SEISMIC ANALYSIS DESIGN OF FRAMES WITH VISCOELASTIC CONNECTIONS

A new type of energy dissipating connection that has been developed and tested is described. Test results were used to develop a Kelvin-Voigt-type model in which the elastic modulus is expressed as function of the durometer of the elastomeric material, and the viscosity coefficient is related to the durometer hardness and frequency. The paper also presents an analytical method for the dynamic analysis of structures with these energy-dissipating connections, and some results are evaluated and discussed.

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  American Society of Civil Engineers

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• Authors:
  • HSU, S-Y
  • Fafitis, A
• Publication Date: 1992-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 2459-74
• Serial:
  • Journal of Structural Engineering
  • Volume: 118
  • Issue Number: 9
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0733-9445
  • Serial URL: http://ascelibrary.org/loi/jsendh

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Dissipation; Earthquake resistant design; Frames; Mathematical models; Modulus of elasticity; Networks; Structural analysis; Structural design; Viscoelasticity
• Uncontrolled Terms: Models
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Energy; Highways; I20: Design and Planning of Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00624202
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 16 1993 12:00AM