Journal of Seismology and Earthquake Engineering

Journal of Seismology and Earthquake Engineering

The Cyclic Behavior Assessment for Equipped Frames with the Novel Load-Resisting System: Eccentric-Braced Frames with Steel Shear Plate Infills

Document Type : Research Article

Authors
1 Department of Civil Engineering, Maragheh Branch, Islamic Azad University, Maragheh, Iran
2 Department of Civil Engineering, Azarshahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Azarshahr, Iran
Abstract
One of the important advantages of steel plate shear walls (SPSWs) is the possibility of creating an opening with geometric dimensions and different positions on the steel plate. The goal is to offer a novel kind of steel shear walls with an eccentric brace and enhance the system's seismic behavior by including a brace at the opening edges. To evaluate the performance of the proposed frames, the finite element analysis was used considering the nonlinear parameters of materials and geometry under cyclic loading. The findings of numerical models reveal that transforming the infill plate's surface into regular and smaller geometric forms causes the plate's buckling mode. Moreover, the extension of the braces and their connection to the bottom of the beam creates diagonal tension fields in the plate and prevents local buckling of the plate at the opening edge.
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Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 21 August 2024

  • Receive Date 11 June 2024
  • Revise Date 06 August 2024
  • Accept Date 21 August 2024
  • Publish Date 21 August 2024