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http://dx.doi.org/10.7734/COSEIK.2021.34.5.271

Capacity Design of Eccentrically Braced Frames through Prediction of Link Overstrength  

Hong, Yunsu (Department of Architectural Engineering, Hanyang University)
Yu, Eunjong (Department of Architectural Engineering, Hanyang University)
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Journal of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute of Korea / v.34, no.5, 2021 , pp. 271-278 More about this Journal
Abstract
According to the capacity design of eccentrically braced frames (EBFs), non-dissipative members such as columns, link-exterior beams, and braces must remain within the elastic region when a fully-yielded and strain-hardened link transmits force to them. The current AISC 341 standard suggests a strain-hardening factor (SHF) of 1.25 for a link under capacity design, regardless of its properties. However, all the links in an EBF are not likely to yield simultaneously to the extent to which the overstrength corresponding to 1.25 times their expected strength is attained, especially for high-rise buildings. Considering this phenomenon, a technique to predict the SHF of links at the limit state of the structure is proposed in this paper. The exact prediction of the links' SHF could save structural quantities dramatically while achieving the principle of capacity design. To validate the effectiveness of this technique, SHF values predicted by conducting linear analysis were compared with those evaluated by nonlinear analysis. Furthermore, the maximum demand-to-capacity ratios of the non-dissipative members were calculated to verify whether they would remain elastic at the limit state of the structure. Consequently, EBFs designed by the proposed method showed substantially economical quantities through the exact prediction of the SHFs, and the intention of capacity design was successfully achieved.
Keywords
eccentrically braced frame; capacity design; link overstrength; strain hardening factor;
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