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Seismic performance of an assembled self-centering buckling-restrained brace with controllable initial stiffness
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7239-5599
Highlights An innovative assembled self-centering buckling restrained brace (ASC-BRB) with controllable initial stiffness is proposed and validated by experiments. Compared with the existing self-centering brace, the ASC-BRB can effectively mitigate structural peak floor acceleration under earthquake ground motions. Effects of two design parameters on the hysteretic behavior of ASC-BRB is investigated. Recommended values of the brace design parameters are provided based on parametric analysis results of seismic responses of steel braced frames incorporating ASC-BRBs.
Abstract An innovative assembled self-centering buckling-restrained brace (ASC-BRB) with controllable initial stiffness is introduced. The brace consists of a self-centering system and an energy dissipation system. Unlike existing post-tensioned self-centering energy dissipation braces, whose initial stiffness has high uncertainty and is sensitive to machining errors, the proposed ASC-BRB can obtain highly controllable initial stiffness because of its unique working mechanism. Therefore, structural seismic response uncertainties can be reduced significantly. The configuration, working mechanism, and theoretical restoring force model of the ASC-BRB are first presented. Quasi-static tests are then conducted to examine the feasibility of the brace, and typical flag-shaped hysteretic behavior and stable energy dissipation capability are observed. The main components of the ASC-BRB keep intact after repeated loadings, except for the core plates, which are damaged; however, the core plates can be easily replaced. This observation highlights the superiority of the ASC-BRB in terms of damage concentration and high recoverability. The proposed theoretical restoring force model can accurately predict the hysteretic response of the brace, especially for the initial stiffness, with the predicted value being within 5 % of the experimental value. A simplified numerical model is developed and used in a parametric study conducted to examine the effects of two key design parameters on the brace behavior. Furthermore, the effect of machining errors on the initial stiffness of the ASC-BRB is studied. An analysis of steel frames with ASC-BRBs indicates that the ASC-BRB can effectively reduce the residual inter-story drift and help achieve a peak floor acceleration response comparable to that of the frame with BRBs. However, the peak inter-story drift is amplified owing to the lower initial stiffness of the proposed brace. On the basis of a system-level parametric analysis, recommended optimized design parameters of the ASC-BRB are presented to facilitate efficient control of structural seismic responses.
Seismic performance of an assembled self-centering buckling-restrained brace with controllable initial stiffness
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7239-5599
Highlights An innovative assembled self-centering buckling restrained brace (ASC-BRB) with controllable initial stiffness is proposed and validated by experiments. Compared with the existing self-centering brace, the ASC-BRB can effectively mitigate structural peak floor acceleration under earthquake ground motions. Effects of two design parameters on the hysteretic behavior of ASC-BRB is investigated. Recommended values of the brace design parameters are provided based on parametric analysis results of seismic responses of steel braced frames incorporating ASC-BRBs.
Abstract An innovative assembled self-centering buckling-restrained brace (ASC-BRB) with controllable initial stiffness is introduced. The brace consists of a self-centering system and an energy dissipation system. Unlike existing post-tensioned self-centering energy dissipation braces, whose initial stiffness has high uncertainty and is sensitive to machining errors, the proposed ASC-BRB can obtain highly controllable initial stiffness because of its unique working mechanism. Therefore, structural seismic response uncertainties can be reduced significantly. The configuration, working mechanism, and theoretical restoring force model of the ASC-BRB are first presented. Quasi-static tests are then conducted to examine the feasibility of the brace, and typical flag-shaped hysteretic behavior and stable energy dissipation capability are observed. The main components of the ASC-BRB keep intact after repeated loadings, except for the core plates, which are damaged; however, the core plates can be easily replaced. This observation highlights the superiority of the ASC-BRB in terms of damage concentration and high recoverability. The proposed theoretical restoring force model can accurately predict the hysteretic response of the brace, especially for the initial stiffness, with the predicted value being within 5 % of the experimental value. A simplified numerical model is developed and used in a parametric study conducted to examine the effects of two key design parameters on the brace behavior. Furthermore, the effect of machining errors on the initial stiffness of the ASC-BRB is studied. An analysis of steel frames with ASC-BRBs indicates that the ASC-BRB can effectively reduce the residual inter-story drift and help achieve a peak floor acceleration response comparable to that of the frame with BRBs. However, the peak inter-story drift is amplified owing to the lower initial stiffness of the proposed brace. On the basis of a system-level parametric analysis, recommended optimized design parameters of the ASC-BRB are presented to facilitate efficient control of structural seismic responses.
Seismic performance of an assembled self-centering buckling-restrained brace with controllable initial stiffness
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7239-5599
Highlights An innovative assembled self-centering buckling restrained brace (ASC-BRB) with controllable initial stiffness is proposed and validated by experiments. Compared with the existing self-centering brace, the ASC-BRB can effectively mitigate structural peak floor acceleration under earthquake ground motions. Effects of two design parameters on the hysteretic behavior of ASC-BRB is investigated. Recommended values of the brace design parameters are provided based on parametric analysis results of seismic responses of steel braced frames incorporating ASC-BRBs.
Abstract An innovative assembled self-centering buckling-restrained brace (ASC-BRB) with controllable initial stiffness is introduced. The brace consists of a self-centering system and an energy dissipation system. Unlike existing post-tensioned self-centering energy dissipation braces, whose initial stiffness has high uncertainty and is sensitive to machining errors, the proposed ASC-BRB can obtain highly controllable initial stiffness because of its unique working mechanism. Therefore, structural seismic response uncertainties can be reduced significantly. The configuration, working mechanism, and theoretical restoring force model of the ASC-BRB are first presented. Quasi-static tests are then conducted to examine the feasibility of the brace, and typical flag-shaped hysteretic behavior and stable energy dissipation capability are observed. The main components of the ASC-BRB keep intact after repeated loadings, except for the core plates, which are damaged; however, the core plates can be easily replaced. This observation highlights the superiority of the ASC-BRB in terms of damage concentration and high recoverability. The proposed theoretical restoring force model can accurately predict the hysteretic response of the brace, especially for the initial stiffness, with the predicted value being within 5 % of the experimental value. A simplified numerical model is developed and used in a parametric study conducted to examine the effects of two key design parameters on the brace behavior. Furthermore, the effect of machining errors on the initial stiffness of the ASC-BRB is studied. An analysis of steel frames with ASC-BRBs indicates that the ASC-BRB can effectively reduce the residual inter-story drift and help achieve a peak floor acceleration response comparable to that of the frame with BRBs. However, the peak inter-story drift is amplified owing to the lower initial stiffness of the proposed brace. On the basis of a system-level parametric analysis, recommended optimized design parameters of the ASC-BRB are presented to facilitate efficient control of structural seismic responses.
Seismic performance of an assembled self-centering buckling-restrained brace with controllable initial stiffness
Zhang, Chaozhong (author) / Guo, Xiaonong (author) / Zong, Shaohan (author) / Chen, Shaozhen (author)
Engineering Structures ; 286
2023-04-04
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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