Experimental Investigation and Finite-Element Modeling of an Aluminum Energy Dissipater for Cross-Laminated Timber Walls under Reverse Cyclic Loading
Publication: Journal of Structural Engineering
Volume 147, Issue 4
Abstract
Cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels with unbonded post-tensioning and a rocking mechanism can be used as a robust lateral load–resisting system (LLRS). The seismic performance of these systems can be improved further by incorporating external sacrificial energy dissipating elements. The additional damping provided by the energy dissipaters reduces the structural displacement demand during a design-level earthquake, and the unbonded post-tensioning provides recentering ability. This study developed a surface mountable, easily replaceable sacrificial oval metallic element specific to the CLT walls using aluminum was. This connector contributes to the wall system lateral load capacity. Laboratory testing of the aluminum connectors under cyclic shear loading was performed to characterize the force–displacement behavior and energy dissipating capacity. A detailed three-dimensional (3D) finite-element analysis (FEA) of aluminum connectors was carried out to replicate the observed experimental behavior. The experimental results, analytical modeling, and design equations for connector force–displacement response based on first principles are presented in this paper. The test results showed that the O-connectors can be used as an effective energy-dissipating element with equivalent damping ratio varying between 20% and 40%. The simplified design equations calculated the response within 90% of the measured values.
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Data Availability Statement
Some or all data, models, or code generated or used during the study are available in a repository online in accordance with funder data retention policies. The repository is accessible at https://www.designsafe-ci.org/data/browser/public/designsafe.storage.published//PRJ-2485.
Acknowledgments
The authors acknowledge the financial support from National Science Foundation (NSF) for this research under Grant No. CMMI 1537788. The authors thank Collin Sewell, research engineer at the Large Scale Structures Laboratory at The University of Alabama, and several undergraduate students for helping with test setup and testing. The opinions, findings, and conclusions expressed in the paper are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of NSF.
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Received: Dec 13, 2019
Accepted: Dec 2, 2020
Published online: Jan 26, 2021
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Discussion open until: Jun 26, 2021
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