Publications

Amanpreet Singh , T. C. Hutchinson , B. W. Schafer (2026). Functional Recovery, Loss and Risk Assessment of a 10-story Cold-formed Steel Building under Seismic and Fire Loading. (In Preparation)

Amanpreet Singh , T. C. Hutchinson , B. W. Schafer (2026). Full-scale 10-story Cold-formed Steel Building Shake Table Test Program. Part 2: Nonstructural Component & System Description and Performance. (In Preparation)

T. C. Hutchinson , Amanpreet Singh , B. W. Schafer (2026). Full-scale 10-story Cold-formed Steel Building Shake Table Test Program. Part 1: Specimen Description, Seismic Test Protocol and Structural System Performance. (In Preparation)

Z. Zhang , Amanpreet Singh , M. S. Speicher , K. D. Peterman , T. C. Hutchinson , B. W. Schafer (2026). Predicted Lateral Response of Finished Cold-formed Steel Framed Wall-lines with Steel Sheet Sheathed Shear Walls. (In Preparation)

Z. Zhang , Amanpreet Singh , M. S. Speicher , K. D. Peterman , T. C. Hutchinson , B. W. Schafer (2025). Modeling Cold-formed Steel Framed Wall-lines with Steel Sheet Sheathed Shear Walls. Thin-Walled Structures, 214, 113408

Amanpreet Singh , Z. Zhang , X. Wang , B. W. Schafer , T. C. Hutchinson (2025). Practice-oriented Numerical Model for Seismic Response of Cold-formed Steel-framed Mid-rise Buildings. Engineering Structures, 319, 118833

Amanpreet Singh , X. Wang , Z. Zhang , K. D. Peterman , B. W. Schafer , T. C. Hutchinson (2024). Physical Damage-Hysteretic Response Correlation for Steel Sheet Sheathed Cold-formed Steel-framed Wall-lines. Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics, 53(3), 1195-1215

Amanpreet Singh , X. Wang , Z. Zhang , F. Derveni , H. Castaneda , K. D. Peterman , B. W. Schafer , T. C. Hutchinson (2022). Steel Sheet Sheathed Cold-Formed Steel Framed In-line Wall Systems. II: Impact of Nonstructural Detailing. ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, 148(12), 04022194

Amanpreet Singh , X. Wang , Z. Zhang , F. Derveni , H. Castaneda , K. D. Peterman , B. W. Schafer , T.C. Hutchinson (2022). Steel Sheet Sheathed Cold-Formed Steel Framed In-line Wall Systems. I: Impact of Structural Detailing. ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, 148(12), 04022193

Z. Zhang , Amanpreet Singh , F. Derveni , S. Torabian , K. D. Peterman , T. C. Hutchinson , B. W. Schafer (2022). Cyclic Experiments on Steel Sheet Connections for Standard CFS Framed Steel Sheet Sheathed Shear Walls. ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, 148(2), 04021261

Z. Zhang , Amanpreet Singh , F. Derveni , S. Torabian , K. D. Peterman , T. C. Hutchinson , B. W. Schafer (2021). Cyclic Experiments on Isolated Steel Sheet Connections for CFS Framed Steel Sheet Sheathed Shear Walls with New Configurations. Engineering Structures, 244, 112805

M. M. Eladly , Z. Zhang , J. Zhang , Amanpreet Singh , M. S. Speicher , T. C. Hutchinson , B. W. Schafer (2026, September). Pre-Test Evaluation of Ground Motion Sequence Effects on a Ten-Story Cold-Formed Steel Framed Structure. Proceedings of the 11th European Scientific Conference on Steel and Composite Structures (Eurosteel 2026), Cracow, Poland. (In Preparation)

Amanpreet Singh , M. S. Speicher , D. T. Cook , J. Zhang , A. Malatesta , T. C. Hutchinson , B. W. Schafer (2026, September). FEMA P-58 Assessment of a 10-story Shake Table Tested Cold-formed Steel Building. Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on the Behaviour of Steel Structures in Seismic Areas (STESSA), New Delhi, India. (In Preparation)

Amanpreet Singh , M. S. Speicher , F. Cyizere Rukundo , T. C. Hutchinson , B. W. Schafer (2026, July). Application of 360 Degree Imaging and Construction Progress Documentation Platforms in Large-scale Experiments: a CFS10 Case Study. Proceedings of the 13th National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, Portland, OR. (In Review)

D. T. Cook , J. Bhatta , Amanpreet Singh , M. M. Eladly , A. Zsarnóczay , S. Sattar , B. W. Schafer , M. S. Speicher (2026, July). Development of Nonstructural Fragility Models Using an Expanded Research Database. Proceedings of the 13th National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, Portland, OR. (In Review)

Z. Zhang , M. M. Eladly , Amanpreet Singh , F. Cyizere Rukundo , J. Karns , H. Jones , B. W. Schafer , T. C. Hutchinson (2026, July). Performance of Continuous Tie-Rod Systems within a 10-Story Cold-Formed Steel Shake Table Tested Building. Proceedings of the 13th National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, Portland, OR. (In Review)

M. M. Eladly , Z. Zhang , J. Zhang , Amanpreet Singh , T. C. Hutchinson , B. W. Schafer (2026, July). Pre-Test Assessment of a Ten-Story Cold-Formed Steel-framed Building under MCEᵣ-Level Ground Motions. Proceedings of the 13th National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, Portland, OR. (In Review)

Amanpreet Singh , S. Sorosh , X. Zhang , J. Zhang , F. Cyizere Rukundo , M. M. Eladly , R. Ji , D. Rivera , L. Padgett , B. J. Meacham , T. Gernay , R. L. Emberley , B. W. Schafer , T. C. Hutchinson (2026, May). Physical Damage - Measured Response Correlation for Nonstructural Components Tested under Multihazard (Earthquake and Fire) Demands in the CFS10 Building. In Structures Congress 2026. Reston, VA: American Society of Civil Engineers. (In Review)

T. C. Hutchinson , J. Zhang , S. Sorosh , R. Ji , D. Rivera , X. Zhang , Amanpreet Singh , F. Cyizere Rukundo , M. M. Eladly , H. Jones , J. Karns , L. Padgett , R. L. Emberley , T. Gernay , B. J. Meacham , B. W. Schafer (2026, May). Overview of the CFS10 Program: Full-scale Shake Table (Earthquake and Fire) Testing of a 10-Story Cold-Formed Steel Building. In Structures Congress 2026. Reston, VA: American Society of Civil Engineers. (In Review)

T. C. Hutchinson , M. M. Eladly , R. Ji , D. Rivera , F. Cyizere Rukundo , Amanpreet Singh , S. Sorosh , J. Zhang , X. Zhang , L. Padgett , H. Jones , J. Karns , B. W. Schafer (2026, March). Advancing use of Cold-formed Steel Framing Systems for Mid-Rise Residential Construction in Seismic Zones via Full-Scale Shake Table Testing. Proceedings of the 8th Residential Building Design & Construction Conference, Pennsylvania Housing Research Center, State College, PA. (Accepted)

D. Rivera , J. Zhang , Amanpreet Singh , R. Ji , S. Sorosh , M. M. Eladly , F. Cyizere Rukundo , D. Rivera , M. Ellis , L. Padgett , H. Jones , J. Karns , D. Stewart , B. W. Schafer , T. C. Hutchinson (2026, March). Investigating Construction Methods in a Landmark 10-story Cold-Formed Steel Residential Building Specimen Shake Table Test Program. Proceedings of the 8th Residential Building Design & Construction Conference, Pennsylvania Housing Research Center, State College, PA. (Accepted)

M. M. Eladly , Z. Zhang , J. Zhang , Amanpreet Singh , M. S. Speicher , T. C. Hutchinson , B. W. Schafer (2026, March). Pre-Test High-Fidelity Numerical Modeling of a Ten-Story Cold-Formed Steel Framed Building under Seismic Loading. Proceedings of the 8th Residential Building Design & Construction Conference, Pennsylvania Housing Research Center, State College, PA. (Accepted)

Amanpreet Singh , F. Cyizere Rukundo , J. Ameen , S. Fathali , J. Jaramillo , B. Torbin , J. Huntress , G. Szakats , D. T. Cook , M. S. Speicher , S. Sattar , T. C. Hutchinson , B. W. Schafer (2026, March). Interaction of Suspended Ceilings and Pressurized Piping in a Full-scale 10-story Cold-formed Steel Building Shake Table Program. Proceedings of the 6th International Workshop on Seismic Performance of Non-Structural Elements (SPONSE), Yokohama, Japan. (Accepted)

D. T. Cook , J. Bhatta , Amanpreet Singh , M. M. Eladly , A. Zsarnóczay , S. Sattar , B. W. Schafer , M.S. Speicher (2026, March). An Open-Source Nonstructural Element Database to Shorten the Tech Transfer Gap Between Nonstructural Research and Building Design. Proceedings of the 6th International Workshop on Seismic Performance of Non-Structural Elements (SPONSE), Yokohama, Japan. (Accepted)

J. Zhang , S. Sorosh , Amanpreet Singh , B. W. Schafer , T. C. Hutchinson (2026, January). Evolution of Modal Characteristics and Model Comparison for a 10-Story Cold-Formed Steel Framed Building under Seismic Excitation. Proceedings of the International Modal Analysis Conference (IMAC) XLIV, Palm Springs, CA. (Accepted)

M. M. Eladly , Z. Zhang , Amanpreet Singh , J. Zhang , T. C. Hutchinson , B. W. Schafer (2025, April). Stability assumptions in numerical modeling of cold-formed steel-framed buildings under seismic loading. Proceedings of the Annual Stability Conference Structural Stability Research Council 2025, Louisville, KY.

Amanpreet Singh , J. Zhang , D. Rivera , M. M. Eladly , H. Jones , A. Kovac , L. Padgett , D. Rivera , K. Smith , S. Torabian , K. D. Peterman , B. W. Schafer , T. C. Hutchinson (2024, July). CFS-NHERI 10-Story Building Shake Table Test Specimen: Design Updates. 18th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Milan, Italy.

J. Zhang , Amanpreet Singh , M. M. Eladly , B. W. Schafer , T. C. Hutchinson (2024, July). Pre-test Numerical Modeling of the CFS-NHERI 10-Story Capstone Building. 18th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Milan, Italy.

J. Zhang , Amanpreet Singh , M. M. Eladly , S. Marcinek , S. Guha , K. D. Peterman , B. W. Schafer , T. C. Hutchinson (2024, July). Ground Motion Selection and Scaling Considerations for the CFS-NHERI Capstone 10-Story Building Specimen. 18th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Milan, Italy.

Amanpreet Singh , T. C. Hutchinson , S. Torabian , B. W. Schafer , K. D. Peterman , Padgett , H. L. Jones (2022, October). Structural Design Narrative of the CFS-NHERI 10-story Test Building for Multi-dimensional Shake Table Testing. Proceedings of the Cold-Formed Steel Research Consortium Colloquium.

J. Zhang , Amanpreet Singh , T. C. Hutchinson , X. Wang (2022, October). Seismic Analysis of the 10-Story CFS-NHERI Building. Proceedings of the Cold-Formed Steel Research Consortium Colloquium.

Z. Zhang , M. S. Speicher , Amanpreet Singh , T. C. Hutchinson , B. W. Schafer (2022, October). Effects of Modeling Decisions on the Lateral Performance of Cold-Formed Steel Framed Walls. Proceedings of the Cold-Formed Steel Research Consortium Colloquium.

Amanpreet Singh , Z. Zhang , H. Castaneda , K.D. Peterman , B.W. Schafer , T. C. Hutchinson (2022, July). Correlating fastener damage to hysteretic response and performance levels in steel sheet sheathed CFS wall-lines. Proceedings of the 12th National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, Salt Lake City, UT.

Z. Zhang , M. S. Speicher , Amanpreet Singh , T. C. Hutchinson , B. W. Schafer (2022, July). Impact of detailing on the lateral performance of cold-formed steel framed walls. Proceedings of the 12th National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, Salt Lake City, UT.

Amanpreet Singh , X. Wang , Z. Zhang , F. Derveni , H. Castaneda , K. D. Peterman , B. W. Schafer (2020, October). Lateral Response of Cold-Formed Steel Framed Steel Sheathed In-line Wall Systems Detailed for Mid-Rise Buildings. Proceedings of the Cold-Formed Steel Research Consortium Colloquium.

Z. Zhang , Amanpreet Singh , F. Derveni , S. Torabian , K. D. Peterman , T. C. Hutchinson , B. W. Schafer (2020, October). Cyclic Performance of Steel Sheet Connections for CFS framed Steel Sheet Sheathed Shear Walls. Proceedings of the Cold-Formed Steel Research Consortium Colloquium.

Amanpreet Singh , X. Wang , S. Torabian , T. C. Hutchinson , K. D. Peterman , B. W. Schafer (2020, April). Seismic Performance of Symmetric Unfinished CFS In-Line Wall Systems. In Structures Congress 2020 (pp. 629-642). Reston, VA: American Society of Civil Engineers.

D. C. Rai , Amanpreet Singh , V. Patnana (2019, June). Correlating brick compressive strength to its fundamental transverse natural frequency. In P.B. Dillon & F.S. Fonseca (Eds.), Proceedings of Thirteenth North American Masonry Conference. Paper presented at the 13th North American Masonry Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah (pp. 746-755). Longmont, CO: The Masonry Society.

Amanpreet Singh , T. C. Hutchinson (2018, November). Finite Element Modeling and Validation of Steel Sheathed Cold-Formed Steel Framed Shear Walls. CCFSS Proceedings of International Specialty Conference on Cold-Formed Steel Structures. 5, St. Louis, MO.

Amanpreet Singh , D. C. Rai (2017, June). Dynamic Characterization and Seismic Assessment of Historic Masonry Structure of Rumi Darwaza. Proceedings of 13th Canadian Masonry Symposium, Canada Masonry Design Centre, Halifax, Canada.

T. C. Hutchinson , M. M. Eladly , R. Emberley , T. Gernay , H. Jones , J. Karns , L. Padgett , F. Cyizere Rukundo , D. Rivera , L. Seifert , Amanpreet Singh , S. Sorosh , J. Zhang , B. W. Schafer (2025, January). CFS10: Full-scale Shake Table (Earthquake and Fire) Test Program on a 10-story Cold-formed Steel Building. 2025 SEAOC Convention, San Diego, CA.

Amanpreet Singh , J. Zhang , D. Rivera , M. M. Eladly , R. Ji , T. Gernay , R. Emberley , B. Meacham , K. D. Peterman , B. W. Schafer , T. C. Hutchinson (2024, May). Innovations in Cold-Formed Steel Design and Construction: Towards Tall, Fast, Dry, Multi-hazard Resilience. Natural Hazards Research Summit 2024, College Park, MD.

J. Zhang , Amanpreet Singh , T. C. Hutchinson (2023, April). Numerical Investigation of the Response of a Mid-rise Cold-Formed Steel Building under the Türkiye/Syria Earthquake Sequence Scenario. 2023 EERI Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA.

Amanpreet Singh (2022, May). Finite Element Modeling and Validation of the CFS-HUD 6-story Test Building. Cold-Formed Steel Research Consortium Summer Symposium.

Amanpreet Singh (2021, June). Seismic Behavior of Cold-Formed Steel Framed Steel Sheathed Wall Systems Detailed for Multi-story Buildings. Cold-Formed Steel Research Consortium Summer Symposium.

X. Wang , Amanpreet Singh (2021, June). Test Protocol Development and Adaptive Motion Scaling Strategies for Shake Table Testing. Cold-Formed Steel Research Consortium Summer Symposium.

Amanpreet Singh (2020, May). Lateral Response of Cold-formed Steel Framed Steel Sheathed In-line Wall Systems Detailed For Mid-rise Buildings. Cold-Formed Steel Research Consortium Summer Symposium.

Amanpreet Singh , X. Wang , T. C. Hutchinson , Z. Zhang , B. W. Schafer , S. Torabian , H. Castaneda , F. Derveni , K. D. Peterman (2020, March). Material, Component, and System Level Experimental Efforts within CFS NHERI. 2020 National Earthquake Conference, San Diego, CA.

Z. Zhang , F. Derveni , Amanpreet Singh , X. Wang , H. Castaneda , S. Torabian , K. D. Peterman , T. C. Hutchinson , B. W. Schafer (2020, March). Simulation of Cold-Formed Steel Framed Shear Walls for Buildings: Efforts within CFS-NHERI. 2020 National Earthquake Conference, San Diego, CA.

X. Wang , Amanpreet Singh , T. C. Hutchinson (2024). Adaptive Motion Scaling Strategies for Seismic Performance Assessment in Shake Table Testing: Application to CFS-NHERI Wall-Line Tests. Structural Systems Research Report SSRP-24/02, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA

Amanpreet Singh , T. C. Hutchinson (2022). Lateral Response of Cold-Formed Steel Framed Steel Sheathed In-line Wall Systems Detailed for Mid-Rise Buildings. Part II: Quasi-Static Test Phase. Structural Systems Research Report SSRP-19/06, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA

Amanpreet Singh , X. Wang , T. C. Hutchinson (2021). Lateral Response of Cold-Formed Steel Framed Steel Sheathed In-line Wall Systems Detailed for Mid-Rise Buildings. Part I: Shake Table Test Phase. Structural Systems Research Report SSRP-19/05, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA

Amanpreet Singh , T. Hutchinson , X. Wang , Z. Zhang , B. Schafer , H. Castaneda , F. Derveni , K. Peterman (2022). Wall Line Tests: Phase 2 - Quasi-Static Tests. In CFS-NHERI: Seismic Resiliency of Repetitively Framed Mid-Rise Cold-Formed Steel Buildings. DesignSafe-CI.

Amanpreet Singh , T. Hutchinson , X. Wang , Z. Zhang , B. Schafer , F. Derveni , H. Castaneda , K. Peterman (2021). Wall Line Tests: Phase 1 - Shake Table Tests. In CFS-NHERI: Seismic Resiliency of Repetitively Framed Mid-Rise Cold-Formed Steel Buildings. DesignSafe-CI.

Z. Zhang , S. Torabian , Amanpreet Singh , F. Derveni , K. Peterman , T. Hutchinson , B. Schafer (2021). Cyclic Experiments on Isolated Steel Sheet Connections for CFS Framed Steel Sheet Sheathed Shear Walls. In CFS-NHERI: Seismic Resiliency of Repetitively Framed Mid-Rise Cold-Formed Steel Buildings. DesignSafe-CI.

Amanpreet Singh (2023). Seismic Behavior of Cold-Formed Steel-Framed Wall-Line Systems in Mid-Rise Buildings. Doctoral dissertation, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA.

Amanpreet Singh (2016). Dynamic Characterization and Seismic Assessment of Historic Masonry Structure of Rumi Darwaza. Master's thesis, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, India.