A Non-Iterative Direct Displacement-Based Design Procedure for SDOF Steel Columns: Using Substitute Structure

2003 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 357-364
Author(s):  
Y.-Y. Lin ◽  
K.-C. Chang
Keyword(s):  
Design Method ◽  
Design Procedure ◽  
Nonlinear Structure ◽  
Steel Columns ◽  
Direct Displacement Based Design ◽  
Yield Displacement ◽  
Displacement Based ◽  
Seismic Design Method ◽  
Inelastic Design ◽  
Ductility Ratio

AbstractTraditionally, the yield displacement of a nonlinear structure was calculated by using the direct displacement-based seismic design method which usually requires a repeatedly iterative procedure no matter whether the substitute structure or inelastic design spectra has been adopted in the procedure. This will sometimes result in inefficiency if too many iterative cycles need to be produced in a design case for convergency. To avoid this disadvantage, this paper presents a non-iterative direct displacement-based design procedure for SDOF steel columns using the substitute structure approach. By combining the yielding property with the stiffness property of the designed steel columns, the procedure can immediately obtain the column's cross-section via the chosen target displacement and ductility ratio.

Displacement-Based Lateral Stiffness Design for Multi-Storey Structures Subject to Earthquake Motions

2012 ◽  
Vol 166-169 ◽  
pp. 2337-2340
Author(s):  
Feng Wang ◽  
Hong Nan Li ◽  
Ting Hua Yi
Keyword(s):  
Subjective Experience ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Design Procedure ◽  
Lateral Stiffness ◽  
Stiffness Design ◽  
Target Period ◽  
Displacement Based ◽  
Seismic Design Method ◽  
Adjustment Parameter

The determination of structural stiffness for the currently seismic design method depends on subjective experience of designers which is not rational and economical. A method that uses displacements as the basis for the stiffness design procedure is then presented: (1)By means of preliminary design, the initial elastic structure are obtained and the 1th mode shape, period etc are then calculated by modal analyses; (2) The target period and lateral equivalent stiffness of structure are determined according to target displacement used in seismic code; (3)The two periods for initial designed structure and target structure are compared and the lateral stiffness is adjusted to make the displacement responses of the structural weak members meet the limited displacements by adjustment parameter. An example is implemented for demonstrating the process and verifying the accuracy of the procedure.

Experimental Study on Direct Displacement-Based Seismic Design of RC Columns

2005 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 117-124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y.-Y. Lin ◽  
K.-C. Chang ◽  
Y.-L. Wang
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Design ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Design Procedure ◽  
Maximum Displacement ◽  
Rc Columns ◽  
Seismic Engineering ◽  
Displacement Based ◽  
Seismic Design Method ◽  
Displacement Based Seismic Design

AbstractFor performance-based seismic engineering of buildings, the direct displacement-based seismic design method is different from the coefficient method used in FEMA-273 and the capacity spectrum method adopted in ATC-40. The method not only is a linear static procedure but also is applied to the design of new constructions. This paper concerns with experimental studies on the accuracy of the direct displacement-based design procedure. Experimental results of three reinforced concrete (RC) columns designed by the displacement procedure are presented and discussed through pseudo-dynamic tests and cyclic loading tests. From the tests, it is shown that the stiffness degrading factor of RC columns plays a key role. The direct displacement-based seismic design method can reliably capture the maximum displacement demand of the test RC columns if the stiffness degrading factor adopted in the displacement design method for RC material is adequate.

Direct Displacement-Based Design of a RC wall-steel EBF dual system with added dampers

2009 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 167-178 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy J. Sullivan
Keyword(s):  
Linear Time ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Design Procedure ◽  
Time History ◽  
Dual System ◽  
System Structure ◽  
Design Solution ◽  
Equivalent Viscous Damping ◽  
Direct Displacement Based Design ◽  
Displacement Based

An innovative application of Direct Displacement-Based Design (DBD) is presented for a modern 8-storey dual system structure consisting of interior concrete walls in parallel to a number of large steel eccentrically braced frames, fitted with visco-elastic dampers at link positions. The innovative DBD methodology lets the designer directly control the forces in the structure by choosing strength proportions at the start of the design procedure. The strength proportions are used to establish the displaced shape at peak response and thereby establish the equivalent single-degree-of-freedom system design displacement, mass and effective height. A new simplified formulation for the equivalent viscous damping of systems possessing viscous dampers is proposed which also utilises the strength proportions chosen by the designer at the start of the process. The DBD approach developed is relatively quick to use, enabling the seismic design of the 8-storey case study structure to be undertaken without the development of a computer model. To verify the ability of the design method, non-linear time-history analyses are undertaken using a suite of spectrum-compatible accelerograms. These analyses demonstrate that the design solution successfully achieves the design objectives to limit building deformations, and therefore damage.

Direct Displacement-Based Design of a RC wall-steel EBF dual system with added dampers

2011 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 167-178 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy J. Sullivan
Keyword(s):  
Linear Time ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Design Procedure ◽  
Time History ◽  
Dual System ◽  
System Structure ◽  
Design Solution ◽  
Equivalent Viscous Damping ◽  
Direct Displacement Based Design ◽  
Displacement Based

An innovative application of Direct Displacement-Based Design (DBD) is presented for a modern 8-storey dual system structure consisting of interior concrete walls in parallel to a number of large steel eccentrically braced frames, fitted with visco-elastic dampers at link positions. The innovative DBD methodology lets the designer directly control the forces in the structure by choosing strength proportions at the start of the design procedure. The strength proportions are used to establish the displaced shape at peak response and thereby establish the equivalent single-degree-of-freedom system design displacement, mass and effective height. A new simplified formulation for the equivalent viscous damping of systems possessing viscous dampers is proposed which also utilises the strength proportions chosen by the designer at the start of the process. The DBD approach developed is relatively quick to use, enabling the seismic design of the 8-storey case study structure to be undertaken without the development of a computer model. To verify the ability of the design method, non-linear time-history analyses are undertaken using a suite of spectrum-compatible accelerograms. These analyses demonstrate that the design solution successfully achieves the design objectives to limit building deformations, and therefore damage.

Direct Displacement Based Seismic Design of High Rise Structures with Strengthened Stories (II) - Application

2011 ◽  
Vol 250-253 ◽  
pp. 2186-2195
Author(s):  
Ke Jia Yang ◽  
Lin Zhu Sun ◽  
Lian Meng Chen
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Design ◽  
Mechanical Characteristics ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Design Procedure ◽  
High Rise ◽  
New Ideas ◽  
Earthquake Action ◽  
Displacement Based ◽  
Seismic Design Method ◽  
Displacement Based Seismic Design

Based on mechanical characteristics of high rise structures with strengthened stories, the author performed direct displacement based seismic design on a high rise structure with 2 strengthened stories according to the direct displacement based seismic design principle. The performance levels are set to be “serviceability” under medium earthquake and “life safety” under major earthquake, respectively. The design procedures are with the following features: (1) Definition and selection of “key” stories are based on mechanical characteristics of high rise structures with strengthened stories; (2) Determination of mode number and calculation of horizontal earthquake action verified the availability of the design procedure; (3) some new ideas are proposed to improve the earthquake action calculation and structural performance control. The design procedure verified the effectiveness, feasibility and availability of the proposed direct displacement based seismic design method.

A Displacement-Based Optimal Design Method of RC Frames Subjected to Minor Earthquakes

2012 ◽  
Vol 594-597 ◽  
pp. 795-799
Author(s):  
Gui Tao Chen ◽  
De Min Wei
Keyword(s):  
Optimal Design ◽  
Optimization Design ◽  
Virtual Work ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Horizontal Displacement ◽  
Target Displacement ◽  
Programming Technique ◽  
Direct Displacement Based Design ◽  
Rc Frames ◽  
Displacement Based

A displacement-based optimization design method of RC structure was proposed by combining direct displacement-based design method with nonlinear programming technique. To avert the influence of target displacement, the stationary constraint displacement was presented, and the target displacement can be updated during the optimal design process. Principle of virtual work and Gaussian integral method was employed to simplify the explicit relationship between horizontal displacement and the section dimension. Comparison analysis of the local optimal results corresponding to different displacement shapes was conducted to achieve global optimal design. The numerical tests presented demonstrate the computational advantages of the discussed methods and suggesting that the proposed method is a reliably and efficiently tool for displacement-based optimal design.

scholarly journals Energy-Based Seismic Design Method for EBFs Based on Hysteretic Energy Spectra and Accumulated Ductility Ratio Spectra

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cuiling Ma
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Design ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Time History ◽  
Soil Classification ◽  
Nonlinear Static Analysis ◽  
Energy Spectra ◽  
Hysteretic Energy ◽  
Shear Links ◽  
Seismic Design Method ◽  
Ductility Ratio

In the case of far field earthquakes, structural failure often results from accumulated damage caused by cyclic effects and gradual accumulation of energy. This paper proposes an energy-based seismic design method for steel eccentrically braced frames (EBFs) with two shear links at every story according to the energy balance concept. The proposed method is theoretically supported by hysteretic energy spectra and accumulated ductility ratio spectra according to the Chinese soil classification. Furthermore, the method can be used to clarify the relationship between cumulative hysteretic energy and one-way pushover energy. For developing the method, it is assumed that all the hysteretic energy is dissipated by the shear links, column bases, and beam ends of the frames at both sides. Therefore, the parts outside the links, including beam segments, braces, and columns, are specially designed to perform elastically during an earthquake. Furthermore, a V-scheme steel EBF with ten stories and three spans is designed. The seismic performances of the designed structure, such as story drift and energy dissipation, are evaluated by nonlinear static analysis and time-history analysis. Finally, the reliability and accuracy of the proposed seismic design method are validated.

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