Technical Papers

Islam, S., Huang, S., Skokan, M., Mostafa, K., 2006, "Performance Based Seismic Retrofit of a High-Rise Tower Using Buckling Restrained Braced Frames," Proceedings, 8th U.S. National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, San Francisco, California.

Lopez, W., Sabelli, R., 2004, "Seismic Design of Buckling-Restrained Braced Frames," Steel Tips, The Structural Steel Educational Council, July.

Sabelli, R., 2004, "Recommended Provisions for Buckling-Restrained Braced Frames," AISC Engineering Journal, 4th Quarter, pp 155-175.

Mahin, S., Uriz, P., Aiken, I., Field, C., Ko, E., 2004, "Seismic Performance of Buckling Restrained Braced Frame Systems," Proceedings, 13th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Vancouver, B.C., Canada.

Sabelli, R., Aiken, I.D., 2004, "U.S. Building-Code Provisions for Buckling-Restrained Braced Frames: Basis and Development," Proceedings, 13th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Vancouver, B.C., Canada.

Nishimoto, K., Nakata, Y., Aiken, I., Yamada, S., Wada, A., 2004, "Sub-Assembly Testing of Large Buckling-Restrained Unbonded Braces," Proceedings, 13th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Vancouver, B.C., Canada.

Carden, L., Itani, A., Buckle, I., Aiken, I., 2004, "Buckling Restrained Braces for Ductile End Cross Frames in Steel Plate Girder Bridges," Proceedings, 13th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Vancouver, B.C., Canada.

Bozorgnia, Y., Bertero, V.V., 2004, Earthquake Engineering: From Engineering Seismology to Performance-Based Engineering, "Chapter 16 Steel Buckling-Restrained Brace Frames," CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton, Florida.

Black, C.J., Makris, N., Aiken, I.D. (2004). “Component Testing, Seismic Evaluation and Characterization of Buckling-Restrained Braces,” J. of Structural Engineering, ASCE 130(6), pp. 880-894.

Black, C.J., Makris, N. and Aiken, I.D., 2003, "Component Testing and Modelling of Buckling-Restrained 'Unbonded' Braces," Proceedings, STESSA 2003, Behavior of Steel Structures in Seismic Areas, Naples, Italy, June. [877 kb]

Tajirian, F.F., Aiken, I.D. and Kimura, I., 2003, “Application of Buckling-Restrained Braces in the United States,” Proceedings, 8th World Seminar on Seismic Isolation, Energy Dissipation and Active Vibration Control of Structures, Yerevan, Armenia, October. [672 kb]

Sabelli, R. and Aiken, I.D., 2003, “Development of Building Code Provisions for Buckling-Restrained Braced Frames,” Proceedings, 72nd Annual Convention, Structural Engineers Association of California, Sacramento, California, September. [245 kb]

Sabelli, R. and Aiken, I.D., 2003, “Development of Building Code Provisions for Buckling-Restrained Braced Frames,” Proceedings, STESSA 2003, Behavior of Steel Structures in Seismic Areas, Naples, Italy, June. [251 kb]

Aiken, I.D., Mahin, S.A. and Uriz, P., 2002, “Large-Scale Testing of Buckling-Restrained Braced Frames,” Proceedings, Japan Passive Control Symposium, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan, December. [762 kb]

Ko, E., Aiken, I.D., Tajirian, F.F. and Kimura, I., 2002, “First Application of the Unbonded Brace for a Medical Facility,” Proceedings, Structural Engineers World Congress, Yokohama, Japan, October. [650 kb]

Lopez, W.A., Gwie, D.S., Saunders, C.M. and Lauck, T.W., 2002, “Lessons Learned from Large-Scale Tests of Unbonded Braced Frame Subassemblages,” Proceedings, 71st Annual Convention, Structural Engineers Association of California, Sacramento, California. [834 kb]

Ko., E., Mole., A., Aiken, I., Tajirian, F., Rubel, Z. and Kimura, I., 2002, “Application of Unbonded Braces in Medical Facilities,” Proceedings, Seventh U.S. National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Boston, Massachusetts, July. [762 kb]

Aiken, I.D. and Kimura, I., 2001, “The Use of Buckling-Restrained Braces in the United States,” Proceedings,
Japan Passive Control Symposium, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan, December. [319 kb]

Aiken, I.D., 2001, “Part II: Buildings with Buckling-Restrained Braces,” Proceedings, 2001 Fall Seminar, Structural Engineers Association of Northern California, San Francisco, California, November. [178 kb]

Lopez, W.A., 2001, “Design of Unbonded Braced Frames,” Proceedings, 70th Annual Convention, Structural Engineers Association of California, Sacramento, California. [397 kb]

Shaw, A. and Bouma, K., 2000, “Seismic Retrofit of the Marin County Hall of Justice Using Steel Buckling-Restrained Braces Frames,” Proceedings, 69th Annual Convention, Structural Engineers Association of California, Sacramento, California, August. [932 kb]

Iwata, M., Kato, T. and Wada, A., 2000, “Buckling-Restrained Braces as Hysteretic Dampers,” Proceedings, STESSA 2000, Behavior of Steel Structures in Seismic Areas, Mazzolani and Tremblay (eds), Balkema, August. [1.47 Mb]

Clark, P.W., Aiken, I.D., Kasai, K., and Kimura, I., 2000, “Large-Scale Testing of Steel Unbonded Braces for Energy Dissipation,” Proceedings, Structures Congress 2000, ASCE/SEI, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May. [332 kb]

Aiken, I.D., Clark, P.W., Tajirian, F.F., Kasai, K., Kimura, I., and Ko, E., 2000, “Unbonded Braces in the United States — Design Studies, Large-Scale Testing and the First Building Application,” Proceedings, Japan Passive Control Symposium, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan, March. [737 kb]

Hasegawa, H., et al., 1999, “Experimental Study on Dynamic Behavior of Unbonded Braces,” Journal of Design Technology, No. 9, pp. 103-106, Architectural Institute of Japan, December (in Japanese).

Clark, P.W., Aiken, I.D., Kasai, K., Ko, E., and Kimura, I., 1999, “Design Procedures for Buildings Incorporating Hysteretic Damping Devices,” Proceedings, 68th Annual Convention, Structural Engineers Association of California, Sacramento, California, October. [575 kb]

Konami, et al., 1999, “Seismic Performance of Moment Resisting Steel Frames with Hysteretic Dampers,” in three parts, Proceedings, Annual Meeting, Architectural Institute of Japan, September (in Japanese).

Maeda, Y., et al., 1999, “Fatigue Properties of Practical-Scale Unbonded Braces,” in two parts, Proceedings, Annual Meeting, Architectural Institute of Japan, September (in Japanese).

Clark, P.W., Aiken, I.D., Tajirian, F., Kasai, K., Ko, E., and Kimura, I., 1999, “Design Procedures for Buildings Incorporating Hysteretic Damping Devices,” Proceedings, International Post-SMiRT Conference Seminar on Seismic Isolation, Passive Energy Dissipation and Active Control of Vibrations of Structures, Cheju, South Korea, August. [546 kb]

Clark, P.W., Kasai, K., Aiken, I.D., and Kimura, I., 1999, “Evaluation of Simplified Design Approaches for Structures With Yielding Steel Braces for Energy Dissipation,” Tall Buildings in Seismic Regions, 1999 Annual Meeting of the Los Angeles Tall Buildings Structural Design Council, Los Angeles, California, May. [271 kb]

Wada, A., Saeki, E., Takeuchi, T. and Watanabe, A., 1989, “Development of Unbonded Brace,” Quarterly Column, No. 115, Nippon Steel Corporation, December.

Reports

Seismic Isolation Engineering, Inc., 2003, “Results of Large Sub-Assembly Tests of Nippon Steel Corporation Unbonded Braces,” Technical Report to Arup San Francisco and the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development, August. [available upon request]

Black, C.J., Makris, N. and Aiken, I.D., 2002, “Component Testing, Stability Analysis and Characterization of Buckling-Restrained Unbonded Braces,” PEER Report No. 2002/08, University of California, Berkeley, September.[4.9 Mb]

Seismic Isolation Engineering, Inc., 2001, “Cyclic Tests of Nippon Steel Corporation Unbonded Braces,” Technical Report to Ove Arup and Partners and the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development, January. [available upon request]

Seismic Isolation Engineering, Inc., 1999, “Tests of Nippon Steel Corporation Unbonded Braces,” Technical Report to Ove Arup and Partners, Ltd., July. [available upon request]

Articles

Shibata, I., 2003, “Toyota Stadium Structural Systems,” Steel Construction Today and Tomorrow, No. 1, January. [1.03 Mb]

Bordenaro, M., 2002, “Both New and Improved Advances in Seismic Technologies Promise Safer Buildings, Architectural Record, McGraw-Hill, pp. 185-194, October. [6.27 Mb]

ENR, 2002, “‘New’ Seismic-Resistant System Finally Gets Warm U.S. Welcome,” Engineering News Record, McGraw-Hill, pp. 17-18, June 3. [386 kb]

Davis, G., 2002, “Catch the Next Wave,” Structural Engineer, pp. 38-41, April. [867 kb]

Degenkolb, 2002, "Advanced Technologies That Keep Business Running Post-Earthquake," Degenkolb Newsletter, Dec. [2.92 Mb]

Brown, A.P., Aiken, I.D. and Jafarzadeh, J., 2001, “Seismic Retrofit of the Wallace F. Bennett Federal Building,” Modern Steel Construction, American Instituite of Steel Construction, August. [307 kb]

ASCE, 2000, “Unbonded Brace Frames Debut at University of California,” Civil Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, p. 18, April. [168 kb]

Talarico, W., 2000, “The Unbonded Brace, Long Popular in Japan, Makes its American Debut,” Architectural Record, McGraw-Hill, p. 137, February. [161 kb]

Nippon TV Article, 2000, “Nippon TV Headquarters Building," Nikkei Architecture, pp. 90-95, March. (in Japanese). [1.68 Mb]

Reina, P. and Normile, D., 1997, “Fully Braced for Seismic Survival,” Engineering News Record, McGraw-Hill, pp. 34-36, July 21. [1.05 Mb]