Editor's Choice Collection

Journal of Structural Engineering
Editor’s Choice Collection

For each issue of the journal, the Chief Editor may select a paper to be featured on the journal homepage in the ASCE Library. The paper is available for free to registered users for 1 to 4 months, depending on how frequently the journal is published. Below is the list of current Editor’s Choice selections.

Volume 150

Issue 5 - May 2024
Seismic Behavior of Steel Moment Frame Connections with Repairs in the Plastic Hinge Region
Ryan T. Stevens, M.ASCE; ORCID ID iconMatthew H. Hebdon, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE; and ORCID ID iconMatthew R. Eatherton, Ph.D., S.E., M.ASCE
Published online: date

Issue 4 - April 2024
Incorporating Modeling Uncertainties in the Collapse Assessment of Capacity-Designed Steel Moment Frames under Seismic Loading
ORCID ID icon Konstantinos Bakalis
Published online: February 10, 2024

Issue 3 - March 2024
Experimental Testing of Tall Slender Masonry Walls with Different Rotational Base Stiffnesses
ORCID ID icon Alan Alonso; ORCID ID icon Rafael Gonzalez; ORCID ID icon Mahmoud Elsayed; Bennett Banting; Monica Guzman; ORCID ID icon Clayton Pettit; Yong Li, A.M.ASCE; ORCID ID icon Douglas Tomlinson; and Carlos Cruz-Noguez
Published online: January 13, 2024

Issue 2 - February 2024
Experimental Program on Behavior of Concrete-Filled Steel Deck Composite Diaphragms
R. E. Avellaneda-Ramirez; ORCID ID iconM. R. Eatherton, M.ASCE; W. S. Easterling, Dist.M.ASCE; ORCID ID iconB. W. Schafer, M.ASCE; and J. F. Hajjar, F.ASCE
Published online: November 29, 2023

Issue 1 - January 2024
Adaptive Mapping of Design Ground Snow Loads in the Conterminous United States
ORCID ID iconJadon Wagstaff; ORCID ID iconBrennan Bean, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE; Jesse Wheeler; Marc Maguire, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE; and Yan Sun, Ph.D.
Published online: October 20, 2023

Volume 149

Issue 12 - December 2023
Flexural Behavior of Composite Beams with Angle Shear Connectors
Hyeongyeop Shin, S.M.ASCE; Hyoung Seok Oh; and Thomas H.-K. Kang, M.ASCE
Published online: October 5, 2023

Issue 11 - November 2023
Dynamic Analysis of Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines under Thunderstorm Downbursts
ORCID ID iconMostafa Ramadan Ahmed, Aff.M.ASCE; Ashraf El Damatty, M.ASCE; Kaoshan Dai; and Wensheng Lu
Published online: August 18, 2023

Issue 10 - October 2023
Development of Topographic Wind Speedups and Hurricane Hazard Maps for Puerto Rico
Peter J. Vickery, F.ASCE; Fangqian Liu, M.ASCE; and ORCID ID iconJason X. Lin
Published online: July 25, 2023

Issue 9 - September 2023
MDOF Modeling and Blast Dynamic Behavior of Curtain Wall with Variable Damping Approach
ORCID ID iconShashank Gupta, Ph.D.; Brett Banfill; and ORCID ID iconVasant Matsagar, Ph.D., Aff.M.ASCE
Published online: July 3, 2023

Issue 8 - August 2023
Investigation of the Aerodynamic Forces on a 600-m-High Supertall Building by Field Measurements and Wind Tunnel Test
ORCID ID iconXu-Liang Han; ORCID ID iconQiu-Sheng Li, M.ASCE; Kang Zhou; and ORCID ID iconMing Li
Published online: May 27, 2023

Issue 7 - July 2023
Ductility-Targeted Design of Cast Steel Replaceable Modular Yielding Links and Their Experimental Validation through Large-Scale Testing
ORCID ID iconPedram Mortazavi, A.M.ASCE; Justin Binder; ORCID ID iconOh-Sung Kwon, Ph.D., M.ASCE; and Constantin Christopoulos, Ph.D., M.ASCE
Published online: April 26, 2023

Issue 6 - June 2023
Fracture Mechanics–Based Fragility Assessment of Pre-Northridge Welded Column Splices
Aditya Jhunjhunwala, S.M.ASCE; and Amit Kanvinde, M.ASCE
Published online: March 30, 2023

Issue 5 - May 2023
ASCE 7-22 Wind Speed Profiles and Velocity Pressure Exposure Coefficients for Structural Design
ORCID ID iconDongHun Yeo, M.ASCE; ORCID ID iconDavid Bott, M.ASCE; and Bryan Lanier, M.ASCE
Published online: March 09, 2023

Issue 4 - April 2023
Cyclic Testing of Glue-Laminated Beam-to-Column Connections
Haley Madland, A.M.ASCE; ORCID ID iconErica C. Fischer, M.ASCE; and ORCID ID iconArijit Sinha, A.M.ASCE
Published online: January 27, 2023

Issue 3 - March 2023
Accuracy of Buckling Strength Curves Using Direct Strength Method in Estimating Axial Strengths of Cold-Formed Steel Members under Compression: Critical Review
ORCID ID iconPeng Zhang, S.M.ASCE; and ORCID ID iconM. Shahria Alam, M.ASCE
Published online: December 29, 2022

Issue 2 - February 2023
Optimal Seismic Design of Controlled Coupled Multiple Rocking Systems with Viscous Dampers in Irregular Buildings
ORCID ID iconAmeer Marzok, Ph.D.; and ORCID ID iconOren Lavan, M.ASCE
Published online: November 23, 2022

Issue 1 - January 2023
Additional Shear Strength of RC Beams due to Compression Reinforcement
Fang Yuan; ORCID ID iconYu-Fei Wu, M.ASCE; and ORCID ID iconBiao Hu
Published online: November 15, 2022

Volume 148

Issue 12 - December 2022
Integrated Study of Existing Tsunami Design Standards
Nicolette S. Lewis; ORCID ID iconDawn E. Lehman, A.M.ASCE; Michael R. Motley, A.M.ASCE; Pedro Arduino, M.ASCE; Charles W. Roeder, M.ASCE; ORCID ID iconChristopher N. Pyke; and ORCID ID iconKenneth P. Sullivan
Published online: October 07, 2022

Issue 11 - November 2022
Experimental and Numerical Studies on Fe–Mn–Si Alloy Dampers for Enhanced Low-Cycle Fatigue Resistance
Wei Wang, M.ASCE; Cheng Fang, M.ASCE; Yuezhen Ji; Yongchang Lu; and ORCID ID iconMichael CH Yam, F.ASCE
Published online: August 18, 2022

Issue 9 - September 2022
Mechanism and Experimental Validation of Frictional Steel Truss Coupling Beams
ORCID ID iconYao Cui, A.M.ASCE; ORCID ID iconQi Tang; Tianjiao Wu; Taichiro Okazaki, M.ASCE; and ORCID ID iconTao Wang, M.ASCE
Published online: July 05, 2022

Issue 8 - August 2022
Considering Time-Varying Factors and Social Vulnerabilities in Performance-Based Assessment of Coastal Communities Exposed to Hurricanes
Catalina González-Dueñas; and ORCID ID iconJamie E. Padgett, M.ASCE
Published online: June 09, 2022

Issue 7 - July 2022
Unified Truss-Arch Model for the Analysis of Bending-Shear Interaction in Reinforced Concrete Members
ORCID ID iconJu Dong Lee, M.ASCE; and John B. Mander, M.ASCE
Published online: April 22, 2022

Issue 6 - June 2022
Parametrized Wind–Surge–Wave Fragility Functions for Wood Utility Poles
ORCID ID iconYousef Darestani, M.ASCE; Jamie Padgett, M.ASCE; and ORCID ID iconAbdollah Shafieezadeh, A.M.ASCE
Published online: March 31, 2022

Issue 5 - May 2022
Experiments in a Large Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel: Propagation of Noise through the Turbulent Boundary Layer
ORCID ID iconTianshu Zhang; ORCID ID iconMariel A. Ojeda-Tuz, S.M.ASCE; Kurtis R. Gurley, A.M.ASCE; and Steven A. E. Miller
Published online: February 17, 2022

Issue 2 - February 2022
A Procedure for Performing Nonlinear Pushover Analysis for Tsunami Loading to ASCE 7
ORCID ID iconMarco Baiguera, A.M.ASCE; Tiziana Rossetto, A.M.ASCE; ORCID ID iconIan N. Robertson, M.ASCE; and Crescenzo Petrone, A.M.ASCE
Published online: November 26, 2021

Issue 1 - January 2022
Macromodeling Approach and Robustness Enhancement Strategies for Steel Frame Buildings with Composite Slabs against Column Loss
Junjie Wang; and ORCID ID iconWei Wang, M.ASCE
Published online: October 23, 2021

Volume 147

Issue 12 – December 2021
Simplified Modal Pushover Analysis to Estimate First- and Higher-Mode Force Demands for Design of Strongback-Braced Frames
ORCID ID iconBarbara G. Simpson, Ph.D., M.ASCE; and ORCID ID iconDavid Rivera Torres, M.ASCE Published online: September 17, 2021

Issue 10 – October 2021
Terrorism Risks and Economic Assessment of Infrastructure Protection against Progressive Collapse
ORCID ID iconMark G. Stewart
Published online: August 07, 2021

Issue 9 – September 2021
Earthquake and Postearthquake Fire Testing of a Midrise Cold-Formed Steel-Framed Building. I: Building Response and Physical Damage
Tara C. Hutchinson, M.ASCE; ORCID ID iconXiang Wang; Gilbert Hegemier; Praveen Kamath; and ORCID ID iconBrian Meacham
Published online: June 28, 2021

Issue 8 – August 2021
Modular Connector for Resilient Grid-Shell Structures
ORCID ID iconMirela D. Tumbeva, S.M.ASCE; and ORCID ID iconAshley P. Thrall, A.M.ASCE
Published online: June 09, 2021

Issue 7 – July 2021
Generalized Loading Protocols for Experimentally Simulating Multidirectional Earthquake Actions on Building Columns in Regions of Low-to-Moderate Seismicity
ORCID ID iconSaim Raza, Ph.D.; ORCID ID iconHing-Ho Tsang, Ph.D., M.ASCE; ORCID ID iconScott J. Menegon, Ph.D.; and John L. Wilson, Ph.D.
Published online: April 16, 2021

Issue 6 – June 2021
Probabilistic Models and Fragility Estimates for Unreinforced Masonry Walls Subject to In-Plane Horizontal Forces
ORCID ID iconLeandro Iannacone; ORCID ID iconMarco Andreini; Paolo Gardoni, M.ASCE; and Mauro Sassu
Published online: April 09, 2021

Issue 5 – May 2021
Cloud-IDA-MSA Conversion of Fragility Curves for Efficient and High-Fidelity Resilience Assessment
Yutao Pang and ORCID ID iconXiaowei Wang, A.M.ASCE
Published online: February 25, 2021

Issue 4 – April 2021
Experimental Evaluation of Steel Columns under Seismic Hazard-Consistent Collapse Loading Protocols
Yusuke Suzuki, Ph.D.; and ORCID ID iconDimitrios G. Lignos, M.ASCE
Published online: January 25, 2021

Issue 3 – March 2021
Advancing the Design of Resilient and Sustainable Buildings: An Integrated Life-Cycle Analysis
Karen Angeles, S.M.ASCE; Dimitrios Patsialis; ORCID ID iconAlexandros A. Taflanidis, A.M.ASCE; ORCID ID iconTracy L. Kijewski-Correa, M.ASCE; Aimee Buccellato; and Charles Vardeman II
Published online: December 16, 2020

Issue 2 – February 2021
Seismic Performance of Three-Story Cross-Laminated Timber Structures in Japan
Xiaolan Zhang, S.M.ASCE; Hiroshi Isoda, M.ASCE; Kotaro Sumida; Yasuhiro Araki
Published online: November 24, 2020

Issue 1 – January 2021
Experimental Study on Cyclic Performance of a Damage-Free Brace with Self-Centering Connection
ORCID ID iconSeyed Mohamad Mahdi Yousef-beik, S.M.ASCE; Sajad Veismoradi, S.M.ASCE; Pouyan Zarnani; Ashkan Hashemi; and Pierre Quenneville, M.ASCE
Published online: October 23, 2020

Volume 146

Issue 12 – December 2020
Dynamic Characteristics and Responses of Damped Outrigger Tall Buildings Using Negative Stiffness
ORCID ID iconMeng Wang, S.M.ASCE; ORCID ID iconSatish Nagarajaiah, F.ASCE; and ORCID ID iconFei-Fei Sun
Published online: September 23, 2020

Issue 11 – November 2020
Knowledge-Enhanced Deep Learning for Wind-Induced Nonlinear Structural Dynamic Analysis
ORCID ID iconHaifeng Wang, S.M.ASCE; and Teng Wu, M.ASCE
Published online: August 21, 2020

Issue 10 – October 2020
Investigation of a New Shock Factor to Assess an Air-Backed Structure Subjected to a Spherical Wave Caused by an Underwater Explosion
ORCID ID iconJing Hu, Ph.D.; Zuyu Chen, Ph.D.; Xuedong Zhang, Ph.D.; Yingqi Wei, Ph.D.; Jianhui Liang; Zitao Zhang; and Xieping Huang
Published online: July 29, 2020

Issue 9 – September 2020
Future Hot-Rolled Asymmetric Steel I-Beams
ORCID ID iconMatthew T. Yarnold, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE; and Eric Stoddard, M.ASCE
Published online: June 30, 2020

Issue 8 – August 2020
Design for Deconstruction Using Sustainable Composite Beams with Precast Concrete Planks and Clamping Connectors
Lizhong Wang, A.M.ASCE; Mark D. Webster, M.ASCE; and Jerome F. Hajjar, F.ASCE
Published online: May 27, 2020

Issue 7 – July 2020
Twin Rotor Damper for Human-Induced Vibrations of Footbridges
Richard Terrill; Richard Bäumer, Dr.Eng.; Katrien Van Nimmen, Dr.Eng.; Peter Van den Broeck; and Uwe Starossek, P.E.
Published online: April 22, 2020

Issue 6 – June 2020
Mechanics of Shear Resistance in Steel Plate Girder: Critical Review
ORCID ID iconDurgesh R. Hingnekar, S.M.ASCE; and Arvind Y. Vyavahare, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE
Published online: March 31, 2020

Issue 5 – May 2020
Design of Structures That Adapt to Loads through Large Shape Changes
ORCID ID iconArka P. Reksowardojo; ORCID ID iconGennaro Senatore; and Ian F. C. Smith, F.ASCE
Published online: March 06, 2020

Issue 4 – April 2020
Investigation of Structural Response under Human-Induced Excitations Using Noise-Assisted and Adaptively Transformed Multivariate Empirical Mode Decomposition
Ozan Celik, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE; ORCID ID iconChuan-Zhi Dong, S.M.ASCE; and ORCID ID iconF. Necati Catbas, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE
Published online: January 21, 2020

Issue 3 – March 2020
Shock Fragility Spectra for Equipment Survivability under Aircraft Impact
Randy J. James; Daniel R. Parker; Eric Kjolsing, Ph.D.; Bong-Rae Kim, Ph.D.; and Daejoong Kim
Published online: December 17, 2019

Issue 2 – February 2020
Experimental and Analytical Study of Ultrahigh-Performance Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Curved Beams
ORCID ID iconT. Xie; M. S. Mohamed Ali; M. Elchalakani; and M. David
Published online: November 28, 2019

Issue 1 – January 2020
Structural Design and Robustness for Community Resilience to Natural Hazards
John W. van de Lindt, F.ASCE; Bruce R. Ellingwood, Dist.M.ASCE; and Therese P. McAllister, F.ASCE
Published online: October 25, 2019

Volume 145

Issue 12 – December 2019
Continuous Real-Time Hybrid Simulation Method for Structures Subject to Fire
Xuguang Wang; Robin E. Kim; ORCID ID iconOh-Sung Kwon, M.ASCE; In-Hwan Yeo; and Jae-Kwon Ahn
Published online: September 25, 2019

Issue 11 – November 2019
Combination Rules Used to Account for Orthogonal Seismic Effects: State-of-the-Art Review
Jianze Wang; Henry V. Burton, M.ASCE; and Kaoshan Dai, A.M.ASCE
Published online: August 30, 2019

Issue 10 – October 2019
Machine Learning–Based Failure Mode Recognition of Circular Reinforced Concrete Bridge Columns: Comparative Study
Sujith Mangalathu, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE; and ORCID ID iconJong-Su Jeon, Ph.D.
Published online: August 06, 2019

Issue 9 – September 2019
Proposed Updates to the ASCE 41 Nonlinear Modeling Parameters for Wide-Flange Steel Columns in Support of Performance-Based Seismic Engineering
ORCID ID icon Dimitrios G. Lignos, M.ASCE; Alexander R. Hartloper, S.M.ASCE; Ahmed Elkady, A.M.ASCE; Gregory G. Deierlein, F.ASCE; and Ronald Hamburger, F.ASCE
Published online: June 22, 2019

Issue 8 – August 2019
Proposal to Improve the DSM Design of Cold-Formed Steel Angle Columns: Need, Background, Quality Assessment, and Illustration
Pedro Borges Dinis and Dinar Camotim, M.ASCE
Published online: May 20, 2019

Issue 7 – July 2019
Development of Fully Prefabricated Steel-UHPC Composite Deck System
Canhui Zhao; Kangkang Wang; Rongyao Xu; Kailai Deng; and Bing Cui
Published online: April 25, 2019

Issue 6 – June 2019
Capacity Design Procedure for Rocking Braced Frames Using Modified Modal Superposition Method
ORCID ID iconAmory Martin, S.M.ASCE; Gregory G. Deierlein, F.ASCE; and Xiang Ma, A.M.ASCE
Published online: March 25, 2019

Issue 5 – May 2019
Experimental Study of Sliding Hydromagnetic Isolators for Seismic Protection
ORCID ID iconYongbo Peng; Luchuan Ding; Jianbing Chen, Aff.M.ASCE; and Roberto Villaverde
Published online: February 25, 2019

Issue 4 – April 2019
Fragility Analysis of Suspended Ceiling Systems in a Full-Scale Experiment
Siavash Soroushian, Ph.D., P.E.M.ASCE; Esmaeel Rahmanishamsi, S.M.ASCE; Craig Jenkins, S.M.ASCE; and E. Manos Maragakis, A.M.ASCE
Published online: January 24, 2019

Issue 3 – March 2019
Experimental Methods for Seismic Simulation of Structural Columns: State-of-the-Art Review and Introduction of New Multiuse Structural Testing System
Y. Xiao, P.E., Dr.Eng., F.ASCE
Published online: December 31, 2018

Issue 2 – February 2019
Risk Minimization for a Portfolio of Buildings Considering Risk Aversion
Mojtaba Mahsuli, A.M.ASCE; and Terje Haukaas
Published online: November 26, 2018

Issue 1 – January 2019
Response of UHPFRC Columns Submitted to Combined Axial and Alternate Flexural Loads
ORCID ID iconPierre Marchand, C.Eng.; Florent Baby, Ph.D.; Aghiad Khadour, Ph.D.; Philippe Rivillon, C.Eng.; Jean-Claude Renaud; Lénaïc Baron; Grégory Généreux; Jean-Paul Deveaud; Alain Simon, C.Eng.; and François Toutlemonde, Ph.D., P.Eng.
Published online: October 19, 2018