scholarly journals Seismic Material Properties of Reinforced Concrete and Steel Casing Composite Concrete in Elevated Pile-Group Foundation

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (s1) ◽  
pp. 141-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mi Zhou ◽  
Wancheng Yuan ◽  
Yue Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Seismic Performance ◽  
Damping Ratio ◽  
Pile Group ◽  
Ocean Engineering ◽  
Static Loads ◽  
Equivalent Viscous Damping ◽  
Static Tests ◽  
Equivalent Viscous Damping Ratio ◽  
Positive Effect

Abstract The paper focuses on the material mechanics properties of reinforced concrete and steel casing composite concrete under pseudo-static loads and their application in structure. Although elevated pile-group foundation is widely used in bridge, port and ocean engineering, the seismic performance of this type of foundation still need further study. Four scale-specimens of the elevated pile-group foundation were manufactured by these two kinds of concrete and seismic performance characteristic of each specimen were compared. Meanwhile, the special soil box was designed and built to consider soil-pile-superstructure interaction. According to the test result, the peak strength of strengthening specimens is about 1.77 times of the others and the ultimate displacement is 1.66 times of the RC specimens. Additionally, the dissipated hysteric energy capability of strengthening specimens is more than 2.15 times of the others as the equivalent viscous damping ratio is reduced by 50%. The pinching effect of first two specimens is more obvious than latter two specimens and the hysteretic loops of reinforced specimens are more plumpness. The pseudo-static tests also provided the data to quantitatively assessment the positive effect of steel casing composite concrete in aseismatic design of bridge.

scholarly journals Energy-Based Design Criterion of Dissipative Bracing Systems for Seismic Retrofit of Frame Structures

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gloria Terenzi
Keyword(s):  
Damping Ratio ◽  
Dissipative System ◽  
Design Criterion ◽  
Frame Structures ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Equivalent Viscous Damping ◽  
Linear Behaviour ◽  
Energy Based Design ◽  
Equivalent Viscous Damping Ratio ◽  
Reduction Factors

Direct sizing criteria represent useful tools in the design of dissipative bracing systems for the advanced seismic protection of existing frame structures, especially when incorporated dampers feature a markedly non-linear behaviour. An energy-based procedure is proposed herein to this aim, focusing attention on systems including fluid viscous devices. The procedure starts by assuming prefixed reduction factors of the most critical response parameters in current conditions, which are evaluated by means of a conventional elastic finite element analysis. Simple formulas relating the reduction factors to the equivalent viscous damping ratio of the dissipaters, ξeq, are proposed. These formulas allow calculating the ξeq values that guarantee the achievement of target factors. Finally, the energy dissipation capacity of the devices is deduced from ξeq, finalizing their sizing process. A detailed description of the procedure is presented in the article, by distinguishing the cases where the prevailing structural deficiencies are represented by poor strength of the constituting members, from the cases having excessive horizontal displacements. A demonstrative application to the retrofit design of a reinforced concrete gym building is then offered to explicate the steps of the sizing criterion in practice, as well as to evaluate the enhancement of seismic response capacities generated by the installation of the dissipative system.

Experimental Study on Seismic Responses of Piping Systems With Friction—Part 2: Simplified Analysis Method on the Effect of Friction

1995 ◽  
Vol 117 (3) ◽  
pp. 250-255
Author(s):  
H. Kobayashi ◽  
R. Yokoi ◽  
T. Chiba ◽  
K. Suzuki ◽  
N. Shimizu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Response Spectrum ◽  
Damping Ratio ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Equivalent Viscous Damping ◽  
Piping Systems ◽  
Simplified Analysis ◽  
Reduction Effect ◽  
Vibration Tests ◽  
Equivalent Viscous Damping Ratio

Friction between pipe and support structure is generally known to reduce seismic response of the piping systems. Vibration tests using large-scale piping model with friction support were carried out to evaluate the reduction effect. The piping response was mainly governed by the first modal deformation. The simplified analysis method based on linear response spectrum analysis was developed and confirmed to be applicable. In this method, the reduction effect by friction is treated as equivalent viscous damping ratio. This paper deals with the analysis method, and the comparison between the experimental results and analytical ones.

scholarly journals Study on the Aging Time Variation Law of Mechanical Properties of the Laminated Rubber Bearing in Coastal Bridges considering Frictional Slip

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Yue Li ◽  
Chongming Gao ◽  
Chong Li ◽  
Qian Li
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Aging Time ◽  
Damping Ratio ◽  
Viscous Damping ◽  
Equivalent Viscous Damping ◽  
Coastal Bridges ◽  
Shape Coefficient ◽  
Rubber Bearings ◽  
Frictional Slip ◽  
Equivalent Viscous Damping Ratio

As an important support member in the structural system of coastal bridges, the frictional slip and the rubber aging of laminated rubber bearings will affect the service safety of the overall structure in earthquakes. In order to investigate the mechanical properties aging law of the rubber bearings considering frictional slip in the coastal bridges, a frictional slip experiment was carried out on the laminated rubber bearings. Moreover, the influence of rubber aging on the mechanical properties of the bearings with various shape coefficients was analyzed by the finite element method during the 100 years of service life of bridges. The results indicate that (1) the horizontal and vertical stiffness of the bearing increase linearly with the aging time of the rubber. The amplification of the bearing stiffness also grows with the shape coefficient of the bearing. (2) The frictional slip initiation displacement of the bearing grows with the rubber aging time. Furthermore, the larger the shape coefficient of the bearing is, the more the frictional slip initiation displacement of the bearing increases. (3) With the increase of the aging time, the equivalent viscous damping ratio of the bearing continues to increase and more energy is consumed by frictional slip. For the bearing with the shape coefficient of 16.38, the equivalent viscous damping ratio at 100 years of rubber aging time is 1.17 times higher than that of the initial state of the bearing, and 33.21% more energy is consumed through frictional slip. Given that the marine environment accelerates rubber aging and changes the mechanical properties, the effects of the frictional slip and rubber aging properties of the laminated rubber bearings on the seismic dynamic response of bridges should be considered in the seismic design of coastal bridges.

Design and control performance of a frictional tuned mass damper with bearing–shaft assemblies

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (12) ◽  
pp. 1812-1822 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jinwei Jiang ◽  
Siu Chun Michael Ho ◽  
Nathanael J Markle ◽  
Ning Wang ◽  
Gangbing Song
Keyword(s):  
Damping Ratio ◽  
Excitation Frequency ◽  
Structural Response ◽  
Tuned Mass Damper ◽  
Resonant Peak ◽  
Equivalent Viscous Damping ◽  
Optimal Damping ◽  
Mass Damper ◽  
And Control ◽  
Equivalent Viscous Damping Ratio

This paper explores the feasibility of leveraging the damping generated by the friction between movable flange-mounted ball bearings and a stationary shaft. This bearing–shaft assembly is integrated with a tuned mass damper to form a frictional tuned mass damper (FTMD). The friction coefficient and the equivalent viscous damping ratio of the proposed FTMD were experimentally obtained based on different cases of glass, steel, and aluminum slide shafts. The proposed FTMD was modeled and simulated numerically to study its ability to suppress vibrations on a single degree of freedom structure. Furthermore, a parallel experimental validation of the FTMD was also executed to verify simulation results. Results from both experiments and simulations demonstrated that the proposed FTMD device was able to significantly improve the damping ratio of the primary structure from 0.35% to 5.326% during free vibration, and also to suppress around 90% of uncontrolled structural response at a tuned frequency. In particular, the frequency responses, among the tested shaft materials, suggested that the selected steel slide shaft practically provided a near-optimal damping coefficient, thus the proposed FTMD was able to considerably reduce structural resonant peak amplitudes over the tested excitation frequency domain.

scholarly journals Experimental Investigation into the Seismic Performance of Fully Grouted Concrete Masonry Walls Using New Prestressing Technology

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (20) ◽  
pp. 4354 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bin Chi ◽  
Xu Yang ◽  
Fenglai Wang ◽  
Zhiming Zhang ◽  
Yuhu Quan
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Performance ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Damping Ratio ◽  
Masonry Wall ◽  
Masonry Walls ◽  
Initial Stiffness ◽  
Equivalent Viscous Damping ◽  
Displacement Ductility ◽  
Concrete Masonry ◽  
Section Type

In recent years, traditional masonry structures have been widely used in rural areas of China. However, they were found to have a poor seismic performance during earthquakes. In this study, a new prestressing technology was proposed and described in detail, and it was used in fully grouted concrete masonry wall systems to improve its seismic performance. The experimental work involved investigating the seismic response of four fully grouted reinforced concrete masonry wall systems, consisting of two symmetrically arranged reinforced block masonry walls, with different section types and prestressing technologies, when subjected to cyclic lateral force. Based on the test results, a flexure and ductile failure occurred in the specimens with a rectangular section, while a shear and brittle failure occurred in the specimens with a T-shape section. The prestressing technology had no significant effect on the failure state of the specimens, but it influenced the crack propagation, making cracks fine and densely covered. A symmetrical and obvious pinching effect was observed in the hysteretic response of all specimens. The average displacement ductility of the specimens varied within a range of values between 3.34 and 6.92, according to the section type of the specimens, and the prestressing technology improved the displacement ductility of the specimens. Moreover, the prestressing technology significantly improved the initial stiffness of the specimens, and the specimens with prestressing technology experienced a greater fall in the degradation of the normalized stiffness than the specimens without this technology throughout the loading process. In addition, the equivalent viscous damping of the specimens ranged between 8.2% and 10.8%, according to the section type. It could be concluded that the prestressing technology improved the energy dissipation of the specimens at the ascending stage, although it had no marked influence on the equivalent damping ratio of the specimens.

Predominant period and equivalent viscous damping ratio identification for a full-scale building shake table test

2017 ◽  
Vol 46 (14) ◽  
pp. 2459-2477 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle C. Chen ◽  
Rodrigo Astroza ◽  
José I. Restrepo ◽  
Joel P. Conte ◽  
Tara Hutchinson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Damping Ratio ◽  
Full Scale ◽  
Shake Table Test ◽  
Viscous Damping ◽  
Shake Table ◽  
Equivalent Viscous Damping ◽  
Predominant Period ◽  
Equivalent Viscous Damping Ratio

scholarly journals Numerical Simulation and Experimental Investigation on Seismic Performance of Composite Structural Connection of Encased CFST Column and Reinforced Concrete Beam with Steel Ring

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 309-320
Author(s):  
Aravind Raj Ponsubbiah ◽  
Divahar Ravi ◽  
Sangeetha S P ◽  
Meenambal T ◽  
Frieda F S
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Investigation ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Seismic Performance ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Absorption Capacity ◽  
Rc Beam ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Equivalent Viscous Damping ◽  
Structural Connection

Introduction: This paper discusses the seismic characteristics of the composite structural joint between the Encased Concrete Filled Steel Tubular (ECFST) Column and Reinforced Concrete (RC) beam. The hysteresis behaviour, envelope curves, ductility, rigidity degradation, energy absorption capacity, and equivalent viscous damping coefficient are also discussed. Methods: In this study, the reinforcement placed longitudinally in the RC beam, which is disunited at the joint due to the tubular section of the ECFST column, is connected by providing links in the form of steel rings at the joint. In this study, four specimens with circular steel rings and square concrete casing along with two control specimens are considered. The number of ring layers and concentric rings are used in different combinations among the specimens. Results: The structural connection with the circular steel rings and square concrete casing at the ECFST column and RC beam joint showed superior seismic performance due to the provision of the longitudinal bar and the increased confinement at the joint due to the steel rings and additional concrete casing. Conclusion: A comparative study was done between the experimental studies and the numerical analysis from the finite element developed using ANSYS. It was found that the experimental investigation results matched with the finite element analysis.

Viscoelastic Damping of Ortho-Planar Springs

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sterling Anderson ◽  
Brian D. Jensen
Keyword(s):  
Damping Ratio ◽  
Spring Constant ◽  
Viscoelastic Damping ◽  
Viscous Damping ◽  
Constrained Layer Damping ◽  
Equivalent Viscous Damping ◽  
Background Theory ◽  
Modal Damping ◽  
Damping Treatments ◽  
Equivalent Viscous Damping Ratio

This paper presents the design of a damped ortho-planar spring that uses viscoelastic constrained-layer damping to reduce the free response oscillations of the spring and suppress modal resonances in that response. Background, theory, and applications surrounding fully-compliant ortho-planar springs and viscoelastic damping treatments are first discussed. Next, the effect of various constrained layer thickness on the spring constant, damping ratio, equivalent viscous damping ratio, modal frequencies, and modal damping ratios are compared, and trends discussed. The results show that the equivalent viscous damping co-efficient of the viscoelastically-damped spring can be increased to nearly 2.5 times that of the reference configuration without significantly changing the size of the constraining layer or the spring constant of the ortho-planar spring. Viscoelastically-damped ortho-planar springs are also shown to successfully remove mechanical noise from a contact resistance test stand.

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