Steel Moment-Resisting Frames

Refereed Journal Articles

Martin Somarriba, Kensuke Komatsu, Taichiro Okazaki, and Junxian Zhao. (2022). “Cyclic-loading performance of steel beam-to-column moment connections to an I-shaped column.” Journal of Structural Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, 148(4), 04022025,

Yusuke Nonoyama, Takuya Nagae, Taichiro Okazaki, Tomohiro Matsumiya, Noriyuki Takahashi, Koichi Kajiwara, Hiroshi Nakazawa, Tadashi Mikoshiba. (2020). “Numerical Analysis Focusing on Stiffness Deterioration Behavior of Composite Beam Subjected to Cyclic Deformations.” Journal of Technology and Design, Architectural Institute of Japan, 26(62), 153-158. (in Japanese).

Taichiro Okazaki, Tomohiro Matsumiya, Takuya Nagae, Kunio Fukuyama, Takahito Inoue, and Masayoshi Nakashima. (2013). “E-Defense tests on the seismic performance of beam-to-column moment frame connections in high-rise steel buildings.” Journal of Structural and Construction Engineering, Architectural Institute of Japan, 78, 685, 569-578. (in Japanese).

Tomohiro Matsumiya, Takuya Nagae, Yu-Lin Chung, Taichiro Okazaki, Kunio Fukuyama, and Masayoshi Nakashima. (2012). “Shake-table test on beam-to-column connections in high-rise steel buildings conducted with a four-story moment frame.” Journal of Structural and Construction Engineering, Architectural Institute of Japan, 77, 671, 85-94. (in Japanese).

Kapil Mathur, Larry A. Fahnestock, Taichiro Okazaki, and Matthew J. Parkolap. (2012). “Impact of residual stresses and initial imperfections on the seismic response of steel moment frames.” Journal of Structural Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, 138(7), pp. 942-951.

Taichiro Okazaki, Dawei Liu, Masayoshi Nakashima, and Michael D. Engelhardt. (2006). “Stability requirements for beams in seismic steel moment frames.” Journal of Structural Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, 132(9), pp. 1334-1342.

Conference Proceedings

Taichiro Okazaki, Takuya Nagae, Tomohiro Matsumiya, Noriyuki Takahashi, Hiroshi Nakazawa, Tadashi Mikoshiba. (2020). “Dynamic loading tests of typical Japanese steel beam-to-column moment-resisting connections.” International Workshop on Connections in Steel Structures 2020 (IX Connections), Coimbra, Portugal, June 2 – 4, 2020.

Taichiro Okazaki, Takuya Nagae, Tomohiro Matsumiya, Noriyuki Takahashi, Hiroshi Nakazawa, and Tadashi Mikoshiba. (2019). “Dynamic loading tests of typical Japanese steel beam-to-column moment-resisting connections.” 12th Pacific Structural Steel Conference, Tokyo, Japan, November 9-11, 2019

Taichiro Okazaki, Tomohiro Matsumiya, Takuya Nagae, Kunio Fukuyama, Takahito Inoue, and Masayoshi Nakashima. (2013). “Shake-table tests to examine the seismic performance of moment frame connections in high-rise buildings.” 7th International Symposium on Steel Structures (ISSS-2013), Jeju Island, Korea, November 7-9, 2013.

Taichiro Okazaki, Mathew Parkolap, and Larry A. Fahnestock. (2010). “On the interface of stability and seismic design requirements for steel buildings.” 2010 Annual Stability Conference, Structural Stability Research Council, Orlando, Florida, May 12 – 14, 2010.

Taichiro Okazaki, Mathew Parkolap, and Larry A. Fahnestock. (2009). “Interface of the Direct Analysis Method and Seismic Design.” Structures Congress ’09, American Society of Civil Engineers, Austin, Texas, April 30 – May 2, 2009.