scholarly journals Seismic Performance of an Efficient Scissor-Jack-Damper Configuration

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lihua Zhu ◽  
Pengyu Guo ◽  
Chenglong Hua ◽  
Shiyu Shan
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Behavior ◽  
Seismic Performance ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Steel Frame ◽  
Earthquake Damage ◽  
Frame Structure ◽  
Magnification Factor ◽  
Practical Engineering ◽  
Steel Frame Structure ◽  
Damping Systems

Energy-dissipating or damping systems have been widely used in new and retrofitted structures for reducing earthquake damage to structural frames. Most damping devices were installed using diagonal or chevronbrace configurations, until the development of toggle-brace and scissor-jack configurations. This paper presents a modified scissor-jack-damper configuration with substantially improved efficiency. The mechanical behavior of the efficient scissor-jack-damper configuration is analyzed theoretically, and a formula for the displacement magnification factor of the configuration is proposed. A steel-frame specimen installed with the efficient scissor-jack-damper configuration was tested to verify the accuracy of the formula. The seismic responses of an uncontrolled steel-frame structure and of two controlled structures, installed with a diagonal brace and efficient scissor-jack-damper configurations, were analyzed using SAP2000. The high efficiency of the proposed scissor-jack-damper configuration is thus verified for practical engineering situations.

A Method of Optimum Installation of the Viscoelastic Damper on the Steel Frame Structure

2014 ◽  
Vol 919-921 ◽  
pp. 1027-1030
Author(s):  
Li Ming Li ◽  
Cheng Wei Huang ◽  
Cheng Shen ◽  
Yi Tian
Keyword(s):  
Objective Function ◽  
Analytical Method ◽  
Optimization Method ◽  
Steel Frame ◽  
Frame Structure ◽  
Viscoelastic Damper ◽  
Performance Objective ◽  
Practical Engineering ◽  
Steel Frame Structure

The main purpose of optimum installation of the viscoelastic damper is to make the structure has a better seismic capacity.So we need find a reasonable objective function and a method to solve this function.This paper put forward a kind of optimization method based on the performance objective,explore suitability and feasibility of this method on the steel frame structure,and analyse the results compare with other optimization methods.The analytical method and the results has certain guiding significance for optimization of the viscoelastic damper in practical engineering.

Seismic failure mode identification and multi-objective optimization for steel frame structure

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (13) ◽  
pp. 2005-2017
Author(s):  
Long-He Xu ◽  
Shui-Jing Xiao ◽  
Yao-Wei Wu ◽  
Zhong-Xian Li
Keyword(s):  
Failure Mode ◽  
Seismic Performance ◽  
Steel Frame ◽  
Frame Structure ◽  
Multi Objective Optimization ◽  
Hysteretic Energy ◽  
Mode Identification ◽  
Multi Objective ◽  
Failure Mode Identification ◽  
Steel Frame Structure

In this study, a combined performance-based seismic failure mode identification and multi-objective optimization method is proposed, in which the failure probability function is introduced to identify the primary structural failure mode with a certain probability level, and the structural damage and hysteretic energy are taken as indices in the objective function to improve the structure’s seismic performance. Taking a 20-story steel frame structure as an example, seismic failure modes are identified and optimized using this method. Results indicate that global damage to the optimized structure is reduced under 62% earthquake excitations, while the hysteretic energy dissipation capacity of the optimized structure is improved under 48.3% earthquake excitations. Furthermore, the distribution of the optimized structure’s inter-story drift ratio is more uniform than in the original structure, leading to a significant improvement of the structural seismic performance.

Modal Analysis on Steel Frame-Energy Dissipation Support Structure

2013 ◽  
Vol 859 ◽  
pp. 253-256
Author(s):  
Shuo Dong ◽  
Cheng Wei Huang ◽  
Cheng Shen
Keyword(s):  
Energy Dissipation ◽  
Modal Analysis ◽  
Seismic Performance ◽  
Steel Frame ◽  
Frame Structure ◽  
Structural Damping ◽  
Common Support ◽  
The Common ◽  
Stiffness And Damping ◽  
Steel Frame Structure

The energy dissipation device is put on the support bar of the steel frame structure so as to form the energy dissipation support. The structural performance can be adjusted and improved through the additional stiffness and damping so as to realize the structural damping result. As there are many elements that can affect the structural earthquake anti-seismic performance, modal analysis which is taken as the basic contents, is conducted on the application of the common support and steel frame structure of energy dissipation support and the analysis is also conducted on the influences of energy dissipation to the vibration and cycle of the steel frame so as to lay a good foundation for the analysis on the anti-seismic performance of steel frame-energy dissipation support structural system.

The Passive Energy-Dissipation Study of Braced Steel Frame Structure

2010 ◽  
Vol 163-167 ◽  
pp. 318-322
Author(s):  
Wen Xia Luo ◽  
Jin Song Lei ◽  
Ying Hu
Keyword(s):  
Energy Dissipation ◽  
Seismic Performance ◽  
Time History ◽  
Steel Frame ◽  
Frame Structure ◽  
Seismic Load ◽  
Control Force ◽  
Finite Element Software ◽  
Passive Energy Dissipation ◽  
Steel Frame Structure

The seismic performance of braced steel frame was simulated by the finite element software ANSYS based on the passive energy-dissipation under the low-cycle repeated load and the time-history analysis under seismic load for the energy-dissipation braced steel frame structure, no-brace steel frame structure, and conventional braced frame structure. The energy dissipation and seismic performance of three kinds of frame were compared, the results show that the energy-dissipation braced structure can produce strong energy-dissipation control force to enhance energy dissipation capacity of the whole structure significantly, and weaken the seismic load of the main frame. It follows that the energy-dissipation braced steel frame can achieve the purpose of energy dissipation for structure, and has good seismic performance.

The Seismic Performance Analysis of Steel Frame Adding the Viscoelastic Dampers

2012 ◽  
Vol 166-169 ◽  
pp. 2461-2466
Author(s):  
Ya Li Wang ◽  
Jin Song Lei ◽  
Fei Hua Zheng ◽  
Kang Lan Zhai
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Performance ◽  
Steel Frame ◽  
Frame Structure ◽  
Analysis Software ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Viscoelastic Dampers ◽  
Interlayer Shear ◽  
The Finite Element Analysis ◽  
Steel Frame Structure ◽  
Mechanics Characteristics

Based on the mechanics characteristics of the viscoelastic dampers, the seismic performance of a 5 layers steel frame structure with viscoelastic dampers or not was researched. In under the action of the rarely met earthquake, the finite element analysis software MIDAS was used to analyses two of the models of displacements, interlayer shear and ductility of structure. The results showed that: after the installation of viscoelastic dampers, the displacements and interlayer shear of the structure reduced significantly, and ductility increases, the earthquake response can be cut down obviously, it shows better seismic performance.

Statistical Analyses of Steel Frame Structure Drift Angle

2012 ◽  
Vol 204-208 ◽  
pp. 1102-1108
Author(s):  
Huan Huan Xia ◽  
Wen Feng Liu ◽  
Yan Qiang Gao
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Performance ◽  
Test Data ◽  
Steel Frame ◽  
Statistical Analyses ◽  
Frame Structure ◽  
Limit Values ◽  
Drift Angle ◽  
Performance Levels ◽  
Story Drift ◽  
Steel Frame Structure

Story drift angle is one of the main indexes to test the seismic performance of building structures. American seismic code of buildings FEMA273/274 respectively provide the limit values of story drift angle in two kinds structural systems, steel frame and steel-support frame. This article collects 40 groups steel frame test data and 24 groups steel-support frame test data. By the statistical analyses of story drift angle and the comparison to the drift angle limit values in different countries, the seismic performance levels of steel frame structure are divided into six,Ⅰ,Ⅱ,Ⅲ,Ⅳ,Ⅴand Ⅵ, and the suggested limit values of story drift angle corresponding with performance levels are given.

Analysis on the Seismic Behavior of Extended End-Plate Connections of Steel Frame Structure

2012 ◽  
Vol 193-194 ◽  
pp. 1405-1413 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhu Ling Yan ◽  
Bao Long Cui ◽  
Ke Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Cyclic Loading ◽  
Seismic Performance ◽  
Seismic Behavior ◽  
Frame Structure ◽  
End Plate ◽  
Rigid Connection ◽  
Extended End Plate ◽  
Plate Connections ◽  
Steel Frame Structure

This paper conducts analysis on beam-column extended end-plate semi-rigid connection joint concerning monotonic loading and cyclic loading of finite element through ANSYS program, mainly discussed the influence of parameters such as the form of end plate stiffening rib on anti-seismic performance of joint.

Experimental Research and Finite Element Analysis on Behavior of Steel Frame with Semi-Rigid Connections

2010 ◽  
Vol 168-170 ◽  
pp. 553-558
Author(s):  
Feng Xia Li ◽  
Bu Xin
Keyword(s):  
Architectural Design ◽  
Plastic Hinge ◽  
Steel Frames ◽  
Seismic Energy ◽  
Internal Force ◽  
Steel Frame ◽  
Frame Structure ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Rigid Deformation ◽  
Steel Frame Structure

Most steel beam-column connections actually show semi-rigid deformation behavior that can contribute substantially to overall displacements of the structure and to the distribution of member forces. Steel frame structure with semi-rigid connections are becoming more and more popular due to their many advantages such as the better satisfaction with the flexible architectural design, low inclusive cost and environmental protect as well. So it is very necessary that studying the behavior of those steel frame under cyclic reversal loading. On the basics of connections experiments the experiment research on the lateral resistance system of steel frame structure has been completed. Two one-second scale, one-bay, two-story steel frames with semi-rigid connections under cyclic reversal loading. The seismic behavior of the steel frames with semi-rigid connections, including the failure pattern, occurrence order of plastic hinge, hysteretic property and energy dissipation, etc, was investigated in this paper. Some conclusions were obtained that by employing top-mounted and two web angles connections, the higher distortion occurred in the frames, and the internal force distributing of beams and columns was changed, and the ductility and the absorbs seismic energy capability of steel frames can be improved effectively.

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