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Structural Engineering and Mechanics
  Volume 62, Number 4, May25 2017 , pages 497-506
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12989/sem.2017.62.4.497
 


Response of self-centering braced frame to near-field pulse-like ground motions
Navid Rahgozar, Abdolreza S. Moghadam and Armin Aziminejad

 
Abstract
    A low damage self-centering braced frame equipped with post-tensioning strands is capable of directing damage to replaceable butterfly-shaped fuses. This paper investigates the seismic performance of rocking braced frame under near-field pulse-like ground motions compared to far-field records. A non-linear time history analysis is performed for twelve self-centering archetypes. A sensitivity analysis is carried out to examine the influences of ground motion types and modeling parameters. Findings represent the proper efficiency of the self-centering system under both far-field and near-field pulse-like ground motions.
 
Key Words
    self-centering braced frame archetype; far-field and near-field pulse-like ground motions; nonlinear time history analysis; engineering demand parameters
 
Address
Navid Rahgozar, Armin Aziminejad: Department of Structural Engineering, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

Abdolreza S. Moghadam: Department of Civil Engineering, International Institute of Earthquake Engineering and Seismology (IIEES), Tehran, Iran
 

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