TY - GEN
T1 - Seismic response and design of buildings with metallic structural fuses
AU - Vargas, R. E.
AU - Bruneau, M.
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - Seismic design relies on inelastic deformations through hysteretic behavior. However, this translates into damage on structural elements, permanent system deformations following an earthquake, and possibly high cost for repairs. An alternative design approach is to concentrate damage on disposable and easy to repair structural elements, while the main structure is designed to remain elastic or with minor inelastic deformations. A systematic procedure is proposed in this paper to design buildings with metallic structural fuses. This design procedure for MDOF structures relies on results of a parametric study, considering the behavior of nonlinear SDOF systems subjected to synthetic ground motions. The proposed procedure has also been illustrated as examples of application using Buckling-restrained braces working as metallic structural fuses.
AB - Seismic design relies on inelastic deformations through hysteretic behavior. However, this translates into damage on structural elements, permanent system deformations following an earthquake, and possibly high cost for repairs. An alternative design approach is to concentrate damage on disposable and easy to repair structural elements, while the main structure is designed to remain elastic or with minor inelastic deformations. A systematic procedure is proposed in this paper to design buildings with metallic structural fuses. This design procedure for MDOF structures relies on results of a parametric study, considering the behavior of nonlinear SDOF systems subjected to synthetic ground motions. The proposed procedure has also been illustrated as examples of application using Buckling-restrained braces working as metallic structural fuses.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/56249093178
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:56249093178
SN - 0415408245
SN - 9780415408240
T3 - Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Behaviour of Steel Structures in Seismic Areas - Stessa 2006
SP - 99
EP - 103
BT - Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Behaviour of Steel Structures in Seismic Areas - Stessa 2006
T2 - 5th International Conference on Behaviour of Steel Structures in Seismic Areas - Stessa 2006
Y2 - 14 August 2006 through 17 August 2006
ER -