As part of the Steel Diaphragm Innovation Initiative, eight cantilever diaphragm tests are being conducted at Virginia Tech. So far,
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Cyclic Push-out Test Completed
SDII’s experimental push-out tests, monotonic and cyclic, to be conducted at Northeastern’s STReSS Laboratory have been completed. The data collected
Standing Seam Roof Stiffness Testing Completes
The standing seam roof (SSR) system is the most commonly used roof system for metal buildings due to its superior
Topology Optimization Applied to Diaphragm Design
Work on topology optimized floor diaphragms for maximum in-plane stiffness was presented at Nordic Steel 2019 in Copenhagen, Denmark and
Need for clarity on seismic design expectations for diaphragms revealed at SDII Workshop (full report available)
For buildings designed to current U.S. standards, in seismic events, do structural engineers expect damage in building diaphragms, or not?
“Big box” buildings with steel deck diaphragms in earthquakes
SDII investigator Ben Schafer released a report: “Research on the Seismic Performance of Rigid Wall Flexible Diaphragm Buildings with Bare
Improving seismic repair and rehabilitation design of steel deck diaphragms
The SDII team released a report: “Development of Steel Deck Diaphragm Seismic Design Provisions for ASCE 41/AISC 342” in the
SDII Workshop Scheduled for January 10, 2019 [updated]
The SDII Workshop will be held on January 10, 2019 at Hilton San Francisco Airport Bayfront, 600 Airport Blvd, Burlingame, CA
Cyclic push-out tests on concrete filled steel deck initiating
A series of cyclic push-out tests on specimens with shear studs and steel deck with concrete fill is initiating in
SDII Full-scale concrete-filled steel deck diaphragm tests underway
Concrete-filled steel deck is employed as a diaphragm in countless structural steel buildings. However, the available experimental data on cyclic