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An assessment of code designed, torsionally stiff, asymmetric steel buildings under strong earthquake excitations

  • Kyrkos, M.T. (Department of Civil Engineering, University of Patras) ;
  • Anagnostopoulos, S.A. (Department of Civil Engineering, University of Patras)
  • Received : 2010.06.07
  • Accepted : 2011.02.08
  • Published : 2011.06.25
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Abstract

The inelastic earthquake response of non-symmetric, braced steel buildings, designed according to the EC3 (steel structures) and EC8 (earthquake resistant design) codes, is investigated using 1, 3 and 5-story models, subjected to a set of 10, two-component, semi-artificial motions, generated to match the design spectrum. It is found that in these buildings, the so-called "flexible" edge frames exhibit higher ductility demands and interstory drifts than the "stiff" edge frames. We note that the same results were reported in an earlier study for reinforced concrete buildings and are the opposite of what was predicted in several other studies based on the over simplified, hence very popular, one-story, shear-beam type models. The substantial differences in such demands between the two sides suggest a need for reassessment of the pertinent code provisions. In a follow up paper, a design modification will be introduced that can lead to a more uniform distribution of ductility demands in the elements of all building edges. This investigation is another step towards more rational design of non-symmetric steel buildings.

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