Seismic Column Splice Demands in Braced Frames with Buckling Controlled Braces
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2021
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Numerous experimental tests showed that ductile square hollow structural sections (HSS) are susceptible to premature fracture under design-level earthquake ground motions. In addition, recent research has highlighted the vulnerability of column splices to reach their full strength once ductile square HSS braces experience a fracture in braced frames. In this study, the performance of column splices in 5- and 13-story special concentrically braced frames (SCBFs), with X-bracing configuration, located at a distance permitted by the seismic design provisions (i.e., four feet over the concrete floor level), is evaluated under a large number of ground motion excitations. The performance of identical SCBFs with conventional HSS braces and innovative buckling controlled HSS braces is compared. Overall, results from this research indicate that the prevention of brace buckling in SCBFs yields a substantial reduction in the seismically induced bending demands on the column splices, leading to a large margin of safety to remain elastic.
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This proceedings published as Faytarouni, Mahmoud, Laura Micheli, Onur Seker, Bulent Akbas, and Jay Shen. "Seismic Column Splice Demands in Braced Frames with Buckling Controlled Braces." Proceedings of International Structural Engineering and Construction 8 (2021): 1. doi: http://www.doi.org/10.14455/ISEC.2021.8(1).STR-54. Copyright © 2021 ISEC Press. This proceedings published under the CC-BY-NC-ND license.