Seismic Performance of a Novel Single and Double Spring-Based Piston Bracing
Publication: Journal of Structural Engineering
Volume 145, Issue 2
Abstract
Concentric braced frames (CBFs) are commonly used all over the world to resist seismic forces in buildings. Buckling, however, is a major concern for CBFs, in which they lose their strength and stiffness when subjected to load reversals during earthquakes. To tackle this problem, a novel easy-to-fabricate low-cost spring-based piston bracing (SBPB) system is developed with single and double friction spring configurations. In this system, a brace member is able to carry a large magnitude of tension and compression forces using a special spring in the piston cylinder. Stable and self-centering hysteresis behavior is achieved when the system is subjected to qualifying quasi-static loading. The strain rate effect is assessed and comparable results are achieved without any performance degradation. Numerical simulation shows excellent matching with the test results. Two 4-story braced steel buildings are designed utilizing buckling-restrained braces (BRBs) and SBPB, and their performances are compared in terms of interstory drift and residual drift. The proposed system experiences zero residual deformations but relatively larger drift values when compared with BRBs.
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Acknowledgments
The financial support of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada through a Discovery Grant was critical to conduct this study. The donation of friction springs by Ringfeder Corporation for conducting the experimental works is highly acknowledged.
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Received: Feb 6, 2018
Accepted: Jul 19, 2018
Published online: Dec 14, 2018
Published in print: Feb 1, 2019
Discussion open until: May 14, 2019
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