Steel Structures Research Update: Inelastic Design Method for Steel Buildings Subjected to Wind Loads

Ongoing research on an inelastic wind design method for steel buildings is highlighted. This study is under way at Brigham Young University, led by Dr. Johnn Judd, Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Construction Engineering. Dr. Judd’s research interests include seismic performance of steel moment frame buildings, field evaluation and structural health monitoring of steel bridges, and wind performance assessment of buildings. Dr. Judd has also been awarded the AISC Milek Fellowship for this research on inelastic design methods for steel buildings subjected to wind loads. The research team is in the third year of the four-year study. Selected results from the study are highlighted along with a preview of future work.