Abstract | Full Text (1K)

  pages 799-821.

  DOI: 10.12989/sem.2020.76.6.799

• Seismic retrofit of steel buildings using external resistant RC walls and friction dampers

  Pouya Mostoufi-Afshar and Seyed Mehdi Zahrai

  Abstract | Full Text (2K)

  pages 823-837.

  DOI: 10.12989/sem.2020.76.6.823