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.

The Design Review and Optimization of the Special-Shaped Steel Frame Structure

2010 ◽  
Vol 163-167 ◽  
pp. 600-604
Author(s):  
Ke Dong Tang ◽  
Jian Fu ◽  
Jun Dai ◽  
Peng Zhang ◽  
Rui Feng Yu
Keyword(s):  
Circulating Fluidized Bed ◽  
Reference Value ◽  
Steel Structure ◽  
Steel Frame ◽  
Frame Structure ◽  
Boiler Steel ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Structure Reliability ◽  
Calculation Results ◽  
Steel Frame Structure

According to the finite element analysis of a circulating fluidized bed boiler steel frame structure, the essay concludes to the calculation results of the main steel structure, moreover the structure and the composition of bars are adjusted and optimized which improve the safety of the structure reliability and reduce the volume of steel. All of the above contents have certain reference value on the similar structure.

Analysis of Aseismatic Performance of Reinforced Concrete Frame Side Joints Strengthened with Carbon Cloth

2008 ◽  
Vol 400-402 ◽  
pp. 707-711
Author(s):  
Hai Qing Liu ◽  
Jing Yuan ◽  
Shao Ying Hou ◽  
Yang Xue
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Failure Mode ◽  
Systems Engineering ◽  
Damping Ratio ◽  
Plastic Hinge ◽  
Seismic Energy ◽  
Frame Structure ◽  
Carbon Cloth ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Carbon Fiber Material

Application of carbon fiber material to reinforced concrete structure is a systems engineering involving materials, design and application, which is also an applied science involving numerous subjects. Carbon cloth is used to reinforce structures in many projects, but the study on strengthening frame joints is still little. Especially the study on aseismatic performance of frame structure side joints is much less. In this paper, the author established constitutive relation of RC frame side joints strengthened with carbon cloth and made a numerical simulation analysis of four side joints of beam column plate under low-cycle repeated load with ANSYS, a software based on finite element analysis. The author analyzed the failure mode and the mechanism under stress, found out the characteristics of hysteretic curve of such kind of joints, acquired ductility coefficient and equivalent viscous damping ratio coefficient and studied the structure ductility and seismic-energy-dissipating capacity. It was shown that failure mode transited from shear brittle failure of core space to ductile failure of plastic hinge of beam end, joints’ seismic-energy-dissipating capacity and ductility were improved observably, joints’ displacement between layers was reduced, and rigidity and aseismatic capacity of component were improved after the joints’ being reinforced with carbon cloth. And aseismatic performance of structure was superior obviously.

Investigating the effect of infill walls on steel frame structures

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 27
Author(s):  
Osman Fatih Bayrak ◽  
Seda Yedek ◽  
Muhammet Musab Erdem ◽  
Murat Bikce
Keyword(s):  
Steel Frames ◽  
Steel Frame ◽  
Frame Structure ◽  
Frame Structures ◽  
Infill Walls ◽  
Soft Story ◽  
Deformation Properties ◽  
Steel Frame Structures ◽  
Aerated Concrete ◽  
Steel Frame Structure

Infill walls consisting of materials such as hollow concrete, hollow clay and autoclaved aerated concrete bricks are not only preferred in reinforced concrete buildings but also in steel frame structures. It is a well-known fact that infill walls limit the displacement of frames under horizontal loads. However, they may also bring about certain problems due to being placed randomly in horizontal and discontinuously in vertical directions for some architectural reasons. Moreover, cracks in frame-wall joints are observed in steel frame structures in which ductile behaving steel and brittle behaving infill walls are used together. In this study, the effect of infill walls on steel frames has been investigated. In the steel frame structure chosen for the study, four different situations consisting of different combinations of infill walls have been modeled by using ETABS Software. Later, the pushover analyses have been performed for all the models and their results have been compared. As a result of the analyses done by using the equivalent diagonal strut model, it has been found out that infill walls limit the displacement of steel frames and increase the performance of a structure. However, it has been also determined that in the steel frame structure in which the infill walls have been placed discontinuously in vertical and asymmetrically in horizontal, infill walls may lead to torsional and soft story irregularities. As a result, it is possible to observe cracks in the joints of infill walls and steel frame, the deformation properties of which differ, unless necessary precautions are taken.

Vibration Mitigation Effect of a Friction Damper with Variable Resistances on the Steel Frame Structure

2011 ◽  
Vol 255-260 ◽  
pp. 2560-2567
Author(s):  
Peng Bo Zhang ◽  
Yu Ping Sun ◽  
Shi Chun Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Frictional Resistance ◽  
Seismic Energy ◽  
Steel Frame ◽  
Frame Structure ◽  
Strong Wind ◽  
Friction Damper ◽  
Friction Dampers ◽  
Moderate Earthquake ◽  
Steel Frame Structures ◽  
Steel Frame Structure

Analytical study was conducted to investigate effect of friction dampers on vibration control of steel frame structures. The friction dampers installed in a ten-storey sample frame structure have two levels of fictional resistances. Unlike the conventional friction damper which has one frictional resistance, the friction dampers with variable resistances (VRFD) can apply two levels of frictional resistances, the lower resistance of which is attended to absorb the seismic energy by a moderate earthquake or a strong wind, and the higher one of which is expected to dissipate the seismic energy induced by a severe earthquake. The time-historey analytical results of the sample frame have indicated that the VRFD could not only mitigate the seismic response of the frame structure under a moderate earthquake more effectively than the conventional frictional damper, but also provide the same level of damping effect to the structure under severe earthquake as the conventional one.

scholarly journals Dynamic Performance Analysis of Steel Frame Structure under Seismic Action

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Xiaojun Yuan ◽  
Yanmu Qu ◽  
Jinlong Liu ◽  
Kailin Wei ◽  
Haifeng Zong
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Performance ◽  
Time History ◽  
Steel Frame ◽  
Frame Structure ◽  
Seismic Action ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
History Analysis ◽  
Dynamic Time ◽  
Steel Frame Structure ◽  
Dynamic Performance Analysis

In order to find out the dynamic characteristics of a steel frame structure project in the 8 degree (0.3g) area, the artificial wave, Taft wave and El Centro wave were input by using the finite element analysis software ANSYS. The dynamic time-history analysis of the structure shows the dynamic performance of the structure under the frequent earthquakes and rare earthquakes.

scholarly journals Design and Model Test of a Modularized Prefabricated Steel Frame Structure with Inclined Braces

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xuechun Liu ◽  
Ailin Zhang ◽  
Jing Ma ◽  
Yongqiang Tan ◽  
Yu Bai
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Analysis ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Steel Structures ◽  
Steel Frame ◽  
Frame Structure ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
High Rise ◽  
High Degree ◽  
Steel Frame Structure

Modularized prefabricated steel structures have become the preferred design in the industrialization of steel structures due to their advantages of fast construction speed, high degree of industrialization, low labour intensity, and more. Prefabricated steel structures have some engineering applications, but all are low-rise structures with few applications in the field of high-rise buildings. Using finite element analysis with line and solid elements, full-scale experiments were conducted to study the single-span frame, which is the core load-bearing part of a modularized prefabricated high-rise steel frame structure with inclined braces. The mechanical mechanisms, computation methods, and design formulas of truss girders were obtained by comparing the finite element and model experiments and building a theoretical and experimental basis for the compilation of design codes. The mechanical characteristics under design load, the deformation and stress state, the elastic-plastic law of development, and the yield failure mode and mechanism under horizontal ultimate load were also obtained. Based on theoretical analysis, finite element analysis, and experiments, the design method of this frame was summarized and incorporated into the design code.

Dynamic Analyses of Semi-Rigid Connection Low Yield Point Steel Frames

2013 ◽  
Vol 351-352 ◽  
pp. 524-527
Author(s):  
Cui Ling Ma ◽  
Song Dan Sun ◽  
Xian Lei Cao
Keyword(s):  
Steel Frames ◽  
Time History ◽  
Steel Frame ◽  
Frame Structure ◽  
History Analysis ◽  
Dynamic Analyses ◽  
Rigid Connection ◽  
Rotation Stiffness ◽  
Analytic Models ◽  
Steel Frame Structure

Based on the analysis for 10 series (altogether 50) of finite element analytic models, the time-history analysis is discussed in this paper to investigate the relations between frame parameters of semi-rigid steel frames, these parameters include the frame's floor number, the frame's span number, especially the rotation stiffness of beam-to-column connections. Comparing with the steel frame structure, the ductility of semi-rigid steel frame structure is improved with the reduction in the rotation stiffness of connections. Furthermore, semi-rigid steel frame structure under seismic loads has a good seismic performance.

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