Author: Ben Schafer

Kicking off Phase 2 of SDII the research team has been awarded a new grant from Pankow and AISC to

SDII researchers released a new report on determining the stiffness of concrete-filled steel deck diaphragms on the CFSRC DSPACE today.

(Updated January 1, 2025) The SDII research team led by Matt Eatherton at Virginia Tech (VT), Sam Easterling at Iowa

Steel Diaphragm Innovation Initiative – Year 5 Final ReportThis is a final report for Year 5 of the overall five-year

The Engineering News Record on 7 June 2021, authored by Nadine M. Post, released an article summarizing the research and

SDII researchers, led by Ph.D. candidate Raul Avellaneda-Ramirez and recent Ph.D. graduate Dr. Hamid Foroughi, developed two new SDII research

The newly available National Hazard Earthquake Reduction Program (NEHRP) Recommended Seismic Provisions for New Buildings and Other Structures: FEMA P-2082-1

SDII student researchers recently took home two prizes at the Cold-Formed Steel Research Consortium Colloquium. Astrid W. Fischer, Graduate Candidate,

SDII researchers, led by Gengrui Wei and Matt Eatherton at Virginia Tech today released a report on the three-dimensional seismic

The final report on recent standing seam roof stiffness and strength testing is complete and is now available at the