International Collaboration

Refereed Journal Articles

Junxian Zhao, Zhiqiu He, Taichiro Okazaki, Yan-Wen Li, Chaohai Guo. (2024). “Bidirectional cyclic loading performance of a prefabricated self-centering metallic-damped steel column base.” Journal of Structural Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, 150(10).

Junxian Zhao, Hao Qin, Taichiro Okazaki, Fangxin Hu, Zexin Cai. (2024). “Seismic resilient steel moment connections with top shear tabs and bottom replaceable metallic fuse: Analytical and experimental study.” Engineering Structures, 306, 117789.

Jing He, Xuhong Zhou, Fei Xu, Yu Shi, Taichiro Okazaki. (2024). “Seismic performance of self-centring connections with two energy dissipation stages for reusable modular steel buildings.” Thin-Walled Structures, 196, 111442.

Xin Li, Jing He, Yuxin Zhou, Fei Xu, Taichiro Okazaki, Han Fang. (2024). A comprehensive review and classification of shear connectors in demountable composite beams. Journal of Building Engineering, 218, 108723.

Bryam Astudillo, David Rivera, Barbara Simpson, Larry Fahnestock, Richard Sause, James Ricles, Masahiro Kurata, Taichiro Okazaki, Yosuke Kawamata, Zhuoqi Tao, and Yi Qie. (2023). “Modeling uncertainty of specimens employing spines and force-limiting connections tested at E-Defense shaking table.” Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, 52(14), 4638-4659.

Yao Cui, Qi Tang, Tianjiao Wu, Taichiro Okazaki, and Tao Wang. (2022). “Mechanism and Experimental Validation of Innovative Frictional Steel Truss Coupling Beams.” Journal of Structural Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, 148(9).

Zenghui Miao, Xiaodong Ji, Noriyuki Takahashi, and Taichiro Okazaki. (2021). “Pixel-levelmulticategory detection of visible seismic damage of reinforced concrete components.” Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, 2021, 1-18.

Shih-Ho Chao, Sanputt Simasathien, Chatchai Jiansinlapadamrong, and Taichiro Okazaki. (2020). “Full-scale testing and design of special truss moment frames for high-seismic areas.” Journal of Structural Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, 146(3), 04019229.

Keri L. Ryan, Taichiro Okazaki, Camila B. Coria, Eiji Sato, and Tomohiro Sasaki. (2018). “Response of hybrid isolation system during a shake table experiment of a full-scale isolated building.” Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, 47(12), 2214-2232.

Keri L. Ryan, Siavash Soroushian, E. Manos Maragakis, Eiji Sato, Tomohiro Sasaki, and Taichiro Okazaki. (2016). “Seismic simulation of integrated nonstructural systems at E-Defense, Part 1: Influence of 3D structural response and base isolation.” Journal of Structural Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, 142(2), 04015130.

Siavash Soroushian, E. Manos Maragakis, Keri L. Ryan, Eiji Sato, Tomohiro Sasaki, Taichiro Okazaki, and Gilberto Mosqueda. (2016). “Seismic simulation of integrated nonstructural systems at E-Defense, Part 2: Evaluation of nonstructural damage and fragilities.” Journal of Structural Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, 142(2), 04015131.

Conference Proceedings

Jessica Duncan (Duke), Bryam Astudillo, Richard Sause, James Ricles, Larry Fahnestock, Barbara Simpson, Masahiro Kurata, Yohsuke Kawamata, Taichiro Okazaki, Zhuoqi Tao, and Yi Qie: “Force limiting connections to mitigate accelerations in moment resisting frames with pinned-base spines.” 11th International Conference on Behavior of Steel Structures in Seismic Areas (STESSA 2024), Salerno, Italy, 8-10 July 2024.

Larry Fahnestock, Richard Sause, James Ricles, Barbara Simpson, Masahiro Kurata, Taichiro Okazaki, Yosuke Kawamata, Zhuoqi Tao, Jessica Duke, D. Rivera, Bryam Astudillo, Yi Qie: “Shake table testing of a Frame-Spine System with Force-Limiting Connections.” 12th National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Salt lake City, Utah, 27 June-1 July, 2022.

Bryam Astudillo, D. Rivera, Barbara Simpson, Larry Fahnestock, Richard Sause, James Ricles, Masahiro Kurata, Taichiro Okazaki, Yosuke Kawamata, Zhuoqi Tao, Jessica Duke, Yi Qie: “Numerical response estimations of a Frame-Spine-FLC system prior to experimental dynamic testing.” Tenth International Conference on Behavior of Steel Structures in Seismic Areas (STESSA 2022), 370-378, Timisoara, Romania, 25-27 May 2022.

Larry Fahnestock, Richard Sause, James Ricles, Barbara Simpson, Masahiro Kurata, Taichiro Okazaki, Yosuke Kawamata, Zhuoqi Tao, Jessica Duke, D. Rivera, Bryam Astudillo, Yi Qie: “Frame-spine system with force-limiting connections for low-damage seismic-resilient systems.” Tenth International Conference on Behavior of Steel Structures in Seismic Areas (STESSA 2022), 804-811, Timisoara, Romania, 25-27 May 2022.

Chatchai Jiansinlapadamrong, Sanputt Simasathien, Taichiro Okazaki, and Shih-Ho Chao (2017). “Cyclic loading performance of full-scale special truss moment frame with innovative details for high seismic activity.” 16th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering (16WCEE), Paper No. 2914, Santiago, Chile, January 9-13, 2017.

Taichiro Okazaki, Eiji Sato, Keri L. Ryan, Tomohiro Sasaki, and Stephen Mahin. (2014). “Performance of Triple-Pendulum Bearings Observed in a Full-Scale Shake-Table Test Program.” Paper No. 114, 10th U.S. National Conference on Earthquake Engineering (10NCEE), Anchorage, Alaska, July 21-25, 2014.