东方体育中心抗震设计及屈曲约束支撑的应用

介绍了抗震设计及屈曲约束支撑在东方体育中心的应用。详细介绍了屈曲约束支撑的细部构造、工作原理、截面选择和节点设计等问题,并结合本工程的抗震设计,通过对结构进行的弹塑性时程分析,考察了屈曲约束支撑在罕遇地震作用下地震反应,以及结构在罕遇地震作用下的位移、剪力反应,并与采用普通支撑的结构方案进行对比,显示出屈曲约束支撑的优越性。     

耗能减震技术在抗震加固工程中的简化设计

介绍了阻尼器型屈曲约束支撑和阻尼器型屈曲约束钢板墙这两种耗能减震技术的简化设计方法,并通过这种简化设计方法使阻尼器型屈曲约束支撑这种耗能减震技术在抗震加固工程中的得到了应用,从案例分析结果看,这种耗能减震技术简化设计方法为结构抗震设计提供了可靠、便利的设计依据,是一种合理有效的抗震途径或结构振动控制技术手段,可应用于抗震加固工程的设计理论和分析。     

建筑抗震构件中屈曲约束支撑结构研究新进展

详细介绍了近年来中国学者在屈曲约束支撑研究方面取得的研究成果，着重讨论了屈曲约束支撑构件（核心单元、约束机构、无黏结构造层）和整体抗震性能以及设计方法的研究现状。结果表明：屈曲约束支撑以其良好的耗能性能具有很好的发展潜力，屈曲约束支撑的适用范围不断拓展，结构形式更趋多样化，设计方法不断优化。     

基于OpenSees的屈曲约束支撑混凝土框架抗震性能分析

通过有限元软件OpenSees对采用了T型钢锚固型节点的一个两层三跨屈曲约束支撑混凝土框架进行了模拟,并与试验结果对比,来验证模拟结果的准确性。在此基础上,对试验框架的原屈曲约束支撑结构体系进行抗震性能分析。结果表明:有限元分析结果与试验结果吻合良好,OpenSees可以准确的模拟屈曲约束支撑混凝土框架的受力性能;屈曲约束支撑混凝土框架具有良好的耗能性与水平承载力;屈曲约束支撑框架体系具有较好的抗震性能;屈曲约束支撑能够增加结构体系的侧向刚度,有效控制结构变形。     

建筑结构的屈曲约束支撑对其抗震加固性能的影响

当前方法采用伸臂桁架加固建筑结构时,未考虑建筑结构的屈曲约束支撑力的影响,伸臂桁架与建筑结构的连接不牢固,导致其对建筑结构的抗震加固性能较差。故此,深入分析建筑结构的屈曲约束支撑对其抗震加固性能的影响,设计建筑结构抗震加固方案,利用高强螺栓节点经由连接钢板实现屈曲约束支撑与建筑结构的铰接固定。分别从支撑变形同建筑结构层间位移的关系、建筑结构支撑承载力、多遇地震影响下屈曲约束支撑框架的位移验算,以及罕遇地震影响下屈曲约束支撑的弹塑性位移验算方面,分析屈曲约束支撑对建筑结构抗震加固性能影响。经实验分析得出,建筑结构加入屈曲约束支撑后第一扭转周期同第一平动周期的比值降低0.14,X、Y两个方向的砌体墙同建筑结构的刚度比值降低6.9、8.0,最大顶点位移值降低15.4 mm、29.3 mm,抗震加固性能大大提高。     

屈曲约束支撑半刚性连接框架弹塑性地震位移简化计算

研究屈曲约束支撑半刚性连接框架弹塑性位移计算方法,为这种结构抗震设计提供依据.推导了屈曲约束支撑半刚性连接框架结构侧移刚度计算方法,通过计算屈曲约束支撑和半刚性连接在罕遇地震作用下的有效阻尼比,修正弹性设计反应谱,再利用修正后的设计反应谱进行结构弹塑性层间位移简化计算.通过与弹塑性时程分析对提出的计算方法进行验证.基于有效阻尼比的思想给出的弹塑性位移的简化计算方法可进行屈曲约束支撑半刚性连接框架罕遇地震下的抗震设计.     

屈曲约束支撑满足高层结构高性能要求的研究分析

以某实际高层框筒结构工程为例,根据规范设定较高的抗震性能目标,研究分析屈曲约束支撑体系对提高结构的整体抗震性能的效果。分别进行多遇地震作用下的弹性反应谱分析和罕遇地震作用下的推覆分析,结果表明:加设屈曲约束支撑后结构的抗震性能得到明显加强。在多遇地震作用下,屈曲约束支撑体系减小层间位移角;在罕遇地震作用下,屈曲约束支撑体系有效耗散地震能量,减小主体结构变形和损伤,形成合理的整体型结构屈服机制。     

防屈曲耗能支撑研究与应用的新进展

防屈曲耗能支撑是一种性能优良的新型耗能减震构件。本文阐述了防屈曲耗能支撑的构成和基本原理,根据约束构件的不同材料形式,将防屈曲耗能支撑划分为混凝土约束型防屈曲耗能支撑、全钢型防屈曲耗能支撑和装配式防屈曲耗能支撑。分别介绍了防屈曲耗能支撑的类型与性能、防屈曲耗能支撑框架分析与子结构试验,以及防屈曲耗能支撑在工程中的应用情况和标准化。指出了防屈曲耗能支撑研究和推广应用中存在的问题,给出了今后研究与应用的建议。     

装配式屈曲约束支撑在北京某高层建筑中的应用研究

本研究以实际建筑工程为例,应用有限元软件SAP2000对装配式屈曲约束支撑结构与普通支撑结构进行了弹塑性时程分析,对比了两种建筑结构在8度罕遇地震作用下的层间位移角和基底剪力的差异。结果表明:两种建筑结构的最大层间位移角均小于规范弹塑性层间位移角限值1/50;随着楼层增加,装配式屈曲约束支撑结构的层间位移角小于普通支撑结构的趋势明显,X、Y向最大减小率分别为19.3%与16.5%,抗震性能优于普通钢支撑结构;普通钢支撑结构的最大基底剪力大于装配式屈曲约束支撑结构的最大基底剪力。此成果可为实际工程应用提供理论指导。     

新型装配式屈曲约束支撑试验研究

为了克服普通灌浆型屈曲约束支撑加工周期较长、钢结构加工和填充料加工交叉作业等缺点,提出了一种新型装配式屈曲约束支撑;该支撑采用填充料分段预制,然后与支撑芯板及外套筒组合拼装的加工方式,使得钢结构部分和灌浆料部分同时进行加工,简化了支撑加工工序,缩短了加工周期,降低了支撑制造过程中的人工费用。并对该新型屈曲约束支撑进行了往复加载试验,对试验数据进行分析处理。结果表明:此新型装配式屈曲约束支撑具有很好的滞回特征和耗能性能,各项指标均符合《建筑抗震设计规范》对位移相关型消能器的性能指标要求,是一种十分有效的耗能构件。     

Application of buckling-restrained braces in the seismic control of suspension bridges

Buckling-restrained braces(BRBs)are widely used to improve the seismic performance of buildings.This paper aims to introduce BRBs to suspension bridges and asse...     

Full-scale hybrid test for realistic verification of a seismic upgrading technique of RC frames by BRBs

Scientific research proposing any type of device/technique for seismic protection of buildings is generally based on numerical models that adopt simplifications to make possible extensive analyses. This means that important details of the inelastic response could be neglected. Following this consideration, regardless of the device/technique invented, before it could be put into practice, an experimental verification of the actual structural performance should be conducted by full-scale tests at building level. This issue is investigated in the paper considering seismic retrofit of reinforced concrete (RC) framed structures by buckling-restrained braces (BRBs) as technique to be validated, while hybrid test is selected as tool for experimental validation at building level. The analysed seismic upgrading technique consists in the insertion of BRBs into the RC frame. The upgrading intervention is designed by a method developed in previous studies. This technique responds to an important need of the society. Indeed, existing RC frames showed high vulnerability in occurrence of past earthquakes when they were not originally conceived to sustain horizontal forces. The hybrid test is selected among the available experimental techniques because it allows the experimentation on full-scale specimens with reasonable cost. In this study, a substructure hybrid test was conducted and the results are here presented to (a) evaluate the effectiveness of the design method of BRBs for seismic upgrading, (b) investigate the integration of BRBs in existing RC frame, and (c) show the potentiality of the substructure hybrid test for the experimental verification of innovative techniques for seismic protection of buildings.     

Experimental tests on full‐scale RC unretrofitted frame and retrofitted with buckling‐restrained braces

The results of experimental tests carried out on reinforced concrete (RC) full‐scale 2‐storey 2‐bays framed buildings are presented. The unretrofitted frame was designed for gravity loads only and without seismic details; such frame was assumed as a benchmark system in this study. A similar RC frame was retrofitted with buckling‐restrained braces (BRBs). The earthquake structural performance of both prototypes was investigated experimentally using displacement‐controlled pushover static and cyclic lateral loads. Modal response properties of the prototypes were also determined before and after the occurrence of structural damage. The results of the dynamic response analyses were utilized to assess the existing design rules for the estimation of the elastic and inelastic period of vibrations. Similarly, the values of equivalent damping were compared with code‐base relationships. It was found that the existing formulations need major revisions when they are used to predict the structural response of as‐built RC framed buildings. The equivalent damping ratio ξ_eq was augmented by more than 50% when the BRBs was employed as bracing system. For the retrofitted frame, the overstrength Ω and the ductility µ are 1.6 and 4.1, respectively; the estimated R‐factor is 6.5. The use of BRBs is thus a viable means to enhance efficiently the lateral stiffness and strength, the energy absorption and dissipation capacity of the existing RC substandard frame buildings. The foundation systems and the existing members of the superstructure are generally not overstressed as the seismic demand imposed on them can be controlled by the axial stiffness and the yielding force of the BRBs. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Nonlinear rooftop tuned mass damper frame for the seismic retrofit of buildings

Numerical studies of existing buildings demonstrate the effectiveness of nonlinear/inelastic rooftop tuned mass damper frames (NRTMDF) used as a retrofit for reducing seismic response. The technique utilizes a rooftop penthouse as a tuned mass damper with mass incorporated as the roof deck of the penthouse while targeted nonlinearity and energy dissipation are introduced through buckling restrained braces (BRBs) linking the penthouse mass to the structure below. The writers summarize numerical studies of ten existing buildings modified with a specifically tuned NRTMDF. The studies demonstrate the effectiveness of the technique that stems from elastic and transient inelastic period shifts enabled by the damper coupled with targeted energy dissipation in the penthouse BRBs. Numerical simulations using response nonlinear time‐history analysis techniques show that for many structures and sites, the NRTMDF decreases peak transient response and overall seismic demand of the original structure. The technique also reduces seismic demand on nonstructural elements and components, manifested as reductions in floor acceleration spectra. Energy methods show that the approach enables significant reductions in energy demand on the original structure through the complete earthquake acceleration history. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Seismic reliability of steel moment resisting framed buildings retrofitted with buckling restrained braces

The present paper investigates the seismic reliability of the application of buckling restrained braces (BRBs) for seismic retrofitting of steel moment resisting framed buildings through fragility analysis. Samples of regular three‐storey and eight‐storey steel moment resisting frames were designed with lateral stiffness insufficient to comply with the code drift limitations imposed for steel moment resisting frame systems in earthquake‐prone regions. The frames were then retrofitted with concentrically chevron conventional braces and BRBs. To obtain robust estimators of the seismic reliability, a database including a wide range of natural earthquake ground motion records with markedly different characteristics was used in the fragility analysis. Nonlinear time history analyses were utilized to analyze the structures subjected to these earthquake records. The improvement of seismic reliability achieved through the use of conventional braces and BRBs was evaluated by comparing the fragility curves of the three‐storey and eight‐storey model frames before and after retrofits, considering the probabilities of four distinct damage states. Moreover, the feasibility of mitigating the seismic response of moment resisting steel structures by using conventional braces and BRBs was determined through seismic risk analysis. The results obtained indicate that both conventional braces and especially BRBs improve significantly the seismic behavior of the original building by increasing the median values of the structural fragility curves and reducing the probabilities of exceedance of each damage state. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Seismic performance analysis of BRBs and gussets in a full‐scale 2‐story BRB‐RCF specimen

The implementation of buckling‐restrained braces (BRBs) for new reinforced concrete frame (RCF) constructions is limited. This study investigates the seismic forces and stability in the BRBs and gussets of a 2‐story full‐scale RCF specimen by using Abaqus models and a newly proposed stability evaluation method. The hybrid and cyclic loading test results are accurately predicted by the Abaqus analyses. Existing methods for computing the gusset interface forces for steel buildings from both the brace and the frame actions are compared with the Abaqus results. The applicability of these methods for the BRB‐RCF design is critically evaluated. It is confirmed that the Parallel‐2 method is suitable for estimating the BRB force demand imposed on the corner gusset and the generalized uniform force method is good for the corner gusset at the base. In addition, existing stability evaluation methods for BRBs and gussets are applied to investigate the out‐of‐plane (OOP) buckling of the first‐story BRB observed at the end of tests. The proposed stability model incorporates the BRB restrainer's flexural effects and 4 rotational springs in assessing the BRB's buckling. This model confirms that the BRB and the gusset's OOP buckling limit states could be coupled and must be evaluated together. By incorporating the flexural effects of the steel casing and the infilled grout, the proposed model satisfactorily predicts the OOP buckling of the first‐story BRB and gussets. These research results can be used for the implementation of BRBs in new RC frame constructions.     

Design method and behavior factor for steel frames with buckling restrained braces

Buckling restrained braces (BRBs) are very effective in dissipating energy through stable tension–compression hysteretic cycles and have been successfully experimented in the seismic protection of buildings. Their behavior has been studied extensively in the last decades and today the level of performance guaranteed by these devices and the technological constrains that have to be fulfilled to optimize their behavior are well known. Furthermore, several companies in the world have developed their own BRBs and are now producing them. In spite of this, many seismic codes (for instance, the EuroCode 8) do not stipulate provisions for the design and construction of earthquake‐resistant structures equipped with BRBs. This discourages the structural engineering community from using these devices and seriously limits their use in structural applications. In this paper a procedure for the seismic design of steel frames equipped with BRBs is proposed. Furthermore, the paper presents a numerical investigation aimed at validating this design procedure and proposing the value of the behavior factor q that should be used for this structural type. To this end, a set of frames with BRBs is first designed by means of several values of q. Then, the obtained frames are subjected to a set of accelerograms compatible with the elastic response spectrum considered in design. The seismic response of the frames is determined by nonlinear dynamic analysis and represented in terms of the ductility demand of BRBs and the internal force demand of nondissipative members (beams and columns). Finally, the largest value of q that leads to acceptable seismic performance of the analyzed frames is assumed as adequate. The value of q is given in the paper as a continuous function of the assumed ductility capacity of the BRBs. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

A multi‐performance design method for seismic upgrading of existing RC frames by BRBs

In the world, many existing buildings with RC framed structure were designed according to old seismic standards and present structural deficiencies. Buckling Restrained Braces (BRBs) can be effective for seismic upgrading of these structures, as pointed out by many studies. Nevertheless, Eurocode 8 (EC8) does not provide any rules for design of BRBs. This lack represents a big obstacle for application of this seismic upgrading technique in Europe. For this reason, a method for the design of seismic upgrading interventions by BRBs is proposed in this paper. The method is obtained as the best between two variants developed, investigated and compared in this paper. Based on a numerical investigation, the parameters that control the design method are calibrated to ensure the fulfillment of the Near Collapse performance objective stipulated in EC8. Finally, the capability of the proposed design method in fulfilling also performance objectives not explicitly considered in design is investigated. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

安装有防屈曲支撑建筑的地震模拟与经济性分析

结合防屈曲支撑拟静力实验的研究成果,用ABAQUS有限元软件模拟一栋建筑的地震反应。比较原设计结构与减少梁柱面积但安装有防屈曲支撑的减缩结构这2种方案下的地震响应,使两者的层间位移角相近并满足规范要求,进而做经济性对比。结果表明,防屈曲支撑可以有效地减小结构地震响应,并且先于梁柱破坏,保护主体结构安全;安装防屈曲支撑的结构在满足设计要求的同时,还可以节省建筑成本,缩短施工工期。     

近断层地震动下设置BRB的双向减隔震桥梁地震反应

在近断层地震动下桥梁结构将发生较大反应,减隔震设计是减轻地震损伤的重要手段。提出了在桥梁双柱墩横桥向设置防屈曲支撑(BRB),在纵桥向设置铅芯橡胶支座(LRB)的双向减隔震体系。利用Midas Civil软件建立3种不同减隔震方式的桥梁结构模型:LRB仅单向,LRB双向与LRB联合BRB,运用非线性时程分析方法计算了桥墩反应(墩顶侧移角、残余位移角和曲率延性)、LRB支座变形和BRB的耗能特性等。结果表明:在近断层地震动输入下联合设置LRB和BRB的双向减隔震桥梁减震效果明显,相比其它2种方式,能有效降低墩柱的塑性变形及起到保护桥墩的作用。在横桥向,桥墩最大侧移角、残余位移角和最大曲率延性系数都显著降低。