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Steel and Composite Structures Volume 46, Number 2, January25 2023 , pages 237-252 DOI: https://doi.org/10.12989/scs.2023.46.2.237 |
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Dissipative Replaceable Bracing Connections (DRBrC) for earthquake protection of steel and composite structures |
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Jorge M. Proença, Luís Calado and Alper Kanyilmaz
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| Abstract | ||
| The article describes the development of a novel dissipative bracing connection device (identified by the acronym DRBrC) for concentrically braced frames in steel and composite structures. The origins of the device trace back to the seminal work of Kelly, Skinner and Heine (1972), and, more directly related, to the PIN-INERD device, overcoming some of its limitations and greatly improving the replaceability characteristics. The connection device is composed of a rigid housing, connected to both the brace and the beam-column connection (or just the column), in which the axial force transfer is achieved by four-point bending of a dissipative pin. The experimental validation stages, presented in detail, consisted of a preliminary testing campaign, resulting in successive improvements of the original device design, followed by a systematic parametric testing campaign. That final campaign was devised to study the influence of the constituent materials (S235 and Stainless Steel, for the pin, and S355 and High Strength Steel, for the housing), of the geometry (four-point bending intermediate spans) and of the loading history (constant amplitude or increasing cyclic alternate). The main conclusions point to the most promising DRBrC device configurations, also presenting some suggestions in terms of the replaceability requirements. | ||
| Key Words | ||
| concentrically braced frames; dissipative connections; experimental tests; reparability; replaceability; seismic design; stainless steel | ||
| Address | ||
| Jorge M. Proença:CERIS, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais 1, 1049-001, Lisboa, Portugal Luís Calado: CERIS, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais 1, 1049-001, Lisboa, Portugal Alper Kanyilmaz:Department of Architecture, Built Environment and Construction Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy | ||