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http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/scs.2020.37.6.679

Seismic evaluation of self-centering energy dissipating braces using fragility curves  

Kharrazi, Hossein (School of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran)
Zahrai, Seyed Mehdi (School of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran)
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Steel and Composite Structures / v.37, no.6, 2020 , pp. 679-693 More about this Journal
Abstract
This paper investigates the seismic response of buildings equipped with Self-Centering Energy Dissipating (SCED) braces. Two-dimensional models of 3, 6, 12 and 16-story SCED buildings considering both material and geometric nonlinearities are investigated by carrying out pushover and nonlinear time-history analyses. The response indicators of the buildings are studied for weight-scaled ground motions to represent the Design Basis Earthquake (DBE) level and the Maximum Considered Earthquake (MCE) event. The fragility curves of the buildings for two Immediate Occupancy (IO) and Life Safety (LS) performance levels are developed using Incremental Dynamic Analysis (IDA). Results of the nonlinear response history analyses indicate that the maximum inter-story drift occurs at the taller buildings. The mean peak inter-story drift is less than 2% in both hazard levels. High floor acceleration peaks are observed in all the SCED frames regardless of the building height. The overall ductility and ductility demand increase when the number of stories reduces. The results also showed the residual displacement is negligible for all of case study buildings. The 3 and 6-story buildings exhibit desirable performance in IO and LS performance levels according to fragility curves results, while 12 and 16-story frames show poor performance especially in IO level. The results indicated the SCED braces performance is generally better in lower-rise buildings.
Keywords
seismic assessment; self-centering; energy dissipating braces; fragility curves;
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