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- Title
Experimental Study of a New Self-Centering BRB and Its Application in Seismic Resistance of Frame Structure.
- Authors
Lin, Yourong; Zhou, Zhi; Shen, Maoyu; Liu, Jili; Huang, Wei
- Abstract
In order to enhance the self-centering capacity of steel frame structures after earthquakes and reduce the tubes of traditional double-tube or triple-tube SC-BRB, an innovative single-tube self-centering buckling restrained brace (ST-SC-BRB) is proposed in this paper. Firstly, the structural configuration of the ST-SC-BRB component was described. Then, cyclic tests were conducted on one small-scaled BRB and one ST-SC-BRB with the same core steel plate. The test results indicate that the ST-SC-BRB specimen exhibits an excellent self-centering ability compared to the conventional BRB. However, their energy-dissipation capacities are still determined by the core steel plate. In addition, time–history analyses were conducted to evaluate the seismic performance of steel frame structures with BRBs and ST-SC-BRBs. The results suggest that the ST-SC-BRBs can effectively reduce the residual deformation of steel frame structures after earthquakes and contribute to the self-centering capacity of the steel frame structures. Finally, the influence of design parameters of ST-SC-BRB components on the seismic performance of steel frame structures was discussed. It is confirmed that the initial stiffness of the ST-SC-BRB component significantly influences the seismic response of the structure, while the self-centering ratio of the ST-SC-BRB component is a crucial factor in determining the residual deformations of the structure.
- Subjects
STEEL framing; STRUCTURAL frames; SEISMIC response; IRON &; steel plates
- Publication
Buildings (2075-5309), 2024, Vol 14, Issue 3, p850
- ISSN
2075-5309
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/buildings14030850