Status of the U.S. Precast Seismic Structural Systems (PRESSS) Program.
Status of the U.S. Precast Seismic Structural Systems
(PRESSS) Program.
(222 K)
Priestley, M. J. N.; Lew, H. S.
NIST SP 871; September 1994.
U.S./Japan Natural Resources Development Program (UJNR).
Wind and Seismic Effects. Joint Meeting of the
U.S./Japan Cooperative Program in Natural Resources
Panel on Wind and Seismic Effects, 26th. May 17-20,
1994, Gaithersburg, MD, Raufaste, N. J., Jr., Editor(s),
365-368 pp, 1994.
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Order number: SN003-003-03297-2
Keywords:
structures; concretes; earthquakes; precast; buildings;
PRESSS; seismic; structures; structural systems
Abstract:
The paper provides a brief overview of the recently
completed Phase I U.S. PRESSS program, and the current
Phase II program, which emphasizes theoretical and
experimental studies of ductile connection systems for
precast frame and panel structures.
Building and Fire Research Laboratory
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Gaithersburg, MD 20899