Experimental behavior of steel frame connections

2010 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miklos Iványi ◽  
Miklos Iványi ◽  
Peter Iványi
2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. S. Arndt ◽  
M. C. Laarakker ◽  
H. A. van Lith ◽  
F. J. van der Staay ◽  
F. Ohl

Author(s):  
Angélica Felicidade Guião Marcato Costa ◽  
João Alexandre Paschoalin Filho ◽  
Tatiana Tucunduva Philipi Cortese ◽  
Brenda Chaves Coelho Leite

This research aimed at comparing the thermal performance provided in experimental modules, one of which was performed with conventional cover, made of asbestos cement tiles; an another with green cover. The structure of the studied modules was executed using Light Steel Frame technique. As an experimental research, modules were built in a wide place, without the interference of shading. Instruments were installed in the inner part of the modules to measure the following data: air temperature, relative humidity. From the collected data, representative episodes have been chosen for the studies that aimed to compare the comfort provided by both modules, built with different roofs. As result, it was verified that the module with green roof had better performance than the module covered with asbestos cement tile in all selected episodes. The module covered with green roof maintained lower internal temperature variation throughout the days, indicating that the green roof has characteristic thermal insulation, reducing the heat flow from the roof.


2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Ma ◽  
Shinji Nakata ◽  
Akihito Yoshida ◽  
Yukio Tamura

Full-scale tests on a one-story steel frame structure with a typical precast cladding system using ambient and free vibration methods are described in detail. The cladding system is primarily composed of ALC (Autoclaved Lightweight Concrete) external wall cladding panels, gypsum plasterboard interior linings, and window glazing systems. Ten test cases including the bare steel frame and the steel frame with addition of different parts of the precast cladding system are prepared for detailed investigations. The amplitude-dependent dynamic characteristics of the test cases including natural frequencies and damping ratios determined from the tests are presented. The effects of the ALC external wall cladding panels, the gypsum plasterboard interior linings, and the window glazing systems on the stiffness and structural damping of the steel frame are discussed in detail. The effect of the precast cladding systems on the amplitude dependency of the dynamic characteristics and the tendencies of the dynamic parameters with respect to the structural response amplitude are investigated over a wide range. Furthermore, results estimated from the ambient vibration method are compared with those from the free vibration tests to evaluate the feasibility of the ambient vibration method.


2011 ◽  
Vol 255-260 ◽  
pp. 2341-2344
Author(s):  
Mohammad Saeed Masoomi ◽  
Siti Aminah Osman ◽  
Ali Jahanshahi

This paper presents the performance of base-isolated steel structures under the seismic load. The main goals of this study are to evaluate the effectiveness of base isolation systems for steel structures against earthquake loads; to verify the modal analysis of steel frame compared with the hand calculation results; and development of a simulating method for base-isolated structure’s responses. Two models were considered in this study, one a steel structure with base-isolated and the other without base-isolated system. The nonlinear time-history analysis of both structures under El Centro 1940 seismic ground motion was used based on finite element method through SAP2000. The mentioned frames were analyzed by Eigenvalue method for linear analysis and Ritz-vector method for nonlinear analysis. Simulation results were presented as time-acceleration graphs for each story, period and frequency of both structures for the first three modes.


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