📢 New Data Paper is available!

We’re excited to share a newly published data paper in the Japan Architectural Review, featuring research conducted as part of the US-Japan Collaborative Research: Frame-Spine System with Force-Limiting Connections for Low-Damage Seismic Resilient Buildings. Funded by NSF (Award No. CMMI 1926326).

This data paper presents results from E-Defense shake-table tests of a full-scale steel moment-resisting frame (MRF) with supplemental spines designed to promote a more uniform distribution of plastic deformation along the height of the structure. Two configurations were tested: 1) Spine with bolted connections, and 2) Spine with force-limiting connections (FLCs). The paper offers an overview of the tests and data archive structure, with datasets made available to support model validation, comparative analysis, and educational use.

Cite the paper and the dataset:

• Qie, Y., Astudillo, B., Duncan, J., Tao, Z., Okazaki, T., Fahnestock, L., Sause, R., Ricles, J., Simpson, B., Kurata, M., Kawamata, Y., & Hattori, K. (2025). Data Paper: E‐Defense Shake‐Table Tests on a Steel Moment‐Resisting Frame Supplemented With Spines and Force‐Limiting Connections. JAPAN ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW, 8(1), e70036. https://doi.org/10.1002/2475-8876.70036
• Fahnestock, L., Y. Qie, B. Astudillo, J. Duke, Z. Tao, T. Okazaki, R. Sause, J. Ricles, B. Simpson, M. Kurata, Y. Kawamata, K. Hattori. “E-Defense shake-table test data”, in Collaborative Research: Frame-Spine System with Force-Limiting Connections for Low-Damage Seismic Resilient Buildings. DesignSafe-CI. https://doi.org/10.17603/ds2-e159-v458