This study aims to identify optimal topological configurations of Rotational Friction Dampers (RFDs) for the seismic retrofit of a 10-story shear building, using a probabilistic performance-based approach. The non-linear stick-slip behavior of RFDs was modeled using the Non-Smoot...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2026/v45i14658
Sergio Donjuan Gonzalez, Jaime Horta Rangel, Miguel Á. Pérez Lara y Hernández, Juan Bosco Hernandez Zaragoza, L. Francisco Pérez Moreno & Iván F. Arjona-Catzim·Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology·2025
Aims: The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the fatigue behavior of Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete (SFRC) beams subjected to cyclic loading. Specifically, this study investigates the influence of fiber content on the fatigue performance of concrete beams using numerical...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2025/v44i114629
P. L. Sánchez López, L. Francisco Pérez Moreno, Angel Figueroa-Soto, Miguel Á. Pérez Lara y Hernández, J. M. Horta Rangel & Iván F. Arjona-Catzim·Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology·2026
This article presents four seismic attenuation relationships to estimate the Peak Ground Acceleration (PGA) in rock from interplate earthquakes in the city of Querétaro, México, by analyzing specific source-to-site trajectories: Jalisco-Colima, Michoacán, Guerrero, and Oaxaca. Th...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2026/v45i44685