The seismic reliability analysis of moment resisting frames with bolted end-plate connection

2020 ◽  
Vol 171 ◽  
pp. 106134
Author(s):  
Mostafa Radmehr ◽  
Peyman Homami
Keyword(s):  
Reliability Analysis ◽  
Seismic Reliability ◽  
End Plate ◽  
Moment Resisting Frames ◽  
Moment Resisting ◽  
Plate Connection

Structural Behaviour of Blind Bolted Connection to Concrete-Filled Steel Tubular Columns

2010 ◽  
Vol 163-167 ◽  
pp. 591-595
Author(s):  
Jing Feng Wang ◽  
Xin Yi Chen ◽  
Lin Hai Han
Keyword(s):  
Analysis Model ◽  
Bolted Connections ◽  
Structural Behaviour ◽  
Tubular Columns ◽  
End Plate ◽  
Moment Resisting ◽  
Strength And Stiffness ◽  
Plate Connections ◽  
The Moment ◽  
Plate Connection

This paper studies structural behaviour of the blind bolted connections to concrete-filled steel tubular columns by a serial of experimental programs, which conducted involving eight sub-assemblages of cruciform beam-to-column joints subjected to monotonic loading and cyclic loading. The moment-rotation hysteretic relationships and failure models of the end plate connections have been measured and analyzed. A simplified analysis model for the blind bolted connections is proposed based on the component method. It is concluded that the blind bolted end plate connection has reasonable strength and stiffness, whilst the rotation capacity of the connection satisfies the ductility requirements for earthquake-resistance in most aseismic regions. This typed joint has excellent seismic performance, so it can be used in the moment-resisting composite frame.

scholarly journals Numerical testing of steel beam-to-column bolted extended end-plate connection with haunches

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 ◽  
pp. 02008
Author(s):  
Dominiq Jakab ◽  
Aurel Stratan ◽  
Dan Dubina
Keyword(s):  
Material Model ◽  
Tensile Tests ◽  
End Plate ◽  
Numerical Testing ◽  
Experimental Campaign ◽  
Moment Resisting ◽  
Extended End Plate ◽  
Plate Connections ◽  
Plate Connection ◽  
Steel Joints

During the European research project entitled EQUALJOINTS (European pre-Qualified steel JOINTS) [1], which recently concluded, the matter of providing a set of pre-qualification procedures for moment resisting beam-to-column connections which are currently used in Europe has been addressed. During the experimental campaign 24 specimens with bolted extended end-plate connections with haunches were tested. The current paper presents the numerical model which has been developed such that numerical testing may be performed to further investigate specific details. In what concerns the material, an isotropic material model has been calibrated and used based on tensile tests of coupons extracted from the specimens to model the actual plastic behaviour. Moreover, the imperfections of the beam have been taken into account using a bucking analysis to model as accurate as possible the specimens tested. The interaction between parts has been modelled using contacts with different interaction laws. The model used for the bolt has been calibrated such that the preloading and failure replicate the behaviour of the actual bolts used in the experiments.

scholarly journals Response modification factors for dual moment-resisting frames with vertical links: Multilevel approach

2021 ◽  
pp. 136943322110262
Author(s):  
Vahid Mohsenian ◽  
Nima Gharaei-Moghaddam ◽  
Iman Hajirasouliha
Keyword(s):  
Demand Response ◽  
Earthquake Hazard ◽  
Performance Based Design ◽  
Response Modification Factor ◽  
Seismic Reliability ◽  
Moment Resisting Frames ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Moment Resisting ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Hazard Level

Despite the growing applications of the performance-based design concepts for seismic design of structures, the response modification factors for structural systems proposed by the current design codes and standards do not generally consider different hazard and performance levels. Therefore, these factors are not directly applicable for performance-based design purposes. As a step to address this shortcoming, the present study aims to propose multilevel response modification factors for multistory dual moment-resisting frames equipped with eccentric braces and vertical links corresponding to different seismicity levels and performance targets. The concept of demand and capacity response modification factors is introduced, and these parameters are calculated for moment-resisting frame structures with 3-, 5-, and 7-stories before and after the addition of vertical steel shear links. It is shown that the calculated capacity response modification factors for the dual frames equipped with vertical links are generally higher than the demand response modification factors proposed by the design code for such systems under the design basis earthquake hazard level. This indicates the efficiency of the eccentric braces with the vertical links in improving the seismic reliability and performance of the moment-resisting steel frames. Based on the results of this study, the demand response modification factor for the studied dual lateral load-resisting system is calculated to be in the range of 7–10.

scholarly journals Seismic reliability analysis of steel moment-resisting frames retrofitted by vertical link elements using combined series–parallel system approach

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vahid Mohsenian ◽  
Iman Hajirasouliha ◽  
Reza Filizadeh
Keyword(s):  
System Approach ◽  
Lateral Load ◽  
Parallel System ◽  
Performance Level ◽  
Analytical Models ◽  
Seismic Reliability ◽  
Steel Moment Resisting Frames ◽  
Moment Resisting Frames ◽  
Moment Resisting ◽  
Bracing System

AbstractThe eccentric bracing system equipped with vertical links is capable of providing high levels of stiffness, strength and ductility, and therefore, can be efficiently used for seismic retrofit of existing structures. This study aims to investigate the seismic reliability of steel moment-resisting frames retrofitted by this system using a novel combined series–parallel system approach. The seismic response of 4, 8 and 12-storey steel moment-resisting frames (MRFs) are evaluated under a set of design basis earthquakes (DBE) before and after retrofitting intervention. Adopting an engineering demand parameter approach (EDP-Based) for reliability assessment and development of analytical models for the frames using systems consisting of the series–parallel elements are the major distinctions between the present study and the other similar works. To estimate the global reliability of the frames, first, the reliability of each storey is individually derived based on various probable damage levels for the lateral-load resisting members. Then, the seismic reliability of the frame is globally obtained by combining the reliability of each storey for different damage levels in the lateral load-resisting subsystems. The results indicate significant impact of this type of bracing system on improvement of the performance level and load-carrying capacity of the frames along with reduction of the lateral displacements. It is shown that application of the vertical links can reduce the maximum inter-storey drifts by at least 60%, while it leads to at most 17% increase in the base shear. All retrofitted frames exhibited a performance level higher than the Life Safety (LS) when subjected to the DBE hazard level records (earthquakes with return period of 475 years). At the same level of earthquake intensity, in the cases when the drift corresponding to the LS performance level is used as the target, the reliability of the retrofitted frames was improved by more than 90% compared to the original frames for all damage states developed in the vertical links.

Performance-based assessment of seismic-resilient steel moment resisting frames equipped with innovative column base connections

Structures ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 32 ◽  
pp. 1646-1664
Author(s):  
Elena Elettore ◽  
Annarosa Lettieri ◽  
Fabio Freddi ◽  
Massimo Latour ◽  
Gianvittorio Rizzano
Keyword(s):  
Steel Moment Resisting Frames ◽  
Moment Resisting Frames ◽  
Performance Based Assessment ◽  
Moment Resisting ◽  
Base Connections ◽  
Column Base
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