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Seismic performance of high strength steel frames with variable eccentric braces based on PBSD method

  • Li, Shen (School of Civil Engineering and architecture, Xi'an University of Technology) ;
  • Wang, Ze-yu (School of Civil Engineering and architecture, Xi'an University of Technology) ;
  • Guo, Hong-chao (School of Civil Engineering and architecture, Xi'an University of Technology) ;
  • Li, Xiao-lei (State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-hydraulic Engineering in Arid Area, Xi'an University of Technology)
  • Received : 2019.06.26
  • Accepted : 2019.11.18
  • Published : 2020.05.25
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Abstract

In traditional eccentrically braced steel frames, damages and plastic deformations are limited to the links and the main structure members are required tremendous sizes to ensure elasticity with no damage based on the force-based seismic design method, this limits the practical application of the structure. The high strength steel frames with eccentric braces refer to Q345 (the nominal yield strength is 345 MPa) steel used for links, and Q460 steel utilized for columns and beams in the eccentrically brace steel frames, the application of high strength steels not only brings out better economy and higher strength, but also wider application prospects in seismic fortification zone. Here, the structures with four type eccentric braces are chosen, including K-type, Y-type, D-type and V-type. These four types EBFs have various performances, such as stiffness, bearing capacity, ductility and failure mode. To evaluate the seismic behavior of the high strength steel frames with variable eccentric braces within the similar performance objectives, four types EBFs with 4-storey, 8-storey, 12-storey and 16-storey were designed by performance-based seismic design method. The nonlinear static behavior by pushover analysis and dynamic performance by time history analysis in the SAP2000 software was applied. A total of 11 ground motion records are adopted in the time history analysis. Ground motions representing three seismic hazards: first, elastic behavior in low earthquake hazard level for immediate occupancy, second, inelastic behavior of links in moderate earthquake hazard level for rapid repair, and third, inelastic behavior of the whole structure in very high earthquake hazard level for collapse prevention. The analyses results indicated that all structures have similar failure mode and seismic performance.

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Acknowledgement

The authors are grateful for the financial support received from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51978571) and the Project Supported by Natural Science Basic Research Plan in Shaanxi Province of China (Program No. 2018JQ5056 and 2019JQ-727) and The Project Supported by Shaanxi Postdoctoral Science Foundation (No. 2018BSHEDZZ24).

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