Aluminium shear-links for enhanced seismic resistance

An aluminium beam shear-link is developed for earthquake-resistant structures. The aluminium beam is designed to yield in shear mode to limit the maximum lateral force which is transmitted to primary structural members and to provide significant energy dissipation potential. Aluminium was chosen because of its low yield strength, which enables the use of thicker webs, reducing the problems of web buckling. Cyclic load tests on medium scale (1:4) models were conducted to study the hysteretic behaviour and energy dissipation potential of shear-links made of two alloys of aluminium (3003-O and 6061-O). The links were also tested at faster rates (cycling frequencies of 5, 10 and 17 Hz) to determine the effect of strain rate. The links exhibited very ductile shear yielding and excellent energy dissipation capacity. Unpinched and full hysteresis loops were observed until 10 per cent shear strain, and a relatively small influence of strain rates was observed on the link's performance. Simple design equations are developed to proportion these shear-links, using data from the cyclic load tests. In chevron-type braced systems, the shear-link is sandwiched between the tops of diagonal braces and a girder from the floor above, resulting in yielding at a lateral force less than that required to buckle the compression brace. A Shear-Link Braced Frame (SLBF) system was designed and its seismic performance was compared to that of an Ordinary Concentric Braced Frame (OCBF) with chevron braces. The SLBF system demonstrated more uniform distribution of storey drifts, reduced base shear, and a larger energy dissipation capacity per unit drift. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

腹板开孔形状影响耗能支撑滞回性能试验研究

腹板开孔耗能支撑有效地避免了传统中心支撑斜杆的失稳破坏,具有较强的耗能能力.为研究腹板开孔形状对支撑滞回性能的影响,对腹板开菱形孔、椭圆孔及长圆孔耗能支撑试件进行了低周往复加载试验,分析了试件在循环荷载作用下的破坏机理、滞回性能、承载能力、刚度退化及耗能能力.试验结果表明:耗能支撑试件滞回曲线饱满,耗能性能优越.耗能支...     

Reliability of short seismic links in shear

This paper presents the results of research in reliability of short seismic links in shear based on tests. Four types of short links were analysed, each having the same cross section and the same length, but with different number of web stiffeners. The main purpose of the stiffeners is to preserve buckling of the seismic link web, i.e. to achieve plastification of the cross section by shear. The design model of shear resistance according to Eurocode 8 is applicable only to short links without web stiffeners. By adding the web stiffeners nonlinear inelastic behaviour of short seismic links differs depending on the number of stiffeners, so that the calculation model of shear resistance according to Eurocode 8 for short seismic link with stiffeners should be improved. This fact is considered by introducing the improve factors that were determined from the laboratory tests conducted on 16 specimens. On the base of tests in the second part of this paper the reliability of short seismic link is performed by forming limit state equations. These equations are formed by using the stochastic model, i.e. by describing the statistical nature of basic variables calculating the reliability index as an operational value of failure probability. The reliability level was determined by using the probabilistic analysis based on the first order reliability method which resulted with the conclusion that the short seismic links with two and three couples of web stiffeners designed according to requirements of Eurocode 8 have enough reliability for the reliability class RC2 and the mean recurrence interval of 50 years.     

Experimental study on seismic behavior of circular RC columns strengthened with pre-stressed FRP strips

Bonding fiber reinforced polymer （FRP） has been commonly used to improve the seismic behavior of circular reinforced concrete （RC） columns in engineering practice. However, FRP jackets have a significant stress hysteresis effect in this strengthening method, and pre-tensioning the FRP can overcome this problem. This paper presents test results of 25 circular RC columns strengthened with pre-stressed FRP strips under low cyclic loading. The pre-stressing of the FRP strips, types of FRP strips and longitudinal reinforcement, axial load ratio, pre-damage degree and surface treatments of the specimens are considered as the primary factors in the tests. According to the failure modes and hysteresis curves of the specimens, these factors are analyzed to investigate their effect on bearing capacity, ductility, hysteretic behavior, energy dissipation capacity and other important seismic behaviors. The results show that the initial lateral confined stress provided by pre-stressed FRP strips can effectively inhibit the emergence and development of diagonal shear cracks, and change the failure modes of specimens from brittle shear failure to bending or bending-shear failure with better ductility. As a result, the bearing capacity, ductility, energy dissipation capacity and deformation capacity of the strengthened specimens are all significantly improved.     

高强钢筋混凝土短肢剪力墙抗震性能试验研究

通过对采用高强钢筋的6片T形混凝土短肢剪力墙和采用高强钢筋高强混凝土的6片L形短肢剪力墙进行低周往复加载试验,研究了T形和L形的破坏形态与性能差异,分析了高厚比、轴压比、配箍间距等参数对构件破坏形态、滞回耗能、骨架曲线、延性及耗能等抗震性能的影响,对比分析了构件与普通短肢剪力墙的抗震性能差异。试验结果表明:采用腹板端部箍筋加密的方式可减轻构件端部的损伤和降低正负向加载时承载力和延性的不对称性;T形构件中高厚比为5的试件表现为弯曲破坏,其他构件表现为弯剪破坏;试验中高厚比小的构件相对于高厚比大的试件延性耗能更好,轴压比增大,构件承载力提高但延性降低;与普通短肢剪力墙相比,T形短肢剪力墙承载力和变形能力提高,耗能增加,L形短肢剪力墙承载力提高较大,极限位移增大,构件后期变形能力略有降低,但可以满足抗震性能要求。     

Stiffened steel box columns. Part 1: Cyclic behaviour

This paper aims to study the cyclic inelastic behaviour of stiffened steel box columns failed by local and overall interaction instability under a constant compressive axial force and cyclic lateral loading. Such columns find broad application in steel bridge piers. The columns are of box sections with longitudinal stiffeners. In the analysis, a modified two‐surface plasticity model developed at Nagoya University is employed to model material non‐linearity. For comparison, analyses using classical isotropic‐ and kinematic‐hardening models are also carried out. Hysteretic curves and buckling modes obtained from analysis using the two‐surface model and classical models are compared with experimental results. Moreover, the progression of deformation from occurrence of local buckling to structural failure is discussed in detail. The comparisons show that the use of an accurate plasticity model is quite important in the prediction of both the cyclic inelastic behaviour and failure characteristic of steel box columns failed by coupled local and overall instability. It is found that the modified two‐surface model is a satisfactory model in predicting the cyclic hysteretic behaviour of both the thin‐ and thick‐walled steel box columns. Copyright © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

受火侵袭波纹腹板钢梁的侧向弯扭屈曲及其参数分析

基于ANSYS的有限元数值计算,考查了简支波纹腹板钢梁在火灾作用下的侧向弯扭屈曲。通过与平腹板钢梁的临界温度作比较,研究了波纹腹板钢梁分别在纯弯矩和集中载荷作用下的抗火性能,并分析了栽荷比、初始缺陷等因素对波纹腹板钢梁抗火性能的影响。分析表明,波纹腹板钢梁与平腹板钢梁在火灾作用下有相同的侧向弯扭屈曲性能。     

腹板摩擦式钢框架节点震后可更换性能的试验研究

主要针对梁腹板带有摩擦耗能螺栓的自复位钢框架节点结构进行抗震性能和可更换性能的试验研究,探讨该类节点在往复荷载作用下的滞回性能以及节点域的变形特征。在参数选型的基础上,对5组钢框架节点试件进行了低周反复荷载作用下的拟静力试验,其中:4组试件具有自复位能力,分析了各试件的承载力、刚度、耗能性能和滞回特性等性能。综合研究结果表明:所提出的拼接节点能够利用摩擦螺栓的滑移提高节点的耗能能力,有效减少梁和柱主体构件的损伤,同时预应力筋提供了结构的自复位能力。试验结果表明:在地震作用之后,通过更换腹板及摩擦螺栓可以使结构的承载能力和耗能性能与震前基本一致,从而实现结构功能的快速恢复。     

Effects of panel zone yielding on seismic behavior of welded-flange-plate connections

In this study, effects of panel zone yielding on the seismic performance of welded-flange-plate (WFP) connections are investigated. In this work, four full-scale beam-to-column connections were used to run the experiments under cyclic loading. The obtained results can potentially lead to a better understanding of the influence of the panel zone inelastic shear deformation on the cyclic behavior of WFP connections for external joints in steel moment resisting frames (SMRFs). The main parameter in the testing program was the panel zone strength having a wide variation to gain the different levels of panel zone yielding. Results showed that all specimens had a high connection rotation capacity to satisfy the requirements of special moment frame connections. However, specimens with different panel zone strengths could provide the different amount of energy dissipation. Severe beam buckling was followed by tearing along the k-line region of the beam in the plastic hinge location, as well as tearing of the beam at the nose of the bottom flange plates which were both observed as a predominant failure mode in the specimens with a stronger panel zone. However, specimens with weak panel zone could develop a significant plastic rotation without causing any major problem to the beam-to-column connection groove welds. Based on mentioned observations and considering the effect of panel zone yielding because of different panel zone strengths on the hysteresis behavior of specimens, failure modes, plastic rotation capacity, and energy dissipation, some modifications were proposed for design requirements of the panel zone strength.     

采用软钢阻尼器连接的L形装配式剪力墙抗震性能试验研究

基于"强水平缝弱竖向缝"的设计理念,对采用软钢阻尼器直接连接腹板墙和翼缘墙的L形装配式剪力墙试件进行低周反复荷载试验。试验结果表明试件的整体工作性能良好,其位移延性系数均大于2.6,具有良好的变形性能;阻尼器平面内工作性能良好,能够实现屈服耗能。设计中应考虑阻尼器的屈服力对单片墙肢轴压比的影响,以满足规范对试件轴压比的要求,同时避免试件在两个加载方向的承载力产生较大差异。     

Study on a new shear wall system with shaking table test and finite element analysis

A new seismic energy dissipation shear wall structure is proposed in this paper. The new shear wall is one with purposely built‐in vertical slits within the wall panel, and rubber belts as seismic energy dissipation devices are installed in the vertical slits. In order to verify this concept, shaking table tests of a 10‐storey shear wall model with rubber belts filled in the vertical slits were carried out, and comparison of seismic behaviour was made between the new shear wall system and a shear wall with reinforced concrete connecting beams as energy dissipation. Furthermore, the seismic behaviour of this new shear wall is analysed by a finite element time history analysis method. The test and analysis show that the new shear wall system has a very good ability to dissipate seismic energy and is easy to use in engineering practice. Copyright © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Analytical and experimental study on mild steel dampers with non-uniform vertical slits

This study proposes a novel mild steel damper with non-uniform vertical slits. The infl uence of different shapes of vertical slits of the core energy plate on the energy dissipation and buckling resistance capacities is analyzed. Based on the theoretical analysis, formulas of key parameters of the dampers, including the elastic lateral stiffness, shear bearing capacity and yield displacement, are derived. The effectiveness of the proposed damper is demonstrated through pseudo static tests on four 0.25-scale specimens. Performance of these dampers, i.e. cyclic deformation, stress distribution, energy dissipation capacity, etc., are presented and discussed. Using the numerical models of dampers calibrated through test data, earthquake time-history analyses were conducted, and it is observed that the dampers significantly reduce the seismic responses of the prototype frame and have a desirable energy dissipation capacity.     

Experimental research on behavior of 460 MPa high strength steel I-section columns under cyclic loading

To investigate the seismic behavior of I-section columns made of 460 MPa high strength steel(HSS), six specimens were tested under constant axial load and cyclic horizontal load. The specimens were designed with different width-to-thickness ratios and loaded under different axial load ratios. For each specimen, the failure mode was observed and hysteretic curve was measured. Comparison of different specimens on hysteretic characteristic, energy dissipation capacity and deformation capacity were further investigated. Test results showed that the degradation of bearing capacity was due to local buckling of flange and web. Under the same axial load ratio, as width-to-thickness ratio increased, the deformation area of local buckling became smaller. And also, displacement level at both peak load and failure load became smaller. In addition, the full extent of hysteretic curve, energy dissipation capacity, ultimate story drift angle decreased, and capacity degradation occurred more rapidly with the increase of width-to-thickness ratio or axial load ratio. Based on the capacity of story drift angle, limiting values which shall not be exceeded are suggested respectively for flange and web plate of 460 MPa HSS I-section columns when used in SMFs and in IMFs in the case of axial load ratio no more than 0.2. Such values should be smaller when the axial load ratio increases.     

Tilt-up建筑体系新型再生混凝土夹心保温墙体抗震性能试验

为研究Tilt-up建筑体系新型再生混凝土夹心保温墙体的抗震性能,设计制作3片分别带有门洞、窗洞、不带洞口的新型再生混凝土夹心保温墙和1片普通再生混凝土剪力墙试件,进行水平低周反复荷载试验。着重考察了墙体的开裂方式、破坏形态、滞回性能、承载力以及刚度退化性能、耗能性能等。试验结果表明:不带洞口的新型再生混凝土夹心保温墙体和传统的再生混凝土墙体均具有良好的抗震性能,洞口形式对新型再生混凝土夹心保温墙体的抗震性能影响较大,提出应严格控制开洞大小和形式,并配置加强筋以防止墙肢发生剪切脆性破坏等建议。     

低屈服点钢剪切板阻尼器滞回性能试验研究

为改善传统滞变型阻尼器在小振动变形时不明显的耗能效果,利用国产低屈服点钢设计了5个剪切板阻尼器（LYPSSP）,并对其进行低周往复循环荷载试验,重点考察阻尼器核心板连接方式、高厚比、十字加劲肋对其滞回性能的影响。研究结果表明：核心板与翼缘板通过熔透焊缝连接与螺栓连接相比,构造简单、可靠度高且易加工;由国产低屈服点钢制作的剪切板阻尼器滞回曲线饱满,耗能性能好,在同一位移级别下循环的滞回曲线基本上重合,稳定性好,并且在整个循环加载过程中,强化现象非常明显,破坏之前也没有出现强度和刚度的突然改变;以P/Py为设计目标时,核心板高厚比越小、面外屈曲越小,滞回曲线就越饱满,耗能性能就越好;根据等效粘滞阻尼器系数和平均耗能指数,能够对阻尼器的耗能性能很好地做出评价。     

Damage index based on stiffness degradation of low‐rise RC walls

Widely used damage indices, such as ductility and drift ratios, do not account for the influences of the duration of strong shaking, the cumulative inelastic deformation or energy dissipation in structures. In addition, the formulation and application of most damage indices have until now been based primarily on flexural modes of failure. However, evidence from earthquakes suggests that shear failure or combined shear‐flexure behavior is responsible for a large proportion of failures. Empirical considerations have been made in this paper for evaluating structural damage of low‐rise RC walls under earthquake ground motions by means of a new energy‐based low‐cycle fatigue damage index. The proposed empirical damage index is based on the results of an experimental program that comprised six shake table tests of RC solid walls and walls with openings; results of six companion walls tested under QS‐cyclic loading were used for comparison purposes. Variables studied were the wall geometry, type of concrete, web shear steel ratio, type of web shear reinforcement, and testing method. The index correlates the stiffness degradation and the destructiveness of the earthquake in terms of the duration and intensity of the ground motions. The stiffness degradation model considers simultaneously the increment of damage associated to the low‐cycle fatigue, energy dissipation, and the cumulative cyclic parameters, such as displacement demand and hysteretic energy dissipated. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

反复荷载作用下锈蚀钢筋混凝土柱力学性能研究

采用有限元软件ABAQUS,以锈蚀率（0%、5%、10%、15%和20%）为变量,对5根钢筋混凝土柱的力学性能进行了数值模拟,研究各试件的滞回性能、骨架曲线、延性及耗能能力,分析钢筋锈蚀率对承载力、延性、耗能和塑性铰转动能力的影响。研究结果表明:模拟分析得到的锈蚀钢筋混凝土柱的强度和变形与试验结果吻合较好,建立的有限元模型可用于锈蚀钢筋混凝土柱的力学性能分析;混凝土开裂前,锈蚀构件的力学性能基本与未锈蚀构件相同,混凝土开裂后,构件的承载力、屈服荷载、极限位移、延性等均随钢筋锈蚀率的增大而降低;轻度锈蚀构件的滞回性能和破坏形式与未锈蚀构件类似,随着钢筋锈蚀率逐渐增大,滞回环的饱满程度降低,“捏拢”现象严重,滞回曲线由“弓形”逐渐发展成“反S形”,耗能能力降低,破坏形式趋于脆性破坏,位移延性系数、平均耗能系数等指标逐渐下降。     

Cyclic shearing and liquefaction of soil under irregular loading: an incremental model for the dynamic earthquake-induced deformation

The paper presents a mathematical model for the deformation of soil under irregular cyclic loading in the simple-shear conditions. The model includes the possible change in the effective pressure in saturated soil due to the cyclic shearing, the reciprocal influence of the effective pressure on the response of the soil to the shear loading, and the pore pressure dissipation due to the seepage of the pore fluid. The hysteresis curves for the strain–stress relationship are constructed in such a way that they produce both the required backbone curve and the required damping ratio as functions of the strain amplitude. At the same time, the approach enables the constitutive functions involved in the model to be specified in various ways depending on the soil under study. The constitutive functions can be calibrated independently of each other from the conventional cyclic shear tests. The constitutive model is incorporated in the boundary value problem for the dynamic site response analysis of level ground. A numerical solution is presented for the dynamic deformation and liquefaction of soil at the Port Island site during the 1995 Hyogoken-Nambu earthquake.     

半刚接框架-斜加劲钢板剪力墙低周反复荷载试验研究

对一榀单跨两层半刚接框架-斜加劲钢板剪力墙结构进行了低周反复荷载试验,分析结构破坏模式和耗能机理,得到了承载力、延性、刚度、耗能能力等指标.结果表明:该种结构具有良好的延性和耗能性能,安全储备高;半刚框架和墙板协同工作良好;斜加劲肋的设置缓解了钢板沿拉力带方向的面外变形,提高了墙体的弹性屈曲倚载及初始刚度,减轻了滞回曲...     

Hysteretic behaviour of bracing‐type pure aluminium shear panels by experimental tests

This paper deals with experimental tests aimed at assessing the structural performance of pure aluminium shear panels to be employed as passive energy dissipation devices with a bracing type configuration. The AW1050 A H24 is adopted as the basic material. It is an aluminium alloy with a negligible content of impurity, allowing it to be considered as a pure aluminium. In this paper, the results of four full‐scale 5thinspacemm thick multi‐stiffened square‐shaped specimens tested under cyclic diagonal loads and characterized by different slenderness ratios are presented. In order to determine the main resisting mechanisms for different shear strain demands, a careful examination of the experimental evidences is provided. Then, the global performance of tested shear panels is evaluated by the comparison of the obtained hysteretic responses, evidencing the effect of the plate slenderness on the energy dissipation capacity. Finally, a suitable analytical model, which could be useful to implement global dynamic non‐linear analysis, is set up in order to interpret the behaviour of shear panels for which the development of premature buckling phenomena is completely inhibited. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.