Title
Buckling-enabled composite bracing for damage-avoidance rocking structures
Date Issued
15 March 2020
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Imperial College London
Publisher(s)
Elsevier Ltd
Abstract
Post-tensioned rocking frames have been proposed as damage-free seismic-resistant structures. However, currently available load resisting systems for rocking frames rely on sacrificial yielding components that accumulate damage during strong dynamic action. To address this shortcoming, this study proposes a novel thoroughly damage-avoidance solution by means of bracing elements with carefully controlled buckling behaviour. To this end, a proof-of-concept study is presented, whereby the elastic buckling response of buckling-enabled composite bracing (BECB) elements with circular-arc shaped cross-section is numerically investigated. Varying geometric properties are considered and validated against analytical approximations. Besides, a finite element study of a single-storey steel post-tensioned frame under static and dynamic actions is performed. The case study incorporates BECB elements made from glass-fibre reinforced polymer (GFRP). It is demonstrated that BECB enhances the non-linear static and dynamic response of rocking frames by providing stability and significantly reducing storey drifts and accelerations without accumulating damage.
Volume
170
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Ingeniería civil
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85076763009
Source
International Journal of Mechanical Sciences
ISSN of the container
00207403
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
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