scholarly journals Structural Performance of R-Type Steel Damper Used in Reinforced Concrete Members

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (14) ◽  
pp. 6404
Author(s):  
Sang-Woo Kim ◽  
Kil-Hee Kim
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Energy Dissipation ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Structural Performance ◽  
External Energy ◽  
Simple Shape ◽  
Type Steel ◽  
Concrete Members ◽  
Energy Dissipation Capacity ◽  
Steel Damper

This study proposes a steel damper with a simple shape and excellent energy dissipation capacity. The proposed damper has a rectangular shape (R-type) and has an energy dissipation part and a load transmission part. The energy dissipation part dissipates external energy through the yielding of the steel material; it comprises a vertical member and upper and lower horizontal members. This study performed two-phase experiments to verify the structural performance of the proposed damper. The Phase I test was performed to evaluate the load history characteristics and energy dissipation capacity of the damper and the Phase II test was performed to confirm the structural performance of reinforced concrete members with the proposed damper. The experimental results showed that the proposed R-type steel damper had high-energy dissipation performance despite having a simple shape.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Structural Behavior of Hysteretic Steel Dampers under Cyclic Loading

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (22) ◽  
pp. 8264
Author(s):  
Sang-Woo Kim ◽  
Kil-Hee Kim
Keyword(s):  
Energy Dissipation ◽  
Shear Force ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Steel Plates ◽  
Structural Performance ◽  
Cyclic Shear ◽  
Energy Dissipation Capacity ◽  
Steel Damper ◽  
Ductile Behavior ◽  
High Energy Dissipation

This study proposes a relatively simple steel damper with high energy dissipation capacity. Three types of steel dampers were evaluated for structural performance. The first damper with U-shape had two vertical members and a semicircular connecting member for energy dissipation. The second damper with an angled U-shape replaced the connecting member with a horizontal steel member. The last damper with D-shape had a horizontal member added to the U-shaped damper. All the dampers were designed with steel plates on both sides that transmitted external shear force to the energy-dissipating members. To evaluate the structural performance of the dampers, an in-plane cyclic shear force was applied to the specimens. The D-shaped damper showed ductile behavior with excellent energy dissipation capacity after yielding without decreasing in strength during cyclic load. In other words, the D-shaped specimen showed excellent performance, with about 3.5 times the strength of the U-shaped specimen and about 3.8 times the energy dissipation capacity due to the additional horizontal member. Furthermore, the efficient energy dissipation of the proposed D-shaped steel damper was confirmed from the finite element (FE) analytical and experimental results.

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.

A combined experimental and numerical analysis on the seismic behavior of short reinforced concrete columns with different structural sizes and axial compression ratios

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (9) ◽  
pp. 1416-1447 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liu Jin ◽  
Shuai Zhang ◽  
Dong Li ◽  
Haibin Xu ◽  
Xiuli Du ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Energy Dissipation ◽  
Axial Compression ◽  
Seismic Behavior ◽  
Load Capacity ◽  
Concrete Columns ◽  
Simulation Method ◽  
Reinforced Concrete Columns ◽  
Mesoscopic Simulation ◽  
Energy Dissipation Capacity

The results of an experimental program on eight short reinforced concrete columns having different structural sizes and axial compression ratios subjected to monotonic/cyclic lateral loading were reported. A 3D mesoscopic simulation method for the analysis of mechanical properties of reinforced concrete members was established, and then it was utilized as an important supplement and extension of the traditional experimental method. Lots of numerical trials, based on the restricted experimental results and the proposed 3D mesoscopic simulation method, were carried out to sufficiently evaluate the seismic performances of short reinforced concrete columns with different structural sizes and axial compression ratios. The test results indicate that (1) the failure pattern of reinforced concrete columns can be significantly affected by the shear-span ratio; (2) increasing the axial compression ratio could improve the load capacity of the reinforced concrete column, but the deformation capacity would be restricted and the failure mode would be more brittle, consequently the energy dissipation capacity could be deteriorated; and (3) the load capacity, the displacement ductility, and the energy dissipation capacity of the short reinforced concrete columns all exhibit clear size effect, namely, the size effect could significantly affect the seismic behavior of reinforced concrete columns.

Experimental Study on Seismic Performance of the Reinforced Concrete Grid-Mesh Frame Wall

2013 ◽  
Vol 680 ◽  
pp. 234-238
Author(s):  
Jin Li Qiao ◽  
Wen Ling Tian ◽  
Ming Jie Zhou ◽  
Fang Lu Jiang ◽  
Kun Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Energy Dissipation ◽  
Bearing Capacity ◽  
Seismic Performance ◽  
Seismic Energy ◽  
Width Ratio ◽  
Filling Material ◽  
Energy Dissipation Capacity ◽  
Grid Mesh

In order to validate the seismic performance of reinforced concrete grid-mesh frame wall , four grid frame walls in half size is made with different height-width ratios and different grid forms in the paper. Two of them are filling with cast-in-place plaster as filling material. According to the experimental results of these four walls subjected to horizontal reciprocating loads, we know that the grid-mesh frame wall's breaking form are in stages and multiple modes, and the main influencing factors are height-width ratio and grid form, what's more, with cast-in-place plaster as fill material, could not only improve the level of the wall bearing capacity and stiffness, but also improve the ductility and seismic energy dissipation capacity.

Test Study on the Rigidity Degradation and Energy Dissipation of High-Strength Reinforced Concrete Columns with Central Reinforcement

2010 ◽  
Vol 163-167 ◽  
pp. 398-405
Author(s):  
San Sheng Dong ◽  
Zi Xue Lei ◽  
Jun Hai Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Energy Dissipation ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Concrete Columns ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Affecting Factors ◽  
Static Test ◽  
Test Study ◽  
Core Areas ◽  
Energy Dissipation Capacity ◽  
High Energy Dissipation

Based on the pseudo-static test of 6 high-strength RC columns with central reinforcement skeletons, this paper studied their hysterisis performance, degradation of strength and rigidity, and energy dissipation capacity, with the affecting factors analyzed. The result shows that the central reinforcement skeletons can compensate for the low plasticity and brittle failure susceptibility of high-strength concrete so that all the specimens have stable strength, slow rigidity degradation and high energy dissipation capacity at later stage of loading; the larger the core areas the higher the strengths and ductility of the specimens, but slightly faster the degradation of strength and energy dissipation capacity as compared with the specimens with smaller core areas; the spacing of ties, longitudinal reinforcement ratio of core area both influence the strength degradation and energy dissipation capacity of the specimens, but they have little effect on their strengths.

Seismic Rehabilitation of Beam-Column Joints Using FRP Sheets and Buckling Restrained Braces

2013 ◽  
Vol 479-480 ◽  
pp. 1170-1174
Author(s):  
Hee Cheul Kim ◽  
Dae Jin Kim ◽  
Min Sook Kim ◽  
Young Hak Lee
Keyword(s):  
Shear Strength ◽  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Energy Dissipation ◽  
Seismic Performance ◽  
Reinforced Concrete Structures ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Seismic Rehabilitation ◽  
Buckling Restrained Braces ◽  
Column Joint ◽  
Energy Dissipation Capacity

The purpose of this study was to evaluate seismic performance of rehabilitated beam-column joint using FRP sheets and Buckling Restrained Braces (BRBs) and provide test data related to rehabilitated beam-column joints in reinforced concrete structures. The seismic performance of total six beam-column specimens is evaluated under cyclic loadings in terms of shear strength, effective stiffness, energy dissipation and ductility. The test results showed wrapping FRP sheets can contribute to increase the effect of confinement and the crack delay. Also retrofitting buckling restrained braces (BRBs) can improve the stiffness and energy dissipation capacity. Both FRP sheets and BRBs can effectively improve the strength, stiffness and ductility of seismically deficient beam-column joints.

Case Studies of Seismic Vibration Control of Civil Structures Using Shape Memory Alloys

2011 ◽  
Vol 243-249 ◽  
pp. 5427-5434
Author(s):  
Hui Qian ◽  
Hong Nan Li ◽  
Di Cui ◽  
Huai Chen
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Energy Dissipation ◽  
Shape Memory Alloys ◽  
Shape Memory ◽  
Vibration Control ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Precast Concrete ◽  
Reinforced Concrete Beams ◽  
Seismic Vibration ◽  
Concrete Members

Shape memory alloys (SMAs) are unique class materials that have the ability to undergo large deformations, while returning to their undeformed shape through either the applications of heat (SME) or removal of stress (SE). The unique properties lead to their wide applications in the biomedical, mechanical, aerospace, commercial industries, and recently in civil engineering. The paper presents two case studies of structural seismic vibration control using SMAs. The first one is a study of the SMA reinforced RC members. Two innovative applications in RC members, such as SMA-based Precast Concrete Frame Connection (SMA-PCFC), and SMA reinforced RC short column, were proposed. Moreover, the self-rehabilitation properties of SMAs-based Intelligent Reinforced Concrete Beams (SMA-IRCBs) were further experimentally investigated. The results show that SMAs can improve the mechanical properties of concrete members. SMA reinforced RC members have unique seismic performance compared to ordinarily steel reinforced concrete members. The second one is a study of the structural energy dissipation system using SMAs damping device. An innovative hybrid SMAs friction device (HSMAFD) which consists of pre-tensioned superelastic SMA wires and friction devices (FD) was presented. The results of cyclic tensile tests show that the HSMAFD exhibits stable large energy dissipation capacity and re-centering feature. The effectiveness of the HSMAFD in reducing horizontal response of structures subjected to strong seismic excitations was verified through shaking table tests carried out on a reduced-scale symmetric steel frame model with and without the HSMAFD.

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