scholarly journals Experimental Evaluation of Hysteretic Behavior of Rhombic Steel Plate Dampers

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 185629 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiang Han ◽  
Junfeng Jia ◽  
Zigang Xu ◽  
Yulei Bai ◽  
Nianhua Song
Keyword(s):  
Energy Dissipation ◽  
Yield Strength ◽  
Mild Steel ◽  
Steel Plate ◽  
Mechanical Performance ◽  
Hysteretic Behavior ◽  
Loading Test ◽  
Hysteretic Energy ◽  
Steel Material ◽  
Energy Dissipation Capacity

Rhombic mild-steel plate damper (also named rhombic added damping and Stiffness (RADAS)) is a newly proposed and developed bending energy dissipation damper in recent years, and its mechanical properties, seismic behavior, and engineering application still need further investigations. In order to determine the basic mechanical performance of RADAS, fundamental material properties tests of three types of mild-steel specimen including domestically developed mild-steel material with low yield strength were carried out. Then, a quasistatic loading test was performed to evaluate the mechanical performance and hysteretic energy dissipation capacity of these rhombic mild-steel dampers manufactured by aforementioned three types of steel materials. Test results show that yield strength of domestically developed low yield strength steel (LYS) is remarkably lower than that of regular mild steel and its ultimate strain is also 1/3 larger than that of regular mild steel, indicating that the low yield strength steel has a favorable plastic deformation capability. The rhombic mild-steel plate damper with low yield strength steel material possesses smaller yield force and superior hysteretic energy dissipation capacity; thus they can be used to reduce engineering structural vibration and damage during strong earthquakes.

Hysteretic Behavior Study of K-Shape Eccentrically Braced Steel Frame under Cyclic Loading

2011 ◽  
Vol 211-212 ◽  
pp. 186-189
Author(s):  
Hai Jun He ◽  
Ji Ping Hao ◽  
Xian Lei Cao
Keyword(s):  
Energy Dissipation ◽  
Cyclic Loading ◽  
Great Influence ◽  
Elastic Stiffness ◽  
Test Method ◽  
Hysteretic Behavior ◽  
Stiffness Degradation ◽  
Loading Test ◽  
Behavior Study ◽  
Energy Dissipation Capacity

The seismic performance of K-shape eccentrically frames were researched by cyclic loading test method, in order to understand earthquake performance, stiffness degradation and dissipation mechanism of energy. It can be concluded that K-shape eccentrically frames provide high elastic stiffness and demonstrate excellent energy dissipation capacity in the plastic stage, the different length of the link beam of different layers has great influence on the energy dissipation capacity of the structure, when shear yielding of link beam occurs, stiffness degradation become apparent, the hysteretic curves were plump in shapes. Therefore, K-shape eccentrically frames have better hysteretic behavior and energy dissipation capacity, the results can provide a reference for the engineering design and related research.

scholarly journals Experimental/Numerical Evaluation of Steel Trapezoidal Corrugated Infill Panels with an Opening

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 3275
Author(s):  
Majid Yaseri Gilvaee ◽  
Massood Mofid
Keyword(s):  
Energy Dissipation ◽  
Ultimate Strength ◽  
Steel Plate ◽  
Shear Walls ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Structural Performance ◽  
Initial Stiffness ◽  
Infill Panels ◽  
Energy Dissipation Capacity ◽  
Ductility Ratio

This paper investigates the influence of an opening in the infill steel plate on the behavior of steel trapezoidal corrugated infill panels. Two specimens of steel trapezoidal corrugated shear walls were constructed and tested under cyclic loading. One specimen had a single rectangular opening, while the other one had two rectangular openings. In addition, the percentage of opening in both specimens was 18%. The initial stiffness, ultimate strength, ductility ratio and energy dissipation capacity of the two tested specimens are compared to a specimen without opening. The experimental results indicate that the existence of an opening has the greatest effect on the initial stiffness of the corrugated steel infill panels. In addition, the experimental results reveal that the structural performance of the specimen with two openings is improved in some areas compared to the specimen with one opening. To that end, the energy dissipation capacity of the specimen with two openings is obtained larger than the specimen with one opening. Furthermore, a number of numerical analyses were performed. The numerical results show that with increasing the thickness of the infill plate or using stiffeners around the opening, the ultimate strength of a corrugated steel infill panel with an opening can be equal to or even more than the ultimate strength of that panel without an opening.

PRELIMINARY STUDY ON NOVEL BEAM-TO-COLUMN CONNECTION BASED ON SMA PLATE

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael CH Yam ◽  
Ke Ke ◽  
Ping Zhang ◽  
Qingyang Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Friction Coefficient ◽  
Energy Dissipation ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Numerical Models ◽  
Numerical Technique ◽  
The Self ◽  
Hysteretic Behavior ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Energy Dissipation Capacity ◽  
Preliminary Study

A novel beam-to-column connection equipped with shape memory alloy (SMA) plates has been proposed to realize resilient performance under low-to-medium seismic actions. In this conference paper, the detailed 3D numerical technique calibrated by the previous paper is adopted to examine the hysteretic behavior of the novel connection. A parametric study covering a reasonable range of parameters including the thickness of the SMA plate, friction coefficient between SMA plate and beam flange and pre-load of the bolt was carried out and the influence of the parameters was characterized. In addition, the effect of the SMA Belleville washer on the connection performance was also studied. The results of the numerical study showed that the initial connection stiffness and the energy-dissipation capacity of the novel connection can be enhanced with the increase of the thickness of the SMA plate. In addition, the initial connection stiffness and energy-dissipation behavior of the novel connection can be improved by increasing the friction coefficient or pre-load of bolts, whereas the increased friction level could compromise the self-centering behavior of the connection. The hysteretic curves of the numerical models of the connection also implied that the SMA washers may contribute to optimizing the connection behavior by increasing the connection stiffness and energy-dissipation capacity without sacrificing the self-centering behavior.

Estimation of Seismic Energy Dissipation for Steel Slit Shear Walls Considering Out-of-Plane Buckling

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yiming Ma ◽  
Liusheng He ◽  
Ming Li
Keyword(s):  
Energy Dissipation ◽  
Shear Walls ◽  
Seismic Energy ◽  
Thickness Ratio ◽  
Design Parameters ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Loading Test ◽  
Aspect Ratios ◽  
Out Of Plane ◽  
Energy Dissipation Capacity

Steel slit shear walls (SSSWs), made by cutting slits in steel plates, are increasingly adopted in seismic design of buildings for energy dissipation. This paper estimates the seismic energy dissipation capacity of SSSWs considering out-of-plane buckling. In the experimental study, three SSSW specimens were designed with different width-thickness ratios and aspect ratios and tested under quasi-static cyclic loading. Test results showed that the width-thickness ratio of the links dominated the occurrence of out-of-plane buckling, which produced pinching in the hysteresis and thus reduced the energy dissipation capacity. Out-of-plane buckling occurred earlier for the links with a larger width-thickness ratio, and vice versa. Refined finite element model was built for the SSSW specimens, and validated by the test results. The concept of average pinching parameter was proposed to quantify the degree of pinching in the hysteresis. Through the parametric analysis, an equation was derived to estimate the average pinching parameter of the SSSWs with different design parameters. A new method for estimating the energy dissipation of the SSSWs considering out-of-plane buckling was proposed, by which the predicted energy dissipation agreed well with the test results.

Experimental Investigations on the Seismic Behavior of Precast Concrete Columns with Novel Box Connections

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (02) ◽  
pp. 2050007
Author(s):  
Xizhi Zhang ◽  
Shengbo Xu ◽  
Shaohua Zhang ◽  
Gaodong Xu
Keyword(s):  
Energy Dissipation ◽  
Bearing Capacity ◽  
Failure Mode ◽  
Seismic Behavior ◽  
Load Transfer ◽  
Precast Concrete ◽  
Hysteretic Behavior ◽  
Experimental Investigations ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Energy Dissipation Capacity

In this study, two types of novel box connections were developed to connect precast concrete (PC) columns and to ensure load transfer integrity. Cyclic loading tests were conducted to investigate the seismic behavior of the PC columns with proposed connections as well as the feasibility and reliability of novel box connections. The failure mode, hysteretic behavior, bearing capacity, ductility, stiffness degradation and energy dissipation were obtained and discussed. The test results indicated that the all PC columns exhibited the ductile flexural failure mode and that the proposed connections could transfer the force effectively. The adoption of novel box connections could improve the deformation capacity and energy dissipation capacity of PC columns. A higher axial compression ratio could enhance the bearing capacity of PC column with proposed connection but would significantly deteriorate the ductility and energy dissipation capacity. Finite element models were developed and the feasibility of the models was verified by the comparison with the test results.

On the Nodes’ Anti-Crack and Load Bearing of SRHC Interior Joint with Different Axial Compression Ratios

2013 ◽  
Vol 351-352 ◽  
pp. 213-218
Author(s):  
Jun Peng ◽  
Dong Xiu Zhang ◽  
Jian Kang Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Energy Dissipation ◽  
Axial Compression ◽  
Compression Ratio ◽  
Stress Transfer ◽  
Ratio Test ◽  
Loading Test ◽  
Axial Compression Ratio ◽  
Foreign Countries ◽  
Load Carrying ◽  
Energy Dissipation Capacity

By testing the seismic performance of the beams and columns of three SRHC with different axial compression ratios, the paper reveals the influence pattern of the nodes’ stress transfer and distribution, cracks’ appearance and development, member deformation, destruction pattern and mechanism, energy dissipation capacity etc., in SRHC with different axial compression ratios. The test shows that the increase of axial compression ratio postpones the appearance of the diagonal cracks in the nodes area, and slows down moderately the speed of development of the diagonal cracks, and improves the nodes’ energy dissipation capacity and ductility etc. this article studies its crack resistance and bearing capacity only. The purpose of this test is, through the low cyclic loading test of the nodes in the beams and columns of three SRHC with different axial compression ratios, to investigate the axial compression ratio’ influence on the cracks’ appearance, development, destruction pattern and deformation characteristics in the nodes; to analyze of the factors influencing the load-carrying capability; to validate the calculation methods proposed by related studies, which is little studied by foreign countries. This paper, based on the analysis of axial compression ratio test, further validates and improves the theory and methods proposed in the literature.

Seismic Performance of Medium Thick-Walled Cold-Formed Steel Top-and-Seat Angle Joint

2014 ◽  
Vol 501-504 ◽  
pp. 1609-1614
Author(s):  
Zhong Peng ◽  
Jun Huang ◽  
Shao Bin Dai ◽  
Ji Xiong Liu
Keyword(s):  
Energy Dissipation ◽  
Failure Modes ◽  
Mechanical Performance ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Initial Stiffness ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Equivalent Viscous Damping ◽  
Seat Angle ◽  
Cold Formed Steel ◽  
Energy Dissipation Capacity

3 medium thick-walled cold-formed steel top-and-seat angle joints were designed. The ABAQUS nonlinear finite element analysis on earthquake resistance behaviors of the joints were conducted under low cyclic loading. The results indicate that the failure processes and failure modes of 3 specimens are basically the same, the destruction of joints derive from buckling deformation of the top-and-seat angle and buckling of the steel beam flanges; the shapes of hysteresis curves of all specimens are obvious pinch together and present spindle, the displacement ductility factors are greater than 5.5, the equivalent viscous damping factors are greater than 0.158, all the specimens possess good energy dissipation capacity. The secant stiffness variations are almost similar, each specimen represents significant degradation. Increase the thickness of angle and diameter of high-strength bolt can improve the mechanical performance of the joints. Increase the bolt diameter, the ductility, energy dissipation capacity and initial stiffness enhance obviously, however, there is no apparent effect while increasing the thickness of angle.

Seismic Behavior Test of Recycled RC Frame Column with Different Axial Compression Ratios

2012 ◽  
Vol 517 ◽  
pp. 564-569
Author(s):  
Jin Song Fan ◽  
An Zhou ◽  
Li Hua Chen ◽  
Bing Kang Liu
Keyword(s):  
Energy Dissipation ◽  
Bearing Capacity ◽  
Axial Compression ◽  
Failure Modes ◽  
Construction Materials ◽  
Recycled Concrete ◽  
Hysteretic Behavior ◽  
Static Test ◽  
Concrete Frame ◽  
Energy Dissipation Capacity

Recycled concrete is a kind of new construction materials, and now received more and more attention from researchers and engineers, since its application in engineering projects can well cater to the increasing requirements of development for economic and environment-friendly society. Based on the pseudo static test of five recycled reinforcement concrete frame columns with different experimental axial compression ratios from 0.3 to 0.65, their failure modes, failure mechanism, hysteretic behavior, skeleton curves, bearing capacity, rigidity, ductility and energy dissipation capacity were discussed. Some possible influence factors and disciplines were also selected and analyzed. The study indicates that recycled reinforcement concrete frame columns in the case of relative low axial compression ratios usually exhibited similar and steady mechanical properties with common concrete columns. With the increase of axial compression ratio, its ductility and energy dissipation capacity are decreased and destruction forms tended to obvious brittle fracture, though its bearing capacity could slightly rise. The test results and analysis also manifest recycled concrete had expectative application potentials in most case.

scholarly journals The Influence of Different Parameter on the Seismic Behavior of SRUHSC Frame

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Yingchao Ma ◽  
Jinqing Jia
Keyword(s):  
Energy Dissipation ◽  
Failure Mode ◽  
Axial Compression ◽  
Failure Process ◽  
Hysteresis Curve ◽  
Loading Test ◽  
Skeleton Curve ◽  
Shear Span ◽  
Energy Dissipation Capacity ◽  
Seismic Behaviors

The seismic behaviors of steel reinforced ultrahigh strength concrete (SRUHSC) frames with different axial compression ratios and shear span ratios are experimentally studied through the reversed cyclic loading test of four specimens. The test results reveal that the seismic response of the frame is closely related to the failure process and failure mode of the columns. Based on the results, a systematic exploration is further conducted in terms of the characteristics of the skeleton curve, hysteresis curve, strength degradation, stiffness degradation, and energy dissipation capacity of the structure. The results indicate that as the axial compression ratio increases, and the shear span ratio decreases, the failure process of the entire structure and the weakening of the beam end are accelerated. Meanwhile, a change of the failure mode is also observed, accompanied by corresponding changes in the strength, stiffness, and energy dissipation capacity of the system.

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