Patrick J. Fortney
1. Fortney P.J. and Shahrooz B.M. (2009). "Boundary Detailing of Coupled Core Wall System Wall Piers," Journal of Advances in Structural Engineering, V.12, No. 3, pp. 299-310
2. Rassati, G.A., Fortney, P.J, and Shahrooz, B.M., (2009) "Design of Innovative Coupling Beams for Use in Hybrid Core Wall Systems," Proceedng of the National Science Foundation CMMI Research and Innovation Conference, June 22-25, Honolulu, Hawaii.
3. Fortney, P.J., Shahrooz, B.M., Rassati, G.A., (2008) "Seismic Performance Evaluation of Coupled Core Walls with Concrete and Steel Coupling Beams," Steel and Composite Structures Journal, V. 7, No. 4, pp. 279-301.
4. Fortney P.J., Shahrooz B.M., Rassati G.A., (2006). "Large-Scale Testing of a Replaceable Steel Coupling Beam" ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, V. 133, No. 12, pp. 1801-1807.
5. P.J. Fortney, G.A. Rassati, B.M. Shahrooz and S. Noé (2006) "A Steel-Concrete Composite Solution for Practical Design of Coupling Beams," in Mazzolani, F.M. and Wada, A., eds, STESSA 2006: Behavior of Steel Structures in Seismic Areas, pp. 605-610, Taylor & Francis, London.
6. Fortney, Shahrooz, Rassati. (2006). The next generation of coupling beams. Composite Construction in Steel and Concrete V. Roberto T. Leon and Joerg Lange Eds. ASCE, Reston, VA pp. 619:630.
7. Fortney P.J., Shahrooz B.M., Rassati G.A. (2004)."Innovative Solutions for the Constructability and Performance of Coupled Core Wall Systems", Submitted for publication in Atti del VI Workshop Italiano sulle Strutture Composte, Trieste, Italy, 22-23 Nov.
8. Fortney P.J., Clemente I., Noe' S., Rassati G.A., Shahrooz B.M. (2004). "Cyclic Testing of Steel Plate-Reinforced Coupling Beam", Submitted for publication in Atti del VI Workshop Italiano sulle Strutture Composte, Trieste, Italy, 22-23 Nov.
9. Shahrooz, B.M., and Fortney, P.J., "The Next Generation of Coupling Beams," University of Cincinnati, Report No. UC-CII 05/01, NSF, (May 2005).
10. Fortney P.J., Shahrooz B.M., Rassati G.A., (2006) "Grace Under Pressure," ASCE Civil Engineering Magazine, May, V. 76, No 5.
11. Burmeister, S, Fortney, P. J., Hazel, T., (2011) "The Ten Commandments of Communicating Connection Design," Modern Steel Construction Magazine, American Institute of Steel Construction, Chicago, IL, April, 2011, pp. 24-25
William Thornton
1. C. Hewitt and W. A. Thornton, 2004, "An Explanation of the Ductility Factor for Bracing Connections," AISC Engineering Journal, Vol. 41, No. 1, First Quarter, pp. 3-6.
2. W. A. Thornton, 2002, "A Membrane Method for Transversely Loaded Column Webs," Connections in Steel Structures IV, edited by Leon and Easterling, AISC, Chicago, IL, pp. 297-306, also Proceedings of the Fourth International Workshop on Connections in Steel Structures, Virginia Tech, Roanoke, VA, October 22-25, 2000. Available from AISC.
3. W. A. Thornton, 2002, "Simple Beam Connections With Shear and Axial Load," a section of Compendium of Design Office Problems, Vol. III, Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 128, No. 5, May, pp. 561-562.
4. W. A. Thornton, Welding Handbook, Ninth Edition, 2001, Vol. 1, Welding Science and Technology, Contributor to Chapter 5, "Design for Welding," Section on Welded Design Considerations, pp. 170-182, American Welding Society, Miami, Florida.
5. Kloiber, L. and W. A. Thornton, 2001, "Design of Skewed Connections," AISC Engineering Journal, Vol. 38, No. 3, Third Quarter, pp. 140-147.
6. C. J. Carter, T. M. Murray, and W. A. Thornton, 2000, "Economy In Steel," AISC Modern Steel Construction, Vol. 40, No. 4, April, pp. 39-48.
7. C. J. Carter, T. M. Murray, and W. A. Thornton, 2000, "New Design Developments," AISC Modern Steel Construction, Vol. 40, No. 4, April, pp. 51-53.
8. C. J. Carter, T. M. Murray, and W. A. Thornton, 2000, "Cost Effective Steel Building Design: The U.S. Approach," Progress in Structural Engineering and Materials, Vol. 2, No. 1, John Wiley and Sons, LTD, U.K., January-March, pp. 16-25.
9. W. A. Thornton and L. Kloiber, 1999, "Connections for Skewed Beams," Proceedings, AISC North American Steel Construction Conference, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, May 17-21, pp. 35-1 through 35-15. See also Modern Steel Construction, May 1999, pp. 19-26.
10. W. A. Thornton and T. Kane, 1999, "Connections," Section 5 of Structural Steel Designer's Handbook, 3rd Edition, Edited by R. L. Brockenbrough and F.S. Meritt, McGraw Hill, New York.
11. W. A. Thornton, 1999, "United States Connection Design Methods," Structural Engineering in the 21st Century, Proceedings of the ASCE 1999 Structures Congress, New Orleans, April 18-21, pp. 769-772.
12. W. A. Thornton and T. Kane, 1999, "Fasteners for Structural Connections," Chapter 1,and "Designs of Connections for Axial, Moment, and Shear Forces," Chapter 2, Handbook of Structural Steel Connection Design and Details, A. R. Tamboli, Editor, McGraw Hill Book Company, New York, New York.
13. C. J. Carter, W. A. Thornton, and T. M. Murray, 1997, "Discussion: The Behavior and Load Carrying Capacity of Unstiffened Seated Beam Connections," Engineering Journal, AISC, Vol. 34, No. 4, Fourth Quarter, AISC Chicago, IL, pp. 151-156.
14. W. A. Thornton, 1997, "Strength and Ductility Requirements for Simple Shear Connections under Shear and Axial Load," Proceedings, AISC National Steel Construction Conference, Chicago, IL, May 7-9, pp. 37-1 through 37-17.
15. L. Kloiber and W. A. Thornton, 1997, "Design Approaches to Shear Connections for Skewed Members in Steel Structures," Built to Last, Proceedings of the Structures Congress XV, Structural Engineering Institute/ASCE, Portland, OR, April 13-16.
16. W. A. Thornton and T. Kane, 1997, "Connections," Chapter 7 of Steel Design Handbook:LRFD Method, A. R. Tamboli, Editor, McGraw Hill Book Company, New York, NY.
17. W. A. Thornton, 1996, "The Effect of Eccentricity on Brace to Gusset Connection Angles," AISC Engineering Journal, Vol. 33, No. 4, Fourth Quarter, pp. 123-128.
18. W. A. Thornton, 1995, "Design Methods for Truss and Bracing Connections," Connections in Steel Structures III, edited by Bjorhovde, Colson and Zandonini, Pergamon, New York, 1996, pp. 127 - 136, also Proceedings of the Third International Workshop on Connections in Steel Structures, University of Trento, Trento, Italy, May 29-31. Available from AISC.
19. W. A. Thornton, 1996, "Estimates of Ductility Requirements for Simple Shear Connections," Connections in Steel Structures III, edited by Bjorhovde, Colson and Zandonini, Pergamon, New York, pp. 201 - 210, also Proceedings of the Third International Workshop on Connections in Steel Structures, University of Trento, Trento, Italy, May 29-31. Available from AISC.
20. W. A. Thornton, 1996, "A Rational Approach to Design of Tee Shear Connections," AISC Engineering Journal, Vol. 33, No. 1, First Quarter, pp. 34-37.
21. W. A. Thornton, 1995, "Connections: Art, Science, and Information in the Quest for Economy and Safety,"AISC Engineering Journal, Vol. 32, No. 4, Fourth Quarter, 1995, pp. 132-144, also Proceedings of the AISC National Steel Construction Conference, San Antonio, TX, May 17-20.
22. W. A. Thornton, 1995, "Treatment of Simple Shear Connections Subject to Combined Shear and Ao. 9, Sept., pp. 9-10.
23. W. A. Thornton, "On the Analysis and Design of Bracing Connections," Proceedings of the AISC National Steel Construction Conference, Washington, D.C., June 1991, Pages 26-1 through 26-33.
Patrick Fortney and William Thornton
1. Thornton, W.A. and Fortney, P.J., (2011)." On the Need for Stiffeners for and the Effect of Lap Eccentricity on Extended Shear Tabs", Engineering Journal, American Institute of Steel Construction, V.48, No.2, pp.117-125
2. Fortney, P.J., and Thornton, W.A. (2012). "Recommendations for Shear Lag Factors for Longitudinally-Welded Tension Members", Engineering Journal, American Institute of Steel Construction. V.49, No.1, pp.11-21
3. Thornton, W.A. and Fortney, P.J. (2012). "Satisfying Inelastic Rotation for In Plane Critical Axis Brace Buckling for High Seismic Design", Engineering Journal, American Institute of Steel Construction. V.49, No.3, pp.99-108
4. Fortney, P.J., and Thornton, W.A. (2014). "The CHEVRON EFFECT - Not an Isolated Problem", Engineering Journal, American Institute of Steel Construction. V.52, No.2, pp.125-163
William Thornton and Larry Muir
1. Thornton, William and Larry S. Muir, "Connection Design in the New AISC Manual, Part 2: Changes to the 13th Edition Manual". Structures Magazine. February 2007.
2. Thornton, William and Larry S. Muir, "Connection Design in the New AISC Manual, Part 1: Changes to the 2005 Specification". Structures Magazine. November 2006.
3. L.S. Muir and W. A. Thornton, 2005, "Connections," Chapter 3 of Structural Steel Designers Handbook, 4th Edition, Edited by R. L. Brockenbrough, McGraw Hill, New York.
4. W. A. Thornton and L. S. Muir, 2004, "A Direct Method for Obtaining the Plate Buckling Coefficient for Double Coped Beams," AISC Engineering Journal, Vol. 41, No. 3, Third Quarter, pp. 133-134.
5. L. S. Muir and W. A. Thornton, 2004, "Exploring the True Geometry of the Inelastic Instantaneous Center Method for Eccentrically Loaded Bolt Groups," Proceedings of the Fifth International Workshop on Connections in Steel Structures, Amsterdam, Netherlands, June. Available from AISC.
6. L. S. Muir and W. A. Thornton, 2004, "A Weak Plate/Strong Bolt Model for Eccentrically Loaded Bolt Groups," Proceedings of the Fifth International Workshop on Connections in Steel Structures, Amsterdam, Netherlands, June. Available from AISC.
Larry Muir
1. Larry S. Muir, "5 Common Myths of Steel Design Debunked". Structures Magazine. July 2007.
2. Muir, Larry S., and Chris Hewitt. "Extended Single Plate Shear Connections" AISC Engineering Journal. Pending Publication.
3. Schlafly, Tom and Larry S. Muir. "Slip Critical Bolts: New Available Strength Values" AISC Modern Steel Construction. August 2006.
4. Muir, Larry S. "Designing for Ductile Performance of Bolted Seismic Connections" AISC Engineering Journal. 1st Q 2007.
5. Muir, Larry S. "Accommodating versus Predicting the Behavior of Steel Structures" Proceedings of the ASCE/SEI 2006 Structures Congress. St. Louis, MO. May 20,2006.
6. Muir, L.S. "Communication of Structural Steel Connection Design Information" Proceedings of the ASCE/SEI 2004 Structures Congress. May 22-26, 2004. Nashville, TN.