An experimental study of in-plane arch-shaped dampers

As an effort to minimize material utilization, seismic steel dampers designed to deform inelastically in an in-plane flexural mode have attracted serious attention recently. This paper presents a new type of metallic yielding damper referred to as the in-plane arch-shaped damper modified from its portal frame-shaped counterpart by replacing the straight beam with a circular arch to minimize the effects of stress concentration and warping, and therefore to avoid premature failure. Component tests of both the portal frame-shaped and arch-shaped in-plane dampers were conducted for comparison. Hysteresis loops obtained from the component tests under cyclic loads indicate substantial improvement on the energydissipative characteristics of the proposed damper. Moreover, seismic performance assessment of the proposed damper was carried out further via shaking table tests of a five-story model frame. Encouraging results have been achieved in terms of acceleration reduction, damping enhancement and peak suppression of the frequency response functions, suggesting the potential of the proposed device to be used in earthquake-resisting systems.     

Optimum design and experimental study of multiple tuned mass dampers with limited stroke

This paper develops a two‐stage optimum design procedure for multiple tuned mass dampers (MTMD) to reduce structural dynamic responses with the limitation of MTMD's stroke. A new performance index, which is a linear combination of structural response ratio and MTMD stroke ratio by a weighting factor α, is proposed; α is in the range from 0 to 1.0. The larger the α, the more important the stroke. The case of α=1.0 indicates that MTMD is locked. The analytical results show that the MTMD's stroke can be significantly suppressed with little sacrifice of structural control effectiveness when an appropriate α is selected. To verify the design algorithm, a 360 kg‐MTMD composed of five TMD units arranged in parallel was fabricated. Shaking table tests of a large‐scale three‐story building with and without the MTMD under earthquake excitations were conducted at the National Center for Research on Earthquake Engineering (NCREE) in Taiwan. The experimental results show that MTMD is not only effective in mitigating the building responses but also is successful in suppressing its stroke. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Development of steel dampers for bridges to allow large displacement through a vertical free mechanism

Isolation bearings and dampers are often installed between piers and superstructures to reduce the seismic responses of bridges under large earthquakes. This paper presents a novel steel damper for bridges. The damper employs steel plates as energy dissipation components, and adopts a vertical free mechanism to achieve a large deformation capacity. Quasi-static tests using displacement-controlled cyclic loading and numerical analyses using a finite element program called ABAQUS are conducted to investigate the behavior of the damper, and a design methodology is proposed based on the tests and numerical analyses. Major conclusions obtained from this study are as follows:(1) the new dampers have stable hysteresis behavior under large displacements;(2) finite element analyses are able to simulate the behavior of the damper with satisfactory accuracy; and(3) simplified design methodology of the damper is effective.     

内藏X形软钢板铅复合耗能器的试验研究

遵循“综合利用不同耗能原理或机制来设计新型耗能减震器”思想,研制了内藏X形软钢板铅复合耗能器,并对三种不同构造方式的软钢铅复合耗能器以及一种软钢组合耗能器进行了循环加载的对比试验,分析了这四种耗能器的工作性能与耗能性能,揭示了耗能机制。研究结果表明：内藏X形软钢板铅复合耗能器具有初始刚度较大、极限承载力较高、变形能力与耗能性能良好的特点。因为这种耗能器造价低廉、构造简单、安装方便,有一定的应用价值。     

A numerical and experimental study of hollow steel pile in layered soil subjected to vertical dynamic loading

This paper presents an investigation of the nonlinear behaviour of single piles subjected to varying levels of vertical dynamic load. A good number of tests are performed for the understanding of the dynamic behaviour of single hollow steel piles embedded in layered soil. Experimental results are validated with results obtained from a nonlinear numerical analysis using commercially available Finite Element Method (FEM) based software. The results of numerical analysis and experimental investigations showed that the length of pile has significant influence on resonant frequency and amplitude of the pile foundation. It has also been found that the slippage of pile from the surrounding soil considerably affects the resonance frequency and amplitude of the soil–pile foundation system.     

X形和三角形钢板阻尼器的阻尼力模型(Ⅱ)--基于R-O本构关系

利用软钢的Ramberg-Osgood本构关系(R-O模型),依据经典力学原理推导建立了X形和三角形钢板阻尼器的阻尼力滞回模型.首先,给出了循环加载下软钢材料的应力-应变R-O本构关系;其次,推导建立了基于R-O本构关系的钢板阻尼器的阻尼力模型;最后,将该阻尼力模型及其参数与试验结果和双线性强化模型进行了比较,验证了R-O理论模型的有效性,并分析了误差存在的原因.     

新型带缝钢板剪力墙的试验研究及其数值模拟

对4个足尺钢板剪力墙模型在水平低周反复荷载作用下的力学性能进行了试验研究。试验结果表明稳定是控制未采取构造措施带缝钢板剪力墙承载力的主要因素;模拟试验过程的计算结果表明,改进的带缝钢板剪力墙可以增加延性,耗散较大的地震能量。     

钢框架-带缝钢板剪力墙结构受力性能分析

本文对4种钢框架、6种带缝(两排)钢板剪力墙片(四周与构件无连接)和6种固接的钢框架-带缝钢板剪力墙结构在3种不同竖向荷载作用下的抗侧能力和往复荷载下的滞回性能进行了研究,并对比分析。结果表明:前两种结构的侧移刚度、抗侧能力相对较低,屈曲后刚度退化快;钢框架-带缝钢板剪力墙结构的侧移刚度、抗侧能力和耗能能力比前两种结构有明显的提高,说明钢框架与带缝钢板剪力墙片固接后工作协调性能良好。带缝钢板剪力墙片与钢框架-带缝钢板剪力墙结构的整体设计参数宽高比W/H,开缝设计参数开缝墙肢的高宽比h/b、宽厚比b/t、开缝墙肢与剪力墙的高宽比h/H对结构的抗侧能力和滞回性能有很大影响。W/H增大,结构的抗侧能力增强,滞回性能降低;h/b、b/t、h/H增大,结构的抗侧能力降低,滞回性能提高。     

Characterisation of shear wave velocity profiles of non-uniform bi-layer soil deposits: Analytical evaluation and experimental validation

A crucial aspect of physical geotechnical model tests (under both 1-g and n-g conditions) is the evaluation of the initial (low-strain) stiffness of the soil layers of the sample test deposit, especially in the case of coarse materials. While for uniform soil deposits this issue can be addressed in a straightforward manner, e.g. by determining the fundamental frequency through the transfer function of an applied white-noise excitation, the problem becomes cumbersome for multi-layered deposits. After reviewing a number of available theoretical solutions, this paper illustrates a simplified yet reliable analytical procedure for determining the shear wave velocity profile (V_s) in a single or bi-layer deposit, taking into account the inhomogeneity of the individual soil layers, under the hypothesis of vanishing shear modulus at ground surface. The fundamental natural frequency of the inhomogeneous bi-layer deposit is analysed using the Rayleigh quotient procedure. The associated shape function is evaluated by considering the equilibrium of the soil column under a pseudo-static lateral inertial excitation imposed at its base, accounting for both layering and inhomogeneity. A validation of the proposed method is provided by comparing numerical results obtained from both time- and frequency- domain analyses against experimental data on Leighton Buzzard sand, from a recently-completed research project conducted on the shaking table facility at BLADE Laboratory, University of Bristol (UK).     

Seismic response of steel frame structures with added viscoelastic dampers

The feasibility of using viscoelastic (VE) dampers to mitigate earthquake-induced structural response is studied in this paper. The properties of VE dampers are briefly described. A procedure for evaluating the VE damping effect when added to a structure is proposed in which the damping effect of VE dampers is incorporated into modal damping ratios through an energy approach. Computer simulation of the damped response of a multi-storey steel frame structure shows significant reduction in floor displacement levels.     

设置黏滞阻尼器的钢结构实用减震设计方法

黏滞阻尼器作为一种有效的消能减震装置,已在钢结构建筑中得到了大量应用.然而由于钢结构的延性和阻尼特征,实用的钢结构附加黏滞阻尼器设计方法仍需深度探讨.文中提出一种基于黏滞阻尼器延性需求的减震设计方法.首先,根据钢结构需求量化层间位移角性能目标及目标附加阻尼比,计算黏滞阻尼器延性需求,并确定黏滞阻尼器布置数量、进行控制效...     

X形和三角形钢板阻尼器的阻尼力模型(Ⅰ)--基于双线性本构关系

利用软钢的双线性本构关系，依据经典力学原理推导建立了X形和三角形钢板阻尼器的阻尼力滞回模型。首先，导出了单调加载下钢板阻尼器的力与位移关系及其渐近曲线；其次，对于软钢材料本构关系分别考虑在理想弹塑性和双线性强化模型基础上，推导建立了钢板阻尼器的阻尼力模型；最后，将钢板阻尼器的阻尼力模型及其参数与试验结果进行了比较，验证了理论模型的有效性，并分析了误差存在的原因。     

两类铅阻尼器的滞回性能研究

在研制一套具有竖向耗能能力的抗倾覆装置过程中,针对该装置对阻尼器的要求,设计了两种铅阻尼器,铅剪切阻尼器和钢铅组合耗能器。根据实验得出的两种铅阻尼器的滞回曲线的基础上,简化滞回规则,并通过算例分析,给出控制效果分析。分析表明,两种阻尼器对结构的竖向震动起到了一定的控制效果,适合工程应用。     

Seismic response of steel structures with seesaw systems using viscoelastic dampers

Vibration control systems are being used increasingly worldwide to provide enhanced seismic protection for new and retrofitted buildings. This paper presents a new vibration control system on the basis of a seesaw mechanism with viscoelastic dampers. The proposed vibration control system comprises three parts: brace, seesaw member, and viscoelastic dampers. In this system, only tensile force appears in bracing members. Consequently, the brace buckling problem is negligible, which enables the use of steel rods for bracing members. By introducing pre‐tension in rods, long steel rods are applicable as bracing between the seesaw members and the moment frame connections over some stories. Seesaw mechanisms can magnify the damper deformation according to the damper system configuration. In this paper, first, the magnification factor, that is, the ratio of the damper deformation to the story drift, is delivered, which includes the rod deformation. Results of a case study demonstrate that the magnification factor of the proposed system is greater than unity for some cases. Seismic response analysis is conducted for steel moment frames with the proposed vibration control system. Energy dissipation characteristics are examined using the time‐history response results of energy. The maximum story drift angle distributions and time‐history response results of displacement show that the proposed system can reduce the seismic response of the frames effectively. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

An experimental study on steel‐encased buckling‐restrained brace hysteretic dampers

This paper describes a seismic test program performed on 12 steel‐encased buckling‐restrained braces (BRBs). The use of rolled or built‐up buckling‐restraining mechanisms with welded or bolted attachments was examined. In addition, the effects of bolt pretension, core‐to‐encasing attachment details, aspect ratio of core segment and imperfections due to manufacturing on the brace response were investigated. All specimens were subjected to a stepwise incremental quasi‐static testing protocol with a maximum axial strain amplitude of 2%. All specimens except one showed satisfactory performance with stable hysteretic response and sustained cumulative inelastic deformations in excess of 200 times the yield deformation. Based on the experimental results, the compression strength adjustment factor, and the strain hardening adjustment factor for each excursion were quantified. Test results revealed that these two factors are significantly influenced by the parameters investigated in the experimental program. BRB details were also found to influence the buckling and the yielding patterns of the core segment. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Theoretical and experimental studies on rectangular liquid dampers under arbitrary excitations

This paper presents a study on the behaviour of rectangular liquid dampers under a horizontal excitation of arbitrary time history. The theoretical model to predict motion of a shallow liquid in a rectangular tank is adapted from a previous researchers' model which was developed for sinusoidal excitations. The model includes an energy dissipation term arising from liquid viscosity. In the present consideration of arbitrary excitations, the energy dissipation term is derived in a straightforward way, without resorting to the equivalent linearization method or assumption of harmonic response as used by earlier researchers. The up-crossing rate of wave height is used in furnishing the Reynolds number required for the evaluation of shear stress in the boundary layer. Since there was no known precedent study involving arbitrary excitations, experiments have been performed accordingly to verify the model. Generally, the theoretical model furnishes results which are found to be in close agreement with the experimental ones. The results also illustrate the strong dependency of liquid motion upon the natural frequency of the damper, amplitude and frequency content of the excitation spectrum. The model is then applied to study the effectiveness of tuned liquid dampers in vibration control of a single-degree-of-freedom structure subjected to earthquake excitations. Significant suppression of structural vibration can be achieved using tuned liquid dampers.     

铅粘弹性阻尼器性能试验研究

本文介绍了作者提出的铅粘弹性阻尼器的构造和原理，对铅粘弹性阻尼器在不温度，频率，应应幅值和粘弹性层厚度的情况下进行了试验，分析研究了温度，频率，应变幅值和粘弹性层度对铅粘弹性阻尼器性能的影响规律，同时，对铅粘弹性阻尼器进行了低周疲劳试验和大变形试验，考察了铅粘弹性阻尼器的疲劳性能和极限变形能力，最后给出了有关的结论和建议。     

方钢管混凝土柱与钢梁的外肋环板节点抗震性能试验研究

为研究外肋环板节点的抗震性能,本文对3个十字型足尺试件进行了低周反复循环加载试验,分析了各试件的破坏过程及特征,然后根据实测的滞回曲线对节点的承载力、延性、耗能能力、强度退化、刚度退化等抗震性能指标进行了详细的比较分析。研究结果表明,外肋环板节点构造措施简单合理,具有较好的抗震性能。通过空钢管试件和填充混凝土试件的对比分析,表明在钢管中填充混凝土有利于改善节点的抗震性能。     

剪切钢板阻尼器研究与应用进展

文章对国内外剪切钢板阻尼器的研究与应用进展进行了综述,介绍了剪切钢板阻尼器的构造、耗能原理、性能特点、工程应用实例等,作者从所得的研究成果中重点概括了腹板宽厚比、腹板削弱情况、翼缘宽厚比、翼缘所用钢材、翼缘形状、加劲肋设置方式等对剪切钢板阻尼器耗能能力及限制腹板发生面外失稳能力的影响,同时深入分析了剪切钢板阻尼器在研究和应用中存在的问题,并指出了今后应重点研究解决的若干问题。     

Simplified seismic design approach for steel portal frame piers with hysteretic dampers

A simplified seismic design procedure for steel portal frame piers installed with hysteretic dampers is proposed, which falls into the scope of performance‐based design philosophy. The fundamental goal of this approach is to design a suite of hysteretic damping devices for existing and new bridge piers, which will assure a pre‐defined target performance against future severe earthquakes. The proposed procedure is applicable to multi‐degree‐of‐freedom systems, utilizing an equivalent single‐degree‐of‐freedom methodology with nonlinear response spectra (referred to as strength‐demanded spectra) and a set of formulae of close‐form expressions for the distribution of strength and stiffness produced in the structure by the designed hysteretic damping devices. As an illustrative example, the proposed procedure is applied to a design of a simple steel bridge pier of portal frame type with buckling‐restrained braces (one of several types of hysteretic dampers). For the steel portal frame piers, an attempt is made to utilize not only the displacement‐based index but also the strain‐based index as pre‐determined target performance at the beginning of design. To validate this procedure, dynamic inelastic time‐history analyses are performed using the general‐purpose finite element program ABAQUS. The results confirm that the proposed simplified design procedure attains the expected performance level as specified by both displacement‐based and strain‐based indices with sufficient accuracy. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.