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This paper presents a review on the state of art of analysis and design of glass window/facade system under blast loading, with evidence of available experimental outcomes, design methods and trends, open challenges.

Steel-Equal Angle (SEA) has recently been utilized as longitudinal reinforcement in high-strength concrete columns to improve their strength and ductility. However, investigations have been very limited on the responses of eccentrically loaded SEA Reinforced Concrete (SEARC) columns. This paper presents the development of a computer simulation model based on fiber element discretization for determining the structural behavior of eccentrically loaded SEARC short columns. The inelastic buckling of...

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) today announced that 26 full-time faculty members have been promoted in academic rank or awarded tenure. All promotions take effect July 1.

Rectangular concrete-filled double-skin steel tubular (CFDST) columns consisting of stainless-carbon steel tubes are high-performance composite columns that offer high corrosion resistance in harsh environments and have a wide range of applications in the construction industry. However, the buckling resistance of CFDST short and slender columns has not been properly investigated and design models for such columns need to be developed. In this paper, an extensive study on their performance is und...