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http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/sem.2012.41.5.675

Using integrated displacement method to time-history analysis of steel frames with nonlinear flexible connections  

Hadianfard, M.A. (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Shiraz University of Technology)
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Structural Engineering and Mechanics / v.41, no.5, 2012 , pp. 675-689 More about this Journal
Abstract
Most connections of steel structures exhibit flexible behaviour under cyclic loading. The flexible connections can be assumed as nonlinear rotational springs attached to the ends of each beam. The nonlinear behaviour of the connections can be considered by suitable moment-rotation relationship. Time-history analysis by direct integration method can be used as a powerful technique to determine the nonlinear dynamic response of the structure. In conventional numerical integration, the response is evaluated for a series of short time increments. The limitations on the size of time intervals can be removed by using Chen and Robinson improved time history analysis method, in which the integrated displacements are used as the new variables in integrated equation of motion. The proposed method permits longer time intervals and reduces the computational works. In this paper the nonlinearity behaviour of the structure is summarized on the connections, and the step by step improved time-history analysis is used to calculate the dynamic response of the structure. Several numerical calculations which indicate the applicability and advantages of the proposed methodology are presented. These calculations illustrate the importance of the effect of the nonlinear behaviour of the flexible connections in the calculation of the dynamic response of steel frames.
Keywords
steel frames; nonlinear analysis; time-history analysis; flexible connection; semi-rigid connection; integrated displacement method;
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