Publications Authored or Co-authored by:

Abolhassan Astaneh-Asl, Ph.D., P.E., Professor
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of California, Berkeley

3. Reports

 

1. Journal Papers:

Liu, J. and Astaneh-Asl, A., (2004) "Moment-Rotation Parameters for Composite Shear Tab Connections", J. of Structural Engineering, ASCE, accepted for publication.
Zhao, Q. and Astaneh_Asl, A.,(2004) “Cyclic Behavior of Tranditional and Innovative Composite Shear Walls", J. of Structural Engineering, ASCE, February 2004.
Astaneh-Asl,A., Liu, J. and McMullin, K. M. (2002), "Behavior and Design of Single Plate Shear Connections", J. of Constructional Steel Research, 58, (2002) pp.1121-1141.
Astaneh-Asl, A. and Black, R.G. (2001) "Seismic and Structural Engineering of a Curved Cable-Stayed Bridge", J. of Bridge Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 6, No.6, Nov/Dec pp. 439-450.
McCallen, D. and Astan
eh-Asl, A. (2001),An Explicit Integration Framework for Nonlinear Analysis of Suspension Bridges, J. of Seismology and Earthquake Engineering, Int. Inst. of Seismology and Earthq. Engrg., Tehran, Vol. 2. , No. 4, Fall, pp.19-41.
Liu, J. and Astaneh-Asl, A. (2000) "Cyclic Testing of Simple Connections, Including Effects of the Slab," J. of Structural Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 126, No. 1, pp. 32-39.
Shen, J. and Astaneh-Asl, A. (1999) "Hysteresis Model of Bolted Angle Connections", J. of Steel Constructional Research, 54, (1999), pp. 317-343.
Shen, J. and Astaneh-Asl, A. (1999) "Hysteretic Behavior of Bolted Angle Connections", J. of Steel Constructional Research 51, (1999), pp. 201-218.
Astaneh-Asl, A. , Shen, J. H., and D'Amore, E. (1998) "Stability of Damaged Steel Moment Frames in Los Angeles", J. of Engineering Structures, Vol. 20, Numbers 4-6, April-June, 1998, pp 433-446.
Nader M., and Astaneh-Asl, A.,(1996) "Shaking Table Tests of Rigid, Semi-Rigid and Flexible Steel Frames", J. of Structural Engineering, ASCE, Vol.122, No. 6, pp 589-596.
De Stefano, M., De Luca, A., and Astaneh, A. (1994). "Modeling of Cyclic Moment-rotation Response of Double-Angle Connections." J. of Structural Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 120, No. 1, pp. 1-18.
Astaneh-Asl, A., and McMullin, K. M. (1993) "Behavior and Design of Steel Double-Angle Shear Connections." J. of Structural Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 119.
De Stefano, M., and Astaneh-Asl, A. (1991). "Axial Force-Displacement Behavior of Steel Double Angles." Journal of Construct. Steel Research, 20, (1991), pp.161-181.
Nader, M. N., and Astaneh, A. (1991). "Dynamic Behavior of Flexible, Semirigid and Rigid Steel Frames." Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 18, 179-192.
Astaneh-Asl, A., and Nader, M. N., (1990),"Experimental Studies and Design of Steel Tee Shear Connections," Journal of Structural Engineering ASCE, Vol. 116, No. 10, October.
Astaneh, A., and Nader, M. N. (1989). "Design of Tee Framing Shear Connections." Engineering J., AISC, First Quarter, 9-20.
Astaneh-Asl, A., Nader, M. N. and Malik, L., (1989),"Cyclic Behavior of Double Angle Connections," Journal of Structural Engineering ASCE, Vol. 115, No. 5.
Astaneh-Asl, A., Call, S.M., and McMullin, K.M. (1989), "Design of Single Plate Shear Connections," Engineering Journal AISC, Vol. 26, 1st Quarter, pp. 21-32.
Astaneh-Asl, A., (1989), "Demand and Supply of Ductility in Steel Shear Connections," Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 14, (1989).
Astaneh-Asl, A., Goel, S. C., and Hanson, R. D. (1985). "Cyclic Out-of-Plane Buckling of Double Angle Bracing." Journal of Structural Engineering., ASCE, Vol. 111, No. 5, pp.1135-1153.
Astaneh-Asl, A. (1985). "Procedure for design and analysis of hanger-type connections." Engineering Journal, AISC, 2nd Quarter, Vol. 22, 2nd Quarter, pp. 63-66.
Astaneh-Asl, A., and Goel, S. C. (1984). "Cyclic in-plane buckling of double angle bracing." Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 110, No. 9, pp. 2036-2055.
Astaneh-Asl, A., Goel, S. C., and Hanson, R. D. (1983). "Cyclic behavior of double angle bracing members with bolted connections." Engineering Journal, AISC.

3. Reports

2. Conference Proceedings Papers
Astaneh-Asl, A. (2003) " Progressive Collapse Prevention in New and Existing Buildings", Proceedings, 9th Arab Structural Engineering Conference, November 29-December 1, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Astaneh-Asl, A. (2003) " World Trade Center Collapse, Field Investigation and Analysis", "Keynote Speech" ", Proceedings, 9th Arab Structural Engineering Conference, November 29-December 1, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Astaneh-Asl, A., Heydari, C. and Zhao, Q. (2003) "Analysis of Car-Bomb Effects on Buildings using MSC-Dytran Software and Protective Measures" , Proceedings, Virtual product Development Conference, MSc Software, Octover 13-15, Dearborn, Michigan.
Zhao, Q. and Astaneh-Asl, A., "Cyclic Behavior of Composite Shear Wall Systems" Proceedings, 2003 Annual Stability Conference, Structural Stability Research Council, April 2-5, 2003, Baltimore , Maryland.
Astaneh-Asl, A., and Zhao,Q. (2002) "Cyclic Behavior of Steel Shear Wall Systems (340K PDF File)", Proceedings, 2002 Annual Stability Conference, Structural Stability Research Council, April 25-27, Seattle.
Astaneh-Asl, A., (2002), "Protection of Buildings Against Terrorist Attacks and Lessons Learned from the Collapse of the World Trade Center" , Proceedings, a presentation at the American Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Meeting "Science as a Way of Life"
13-18 February 2002, Denver Colorado
McCallen, D. B., Hutchings, L. J., Larsen, S. C., Astaneh-Asl, H., and Celebi, M., (2001) "Engineering Implications of Recent Near-field Ground-motion Observations for Flexible Structures.", Proceedings, Seismological Society of America, Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 17-20 April 2001.
Liu, J. and Astaneh-Asl, A., (2000), "Cyclic behavior and seismic design of steel shear connections (530 PDF File)", Proceedings, International Workshop on Connections in Steel Structures IV, Roanoke, VA, October.
Astaneh-Asl, A. and Liu, J., (2000), "Contributions of shear connections to seismic resistance of steel structures", Proceedings, The Fifth Conference on Tall Buildings in Seismic Regions, Los Angeles, May.
Astaneh-Asl, A. and Zhao, H., (2000), : Seismic studies of an innovative and traditional composite shear walls", Proceedings, 6th ASCCS International Conference on Steel-Concrete Composite Structures, Los Angeles, CA.,
Liu, J. and Astaneh-Asl, A. (2000) "Cyclic behavior of steel shear connections with floor slab, " Proceedings, 6th ASCCS International Conference on Steel-Concrete Composite Structures, Los Angeles, CA.,
Liu, J. and Astaneh-Asl, A. (2000) "Cyclic testing on simple connections, including slab effects." Proceedings, North American Steel Construction Conference, Las Vegas, NV.
McCallen, D. B. and Astaneh-Asl, A. (2000) "Seismic studies of the San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge" Proceedings, 12th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Auckland, New Zealand, January.
Liu, J. and Astaneh-Asl, A. (2000) "Seismic behavior and design of steel shear connections with floor slab," Proceedings, 12th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Auckland, New Zealand, January.
Astaneh-Asl, A., (1999), " Seismic behavior and design of steel short and mid-span bridges", Proceedings, 3rd International Conference on Seismology and Earthquake Engineering, Tehran, Iran, May.
Astaneh-Asl, A., (1999), "Cyclic tests and seismic design of steel gusset plates in buildings", Proceedings, 3rd International Conference on Seismology and Earthquake Engineering, Tehran, Iran, May.
Liu, J. and Astaneh-Asl, A. (1999) "Cyclic behavior of steel shear connections including floor slab," Proceedings, 8th Canadian Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Vancouver, B.C.
Astaneh-Asl, A. (1999), "Cyclic behavior and design of steel and composite shear wall systems", Proceedings, U.S.-Japan Partnership for Advanced Steel Structures , U.S.-Japan Workshop on Steel Fracture Issues, San Francisco.
Astaneh-Asl, A., (1999), "Recent developments in seismic design of steel moment frames, an state-of-the-art paper", Proceedings, 3rd International Conference on Seismology and Earthquake Engineering, Tehran, Iran, May.
Astaneh-Asl, A., (1998), "Seismic Studies of an Innovative and Traditional Composite Shear Walls", Proceedings, U.S.-Japan Cooperative Earthquake Research Program: Composite and Hybrid Structures, Fifth Joint Technical Coordinating Committee Meeting, Tokyo, October.
Liu, J. and Astaneh-Asl, A. (1998) "Experimental studies of seismic behavior of shear connections with floor slabs," Proceedings, SSRC Annual Technical Session & Meetings, Atlanta, GA.
Liu, J. and Astaneh-Asl, A., (1998) "Cyclic tests of shear connections including slab effects", Proceedings, World Structural Engineering Congress, ASCE, San Francisco, July.
McCallen, D. B., and Astaneh-Asl, A., (1998) "Computational Simulation of the non-linear response of suspension bridges", Proceedings, World Structural Engineering Congress, ASCE, San Francisco, July.
Astaneh-Asl, A., (1998) "Application of research results to seismic retrofit of bridges", Proceedings, World Structural Engineering Congress, ASCE, San Francisco, July.
Astaneh-Asl, A. and Ravat, S., (1998), "Cyclic tests of steel piles", Proceedings, The Fifth Caltrans Seismic Research Workshop, Sacramento, June.
Astaneh-Asl, A. and Ravat, S., (1998), "Seismic behavior of steel piles and its implications for tall buildings", Proceedings, The 1998 Annual Meeting of Los Angeles Tall Building Structural Council, Los Angeles, May.
Liu, J. and Astaneh-Asl, A. (1998) "Experimental studies of seismic behavior of shear connections with floor slabs," Proceedings, SSRC Annual Technical Session & Meetings, Atlanta, GA.
Jin, M. and Astaneh-Asl, A.,(1998) " Seismic performance of desk top computers", Proceedings, Applied Technology Council Seminar, Performance of Nonstructural Components and Equipment, San Francisco, January.
Astaneh-Asl, A. (1997). "Seismic design, evaluation and retrofit of steel bridges." Proceedings, Michael Centenary Conference on Innovation in Engrg, for Seismic Regions, Cambridge, August.
Astaneh-Asl, A., Donikian, R. R., and Cho, S. W. (1997). "Seismic performance of steel bridges during the 1994 Northridge Earthquake." Proceedings, Northridge Earthquake Research Conf., CUREe, Los Angeles, CA.
Astaneh-Asl, A. and Ravat, S., (1997), "Seismic behavior of steel piles in offshore bridge piers", Proceedings, ISOPE-97 Conf., Hawaii, July.
Astaneh-Asl, A. (1997). "Seismic design of steel bridges based on R-factors." Proceedings, National Seismic Conference on Bridges and Highways, Federal Highway Administration and California Department of Transportation, Sacramento, CA., June
McMullin, K. M., and Astaneh-Asl, A. (1997). "Analytical studies of hinge formation in steel moment-resisting frames." Proceedings, 2nd STESSA conference, Kyoto, Japan, June.
Astaneh-Asl, A., and Ravat, S. (1997). "Seismic behavior of steel piles in offshore bridge piers." Proceedings, Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, Hawaii. May.
Astaneh-Asl, A. (1997). "Seismic design, evaluation and retrofit of steel bridges." Proceedings, Mouchel Centenery Conference on Innovation in Engrg, for Seismic Regions, Cambridge, August.
Astaneh-Asl, A., Donikian, R. R., and Cho, S. W. (1997). "Seismic performance of steel bridges during the 1994 Northridge Earthquake." Proceedings, Northridge Earthquake Research Conf., CUREe, Los Angeles, CA.
Astaneh-Asl, A. (1997). "Seismic design of steel bridges based on R-factors." Proceedings, National Seismic Conference on Bridges and Highways, Federal Highway Administration and California Department of Transportation, Sacramento, CA.
Astaneh-Asl, A., and Ravat, S. (1997). "Seismic behavior of steel piles in offshore bridge piers." Proceedings, Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, Hawaii. May.
McMullin, K. M., and Astaneh-Asl, A. (1997). "Analytical studies of hinge formation in steel moment-resisting frames." Proceedings, 2nd STESSA conference, Kyoto, Japan, June CA.
Astaneh-Asl, A., Cho, S.W., Dawson, A., Hachem M., Liu, J., Mori, H., Oro, L., Ravat, S., Stepanov, L. and Yin, J., (1996), "Tests of Components of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge", Proceedings., 2nd. U.S. Seminar on Seismic Design, Evaluation, and Retrofit of Steel Bridges, A. Astaneh-Asl and J. Roberts Editors, San Francisco, CA, Nov.
Bowen, C.M., Cho, S.W., And Astaneh-Asl, A., (1996) "Post buckling behavior of laced members and main tower legs of the Golden Gate Bridge", Proceedings, Second US Seminar on Seismic Design, Evaluation and Retrofit of Steel Bridges, San Francisco, November.
Kanada, M., Astaneh-Asl, A. and McMullin, K and Donikian, R., (1996) "Seismic behavior of steel bridges during Northridge and Kobe earthquakes", Proceedings, Second US Seminar on Seismic Design, Evaluation and Retrofit of Steel Bridges, San Francisco, November.
Astaneh-Asl, A., (1996) "Tests of components of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge", Proceedings, Second US Seminar on Seismic Design, Evaluation and Retrofit of Steel Bridges, San Francisco, November.
Astaneh-Asl, A., (1996) "Seismic design of steel bridges", Proceedings, Second US Seminar on Seimic Design, Evaluation and Retrofit of Steel Bridges, San Francisco, November.
Astaneh-Asl, A. (1996). "Seismic design of steel bridges based on R-factors." Proceedings, 2nd U.S. Seminar on Seismic Design, Evaluation and Retrofit of Steel Bridge, San Francisco, CA.
Astaneh-Asl, A. (1996). "Performance of steel bridges during recent earthquakes." Proceedings, National Steel Bridge Symposium, Workshop on Seismic Design and Construction o f Steel Bridges, AISC, Chicago, IL.
Astaneh-Asl, A., Cho, S. W., Mori, H., Oro, L., Westphal, D., Yin, J. C., and Shen, J. H. (1996) "Ductility and retrofit of the Bay Bridge in the transverse direction." Proceedings, 4th Annual Caltrans Research Workshop, Sacramento, CA, June.
Kanada, M., Astaneh-Asl, A. and McMullin, K and Donikian, R., (1996) "Seismic behavior of steel bridges during Northridge and Kobe earthquakes", Proceedings, Second US Seminar on Seimic Design, Evaluation and Retrofit of Steel Bridges, San Francisco, November.
Astaneh-Asl, A., (1996) "Tests of components of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge", Proceedings, Second US Seminar on Seimic Design, Evaluation and Retrofit of Steel Bridges, San Francisco, November.
Astaneh-Asl, A., (1996) "Seismic design of steel bridges", Proceedings, Second US Seminar on Seimic Design, Evaluation and Retrofit of Steel Bridges, San Francisco, November.
Bowen, C.M., Cho, S.W., And Astaneh-Asl, A., (1996) "Post buckling behavior of laced memebrs and main tower legs of the Golden Gate Bridge", Proceedings, Second US Seminar on Seimic Design, Evaluation and Retrofit of Steel Bridges, San Francisco, November.
Astaneh-Asl, A. (1996). "Seismic design of steel bridges based on R-factors." Proceedings, 2nd U.S. Seminar on Seismic Design, Evaluation and Retrofit of Steel Bridge, San Francisco, CA.
Astaneh-Asl, A. (1996). "Performance of steel bridges during recent earthquakes." Proceedings, National Steel Bridge Symposium, Workshop on Seismic Design and Construction o f Steel Bridges, AISC, Chicago, IL.
Astaneh-Asl, A., Cho, S. W., Mori, H., Oro, L., Westphal, D., Yin, J. C., and Shen, J. H. (1996) "Ductility and retrofit of the Bay Bridge in the transverse direction." Proceedings, 4th Annual Caltrans Research Workshop, Sacramento, CA.
Astaneh-Asl, A., and Kanada, M. (1995). "Performance of steel bridges during the 1995 Hanshin Earthquake." Proceedings, Struct. Steel Design Seminar-2, University of California, Berkeley.
Astaneh-Asl, A., Shen, J. H., and Cho, S. W. (1995). "Seismic behavior and retrofit design of steel long span bridges." Proceedings, National Seismic Conf. on Bridges and Highways, San Diego, CA.
D'Amore, E., and Astaneh-Asl, A. (1995) "Seismic response of an instrumented six-story WSMRF shaken during the Whittier and Northridge Earthquakes." Proceedings, ANIDIS Conf., Siena, Italy.
Astaneh-Asl, A. (1995). "Post-earthquake stability of steel moment frames with damaged connections." Proceedings, International Workshop on Connections in Steel Struct., University of Trento, Trento, Italy.
Astaneh-Asl, A., McMullin, K. M., and Cho S-W. (1995) "Seismic performance of steel bridges during the 1994 Northridge Earthquake." Proceedings, Struct. Congress XIII, ASCE, Boston, MA.
Astaneh-Asl, A., (1994), "Seismic behavior and design of steel semi-rigid structures", Proceedings, First International Workshop and Seminar on Behavior of Steel Structures in Seismic Areas, 26 June-1 July, Romania.
Astaneh-Asl, A. (1994). "Seismic retrofit concepts for the East Bay Crossing of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge." Proceedings , Fifth U.S. National Conf. On Earthquake Engrg., Earthquake EERI, Chicago, Illinois.
Nader, M. N., and Astaneh, A. (1994). "Proposed code provisions for seismic design of steel semi-rigid and rigid frames." Proceedings 5th U.S. National Conf. of Earthquake Engrg., EERI, Chicago.
McMullin, K. M., and Astaneh-Asl, A. (1994). "Cyclic Behavior of welded steel shear studs, Proceedings, Structures Congress, ASCE, Atlanta.
McMullin, K. M., and Astaneh-Asl, A. (1994). "Innovative approach to controlling the seismic response of steel structures." Proceedings, 5th U.S. National Conf. Of Earthquake Engrg., EERI, Chicago.
Astaneh-Asl, A. (1994). "Seismic design of composite structures in the United States."Proceedings, First International Workshop and Seminar on Behavior of Steel Struct. in Seismic Areas, STESSA, Timisoara, Romania.
Astaneh, A. (1994). "Seismic behavior and design of steel semi-rigid structures." Proceedings, First International Workshop and Seminar on Behavior of Steel Struct. In Seismic Areas, STESSA, Timisoara, Romania.
Astaneh-Asl, A. (1994). "Recent seismic research on steel bridges." Proceedings, First International Workshop and Seminar on Behavior of Steel Struct. In Seismic Areas, STESSA, Timisoara, Romania.
Astaneh-Asl, A., Cho, S. W., Shen, J. H., and Modjtahedi, D. (1994) "Ductility of the Bay Bridge in the transverse direction." Proceedings, Caltrans Research Workshop, Sacramento, CA.
Astaneh-Asl, Donikian, R., Imbsen, R., and Seim, C. (1994). "Seismic evaluation and retrofit of major steel bridges." Proceedings, Second U.S.-Japan Workshop on Seismic Retrofit of Bridges, Berkeley, CA.
Astaneh-Asl, A., (1993), "The innovative concept of semi-rigid composite beam", Proceedings, Structures Congress, ASCE, Irvine, April.
Astaneh-Asl, A. (1993). "Seismic retrofit concepts for the East Bay Crossing of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge.", Proceedings , Italian Conf. On Steel Construction, XIV ° Congresso C.T.A.
Astaneh, A., and Ho, I. (1993). "Behavior and design of angle connections subjected to cyclic axial force and shear, " Proceedings, ASCE, Structures Congress, Irvine.
Astaneh, A. (1993.) "The innovative concept of semi-rigid composite beam." Proceedings, ASCE, Structures Congress, Irvine.
Astaneh-Asl, A. (1993) "Seismic condition assessment of the Bay Bridge." Proceedings, The Second Annual Caltrans Seismic Research Workshop, Sacramento, CA.
Nader, M. N. and Astaneh-Asl, A. (1992) ,"Seismic design concepts for semi- rigid frames" Proceedings, ASCE- Structures Congress, 92, San Antonio, Texas, April 13-15.
Astaneh, A., and Harriott, J. (1992). "Cyclic behavior and design of steel bolted top and bottom plate moment connections." Proceedings, Tall Buildings in Seismic Regions. Los Angeles, CA.
Astaneh-Asl, A. (1992). "Seismic studies and retrofit of the Bay Bridge." , Proceedings, Bridge Workshop, San Diego, CA.
Astaneh-Asl, A., and Nader, M. N. (1992). "Shaking table tests of steel semi-rigid frames and seismic design procedures." , Proceedings, COST Project C1 "Semi-Rigid Behaviour", COST.
Astaneh-Asl, A. (1992). "Seismic studies of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge." Proceedings, Tenth World Conf. On Earthquake Engrg., Asociación Española de Ingeniería Sísmica, Madrid, Spain.
Nader, M., and Astaneh-Asl, A. (1992). "Seismic design concepts for semi-rigid frames" Proceedings, Struct. Congress X, ASCE, San Antonio.
Astaneh, A., Bergsma, G., and Shen, J. H. (1992). "Behavior and design of base plates for gravity, wind and seismic loads." Proceedings, National Steel Construction Conf., AISC, Las Vegas.
Astaneh-Asl, A., and Cho, S. W. (1992) "Rocking instability of a major bridge observed after an earthquake." Proceedings, Struct. Stability Research Council Annual Technical Session and Meeting, Pittsburgh.
Shaw, A. L. and Astaneh-Asl, A. (1992), "Experimental Study of Single-plate Steel Beam-to-girder Connections." Report No. UCB/SEMM - 92/13, Department of Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, May.
Astaneh-Asl, A. (1992). "Seismic behavior and retrofit of San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge" Proceedings, Struct. Congress X, ASCE, San Antonio.
Nader, M. N. and Astaneh-Asl, A. , (1991) "Dynamic behavior of flexible, semi-rigid and rigid steel frames", Proceedings, ASCE- Structures Congress 91, Indianapolis, April 29-May 1, pp 267-270.
Guh, T. J., Astaneh, A., Harriott, J. and Youssef, N. (1991) "A Comparative Study of the Seismic Performance of Steel Structures with Semi-Rigid Joints", Proceedings, ASCE- Structures Congress, 91, Indianapolis, April 29-May 1, pp. 271-274.
Astaneh-Asl, A., Nader, M. N. and Harriott, (1991) "Seismic Behavior and Design Considerations in Semi-Rigid Frames", Proceedings, AISC, 1991 National Steel Construction Conference, Washington, D.C., June.
De Stefano, M., Astaneh, A., De Luca, A., and Ho, I. (1991). "Behavior and modeling of double angle connections subjected to axial loads." Proceedings, Struct. Stability Research Council.
Astaneh, A. (1991). "Summary of completed research projects on the behavior and design of steel structures, 1987 - 1991.", Proceedings, ATLSS Structural Connection Workshop, Lehigh University.
Nader, M. N. and Astaneh-Asl, A. , (1991) "Dynamic behavior of flexible, semi-rigid and rigid steel frames", Proceedings, ASCE- Structures Congress 91, Indianapolis, April 29-May 1, pp 267-270.
Astaneh, A., Bolourchi, S., and Ahmadi, M. (1991). "Damage to equipment and non-structural elements during June 21, 1990 Iran Earthquake." Proceedings, ATC Conf., Applied Technology Council.
Astaneh, A., Bolt, B., and Lee, H. (1991). "Preliminary plans for the Bay Bridge strong motion instrumentation array." Proceedings, Sensors Expo West Conf., San Jose, CA.
Astaneh, A., Mahin, S. A., Shen, J-H., Boroschek, R. (1990). "Investigation of design and analysis methods for steel framed buildings." Proceedings, SMIP Seminar, Sacramento, May.
Astaneh, A. (1990). "Analysis of damage to the Bay Bridge caused by the Loma Prieta Earthquake of October 17, 1989." Proceedings, 6th US-Japan Bridge Workshop on Bridge Engrg.
Astaneh-Asl, A. (1992). "Lessons of the 1990 Manjil-Iran earthquake." Proceedings, Tenth World Conf. On Earthquake Engrg., Asociación Española de Ingeniería Sísmica, Madrid, Spain.
Astaneh, A. (1990). "Behavior of major steel bridges during October 17, 1989 earthquake." , Proc., Struct. Congress, ASCE.
Astaneh, A. (1990). "Steel bridges and overpasses." Proceedings, Putting the Pieces Together; The Loma Prieta Earthquake, One Year Later.
Astaneh. A., and Mac Cracken, W. (1990). "Damage to San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge during October 17, 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake." Proceedings, European Conf. On Earthquake Engrg., Moscow.
Astaneh, A., Kelly, T. E., and Trousdale, P. (1990). "Use of base plate flexibility to control dynamic response of braced frames." Proceedings, Struct. Congress, ASCE, Baltimore.
Nader, M. N., and Astaneh, A. (1990). "Shaking table studies of flexible, semi-rigid and rigid steel frames." Proceedings, 4th US National Conf. of Earthquake Engrg, EERI.
Astaneh-Asl, A. (1989), "Simple methods for design of gusset plates", Proceedings, ASCE Structures Congress, San Francisco.
Astaneh, A. (1989). "New concepts in design of single plate shear connections." Proceedings, ., National Steel Construction Conf., AISC, Nashville.
Astaneh-Asl, A., (1988), "Use of steel semi-rigid connections to improve seismic response of precast concrete structures", Proceedings of the Precast Seismic Structural Workshop, Editor, N. Priestly, Univ. of California in San Diego, November.
Astaneh-Asl, A. (1986). "A general purpose data acquisition and processing software for microcomputer based system." Proceedings, Second International Conf. on Microcomputers in Engrg. Development and Application of Software, Swansea, UK.
Astaneh-Asl, A., (1986). "A general purpose data acquisition and processing software for microcomputer based system." Proceedings, 32nd International Instrumentation Symposium, Instrument Society of America, Seattle, WA.
Astaneh-Asl, A., (1986), "Field bolted moment connection", Proceedings, National Steel Construction Conference, AISC, Nashville, Tenn. , June.
Astaneh-Asl, A., (1986), "A report on the behavior of steel structures during September 19, 1985 earthquake of Mexico", Proceedings, Annual Technical Session, Structural Stability research Council, April.
Astaneh-Asl, A., Goel, S. C., and Hanson, R. D. (1981). "Behavior of steel diagonal bracing." Proceedings, ASCE Conference, St. Luis, Preprint 81-522.

3. Reports
3. Technical Reports


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Astaneh-Asl, A., and Zhao, Q., (2002), "Cyclic Tests of Steel Shear Walls", Report Number UCB/CEE-STEEL-01/01, Dept. of Civil and Env. Engineering, Univ. of California, Berkeley, July.
Astaneh-Asl, A., (2002), "Seismic behavior and design of composite steel plate shear walls", Steel TIPS Report, Structural Steel Educational Council, CA, May.
Astaneh-Asl, A., Madsen, E., McCallen D. and Noble C. (2001) , " Study of Catenary Mechanism of Cables and Floor to Prevent Progressive Collapse of Buildings Subjected to Blast Loads" Report to Sponsor: General Services Administration, Dep. Of Civil and Env. Engineering, Univ. of California, Berkeley, April.
Astaneh-Asl, A., (2001), "Seismic behavior and design of steel shear walls", Steel TIPS Report, Structural Steel Educational Council, CA, November
Liu, J. and Astaneh-Asl, A., (1999) "Cyclic testing of simple connections, including slab effects; Volume 1: results of test series 'A'", Report No. UCB/CEE-STEEL-99/01, Dept. of Civil and Env. Engrg., Univ. of California, Berkeley
Astaneh-Asl, A., (1998) 'Seismic behavior and design of gusset plates", Steel TIPS Report, Structural Steel Educational Council, CA, December.
Astaneh-Asl, A., Dameron, R.A., Itani, A., Krimotat, A. and Uang, C-M., (1998). "Proof-testing of latticed members and their connections on SFOBB" Report No. UCB/CEE-Steel- 98/03, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, June.
Astaneh-Asl, A., Cho, S-W. And Stepanov, L. (1998). "Cyclic tests of existing and retrofitted sway frames of SFOBB." Report No. UCB/CEE-Steel- 98/02, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkeley.
Astaneh-Asl, A. and Ravat, S. (1997). "Cyclic tests of steel piles." Report No. UCB/CEE-Steel- 97/01, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, July.
Ravat S. and Astaneh-Asl, A. (1997), "Low cyclic fatigue behavior of steel piles", Report Number UCB/CE- STEEL-97/01, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California at Berkeley, December.
McCallen, D. and Astaneh-Asl, A. (1997) "SUSPENDERS: A numerical simulation tool for the non-linear transient analysis of cable supported bridge structures, Report No. UCRL-ID-127626 Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, June
Astaneh-Asl, A. (1997). "The steel curved cable-stayed bridge designs: 1. The sloped tower design and 2. The vertical tower design." Report No. UCB/CEE-Steel- 97/05, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering University of California, Berkeley, June.
Astaneh-Asl, A., (1997), "Inelastic Models of Steel Components of the Carquinez Bridges", Report to CH2M Hill/HNTB and Caltrans, Sacramento, June.
Astaneh-Asl, A., Cho, S.W., and Stepanov, L. (1997). "Appendices to: Cyclic tests of existing and retrofitted sway frames of SFOBB." Report No. UCB/CEE-Steel- 96/06, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California,
Astaneh-Asl, A., Cho, S.W., and Stepanov, L. (1997). "Cyclic tests of existing and retrofitted sway frames of SFOBB." Report No. UCB/CEE-Steel- 96/06, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkeley,
Astaneh-Asl, A. and Ravat, S., (1997), "Cyclic Tests of Steel Piles", Interim Report to Caltrans, Dept. of Civil and Env. Engineering, Univ. of California, Berkeley, July.
Astaneh-Asl, A. and Ravat, S. (1997). "Cyclic tests of steel piles." Report No. UCB/CEE-Steel- 97/01, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, July.
Astaneh-Asl, A. (1997). "The steel curved cable-stayed bridge designs: 1. The sloped tower design and; 2. The vertical tower design." Report No. UCB/CEE-Steel- 97/05, Department of Civil and Env. Engineering University of California, Berkeley, June.
Astaneh-Asl, A. (1997). "Seismic design of steel column-tree moment-resisting frames.", Steel Tips Report, Structural Steel Educational Council, CA, April.
Astaneh-Asl, A., Cho, S.W., and Stepanov, L. (1997). "Appendices to: Cyclic tests of existing and retrofitted sway frames of SFOBB." Report No. UCB/CEE-Steel- 96/06, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, February.
Astaneh-Asl, A., Cho, S.W., and Stepanov, L. (1997). "Cyclic tests of existing and retrofitted sway frames of SFOBB." Report No. UCB/CEE-Steel- 96/06, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, February.
Shen, J.H., Yan, L. and Astaneh-Asl, A. (1997). "Analysis of the cyclic behavior of existing and retrofitted sway frames of the SFOBB." Report No. UCB/CEE-Steel- 96/05, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, January.
Astaneh-Asl, A., Westphal, D., Stepanov, L. and Cho, S. W., (1996), "Cyclic and monotonic tests of truss verticals of SFOBB" Report No. UCB/CEE-Steel- 96/04, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, December.
Kanada, M. and Astaneh-Asl, A. (1996). "Seismic performance of steel bridges during the 1995 Kobe Earthquake." Report No. UCB/CEE-Steel- 96/01, Department of Civil and Env. Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, December.
Astaneh-Asl, A. (1996). "Seismic design of steel column-tree moment-resisting frames." Steel Tips Report, Structural Steel Educational Council, Moraga, CA, December
Bowen, C. M. and Astaneh-Asl, A. (1996). "Buckling behavior of the tower legs of the Golden Gate Bridge." Report No. UCB/CEE-Steel- 96/07, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, December.
Astaneh-Asl, A. and Roberts, J. (1996). Editors, "Seismic design, evaluation and retrofit of steel bridges." Report No. UCB/CEE-Steel- 96/09, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, November.
Astaneh-Asl, A., (1996), " Low cycle fatigue studies of Carquinez Bridge", Internal Technical Report, Submitted to CH2M/Hill-HNTB Team, Sacramento, August.
ICEC Consultants Inc. and Astaneh-Asl, A., (1996), "Technical design criteria for seismic retrofit of Carquinez Bridges", Report to CH2M Hill HNTB and Caltrans, Sacramento, June.
Yin, J. C. and Astaneh-Asl, A. (1996). "Cyclic tests of riveted and bolted angle connections of SFOBB." Report No. UCB/CEE-Steel- 96/03, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, May.
Oro, L., Mori, H., and Astaneh-Asl, A. (1996). "Cyclic tests of rivets for SFOBB sway frame specimens." Report No. UCB/CEE-Steel- 96/02, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, May.
Astaneh-Asl, A., (1995) 'Seismic design of bolted moment-resisting frames", Steel TIPS Report, Structural Steel Educational Council, CA, July.
D'Amore, E. and Astaneh-Asl, A., (1995) "Seismic behavior of a six-story instrumented building during 1987 Whittier and 1994 Northridge earthquakes," Report No. UCB/CE-Steel 95/03 , Department of Civil and Env. Engrg., Univ. of California, Berkeley, September.
Astaneh-Asl, A. (1995), "Notes on seismic design of steel bridges", Technical Report, Submitted to American Iron and Steel Institute, January.
Astaneh-Asl, A., Bolt, B., McMullin, K., Donikian, R. R., Modjtahedi, D. and Cho, S.W. (1994). "Seismic performance of steel bridges during the 1994 Northridge Earthquake." Report No. UCB/CEE-Steel- 94/01, Department of Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, April.
Ho, I., and Astaneh-Asl, A. (1993). "Behavior of double angle connections subjected to shear and axial monotonic or cyclic loads." Report No. UCB/CE-Steel-93/17, Department of Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley.
Ascheim, M., and Astaneh-Asl, A. (1993). "Short encased composite steel-concrete columns under axial load." Report No. UCB/CE-Steel-93/16, Department of Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, Calif.
Chen, C. C., and Astaneh-Asl, A. (1993). "Behavior and design of axially loaded high-strength composite columns." Report No. UCB/CE-Steel-93/15, Department of Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, Calif.
Shen, J. H. and Astaneh-Asl, A. (1993). "Hysteresis behavior and modeling of double-angle semi-rigid connections." Vol. 8 of Seismic Condition Assessment of the East Bay Crossing of SFOBB. Report No. UCB/CE-Steel-93/10. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, December.
Astaneh-Asl, A., McMullin, K., Wang, K., and Suharwardi, I. (1993). "Seismic condition assessment of the East Bay crossing of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, Volume 6: Three-dimensional elastic time-history dynamic analyses." Report No. UCB/CEE- Steel- 93/08, Department of Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, December.
Archer, G., Powell, G. H. and Astaneh-Asl, A. (1993). "Seismic condition assessment of the East Bay crossing of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, Volume 5: Three-dimensional modeling and analysis using the facts program." Report No. UCB/CEE-Steel- 93/07, Department of Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, December.
McMullin, K. M., Astaneh-Asl, A., Fenves, G. L. and Fukuzawa, E. (1993). "Innovative semi-rigid steel frames for control of the seismic response of buildings." Report No. UCB/CE-Steel - 93/02, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Univ. of California, Berkeley, Dec..
Astaneh-Asl, A. and Roberts, J. (1993). Editors, "Seismic evaluation and retrofit of steel bridges." Proceedings, First US Seminar, San Francisco, Department of Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, October.
Astaneh-Asl, A., (1993), "Performance criteria for the Hayward-San Mateo Bridge in San Francisco Bay", Technical Report, Submitted to Cygna Group Inc. Oakland, July.
Cho, S.W., Astaneh-Asl, A. and Blondet, M. (1993). "Post buckling ductility of critical members of the Golden Gate Bridge." Report No. UCB/CE-Steel - 93/01, Department of Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, July.
Chen, C.C., Blondet, M. and Astaneh-Asl, A.(1992). "Flexural tests of three reinforced concrete 'ice wall' beams." Report No. UCB/SEMM - 92/23, Department of Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, September.
Astaneh-Asl, A.(1992). "Seismic retrofit concepts for the Bay Bridge." Report to California Dept. of Transportation, University of California, Berkeley, August.
Shaw, A. L. and Astaneh-Asl, A.(1992). "Experimental study of single-plate steel beam-to-girder connections." Report No. UCB/SEMM - 92/13, Department of Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, May.
Nader, M. and Astaneh-Asl, A.(1992). "Seismic behavior and design of semi-rigid frames." Report No. UCB/EERC - 92/06, Dept. of Civil Engrg., Univ. of California, Berkeley, May.
Shen, J.H. and Astaneh, A.(1990). "Seismic response evaluation of an instrumented six-story steel building." Report No. UCB/EERC - 90/20, Earthquake Engineering Research Center, University of California, Berkeley, December.
Harriott, J. D. and Astaneh, A.(1990). "Cyclic behavior of steel top-and-bottom plate moment connections." Report No. UCB/EERC - 90/19, Earthquake Engineering Research Center, University of California, Berkeley, August.
Porter, K. A. and Astaneh-Asl, A.(1990). "Design of single plate shear connections with snug-tight bolts in short slotted holes." Report No. UCB/SEMM - 90/23, Department of Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, April.
Astaneh-Asl, A., Bertero, V., Bolt, B., Mahin, S., Moehle, J. and Seed, R., (1989), "Preliminary Report on the Seismological and Engineering Aspects of the October 17, 1989 Santa Cruz (Loma Prieta Earthquake', Report , UCB/EERC -89/14, University of California, Berkeley, October
Nader, M. and Astaneh-Asl, A.(1989). "Experimental studies of a single story steel structure with fixed, semi-rigid and flexible connections." Report No. UCB/EERC - 89/15, Department of Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, August.
Call, S. and Astaneh-Asl, A.(1989). "Behavior of single plate shear connections with A325 and A490 bolts." Report No. UCB/SEMM - 89/04, Department of Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, April.
McMullin, K. and Astaneh-Asl, A.(1988). "Analytical and experimental studies of double-angle framing connections." Report No. UCB/SEMM - 88/14, Department of Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, August.
Astaneh-Asl, A. and Nader, M. N. (1988). "Behavior and design of steel tee framing shear connections." Report No. UCB/SEMM - 88/11, Department of Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, July.
Astaneh-Asl, A., McMullin, K. M., Call, S. (1988). "Design of single-plate framing connections." Report No. UCB/EERC - 88/12, Department of Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, July.
Astaneh-Asl, A. and Nader, M. N. (1988). "Cyclic behavior of steel double angle connections." Report No. UCB/EERC - 88/03, Department of Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, January.
Nader, M. (1987). "Analytical and experimental investigation of tee-framing connections bolted to beams welded to columns." Individual Research Project, Department of Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, December.
Trousdale, P. (1987). "The effects of base plate flexibility on the dynamic response of a six-story, diagonally braced steel frame." Individual Research Project, Department of Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, December.
Kelly, T. E. (1987). "Behavior and design of steel base plates subjected to cyclic uplift." CE 299 Report, Department of Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, August.
Jenner III, R. K. (1985). "Including joint flexibility in the analysis of steel frames." Master of Science Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Oklahoma.
Astaneh-Asl, A., (1982), "Cyclic behavior of double angle bracings with bolted and welded gusset plates", Doctoral Dissertation, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, August.
3. Reports
4. Steel TIPS (Technical Information and Product Services) Reports

The Steel TIPS reports are technical reports published and distributed by the Structural Steel Educational Council, Moraga, California. Funding for their production and distribution is provided by the California Ironworkers Trust Fund. A PDF version of these reports can be downloaded, for personal use and free of charge, from the AISC web page www.aisc.org.

Following Steel TIPS are authored or co-authored by A. Astaneh-Asl. All Copyright of A. Astaneh_Asl, All rights reserved. A PDF version of these steel TIPS can be downloaded for personal use free of charge by clicking on the name of the file in the list below. A PDF version of all steel Steel TIPS ( including those listed below) can be downloaded from the AISC web site (www.aisc.org).

Please send your comments on these steel TIPS to Professor Astaneh at: astaneh@ce.berkeley.edu.

June 02: Use of Deep Columns in Special Steel Moment Frames, by Jay Shen, Abolhassan Astaneh-Asl and David McCallen.
May '02: Seismic Behavior and Design of Composite Steel Plate Shear Walls, by Abolhassan Astaneh-Asl.
Sept. '01: Notes on Design of Steel Parking Structures Including Seismic Effects, by Lanny J. Flynn, and Abolhassan Astaneh-Asl.
Jan '01: Seismic Behavior and Design of Steel Shear Walls, by Abolhassan Astaneh-Asl.
Dec. '98: Seismic Behavior and Design of Gusset Plates, by Abolhassan Astaneh-Asl.
Apr. '97: Seismic Design of Steel Column-Tree Moment-Resisting Frames, by Abolhassan Astaneh-Asl.
Jul. '95: Seismic Design of Bolted Steel Moment-Resisting Frames, by Abolhassan Astaneh-Asl.
Dec. '90: Design of Single Plate Shear Connections, by Abolhassan Astaneh-Asl, Steven M. Call and Kurt M. McMullin.