Minimum failure cost-based energy dissipation system designs for buildings in three seismic regions – Part II: Application to viscous dampers

2014 ◽  
Vol 74 ◽  
pp. 275-282 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Shin ◽  
M.P. Singh
Keyword(s):  
Energy Dissipation ◽  
Viscous Dampers ◽  
Failure Cost ◽  
Seismic Regions ◽  
Energy Dissipation System ◽  
System Designs ◽  
Dissipation System

scholarly journals Optimisation of Longitudinal Seismic Energy Dissipation System for Straddle-type Monorail-Cum-Road Long-Span Cable-Stayed Bridge

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Xiong Liang ◽  
Baomu Li ◽  
Xiaolu Liu ◽  
Linong Liang
Keyword(s):  
Energy Dissipation ◽  
Seismic Energy ◽  
Viscous Damper ◽  
Viscous Dampers ◽  
Damping Effect ◽  
Cable Stayed Bridge ◽  
Long Span ◽  
Braking Force ◽  
Energy Dissipation System ◽  
Dissipation System

To investigate the optimal longitudinal seismic energy dissipation system of straddle-type monorail-cum-road long-span cable-stayed bridges, the Niutianyang Bridge was selected as the engineering background, and the explicit time-domain dimension-reduced iteration method was adopted to carry out nonlinear time-history analysis. To consider the dynamic characteristics of longitudinal movable supports, the static and dynamic responses of four kinds of energy dissipation systems were studied, including longitudinal unconstrained, elastic cable, viscous damper, and speed lock-up devices. The damping effect of four types of schemes in which viscous dampers were installed at piers or towers was analysed, and the parameters of the viscous dampers were optimised. The influences of the straddle-type monorail train braking force and the running vibration of the straddle-type monorail traffic on the parameters of the viscous dampers were analysed. This study shows that the viscous damper system had the lowest bending moment at the bottom of the tower and a smaller displacement response, and the energy dissipation was the best. Each viscous damper had the highest energy dissipation efficiency when they are installed only at the main tower. The damping effect was better when the damping coefficient c ranged from 3500 to 5000 kN⋅m/s−α and the velocity exponent α ranged from 0.35 to 0.5. The static friction of the straddle-type monorail-cum-road long-span cable-stayed bridge support can resist the trains’ braking force, and the parameters of the viscous damper can be selected regardless of train braking. A suitably large value of velocity exponent α may be required to increase the working velocity of the viscous damper to reduce the damper’s participation in the process of the train crossing the bridge.

scholarly journals Low-Cyclic Loading Tests of Self-Centering Variable Friction (SCVF) Brace

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Qingguang He ◽  
Yanxia Bai ◽  
Weike Wu ◽  
Yongfeng Du
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Friction Coefficient ◽  
Energy Dissipation ◽  
Cyclic Loading ◽  
Variable Friction ◽  
Loading Tests ◽  
Low Cyclic Loading ◽  
Energy Dissipation System ◽  
Cyclic Loading Tests ◽  
Dissipation System

A novel assembled self-centering variable friction (SCVF) brace is proposed which is composed of an energy dissipation system, a self-centering system, and a set of force transmission devices. The hysteretic characteristics and energy dissipation of the SCVF brace with various parameters from low-cyclic loading tests are presented. A finite element model was constructed and tested under simulated examination for comparative analysis. The results indicate that the brace shows an atypical flag-type hysteresis curve. The SCVF brace showed its stable self-centering ability and dissipation energy capacity within the permitted axial deformation under different spring and friction plates. A larger deflection of the friction plate will make the variable friction of this SCVF brace more obvious. A higher friction coefficient will make the energy dissipation capacity of the SCVF brace stronger, but the actual friction coefficient will be lower than the design value after repeated cycles. The results of the fatigue tests showed that the energy dissipation system formed by the ceramic fiber friction blocks and the friction steel plates in the SCVF brace has a certain stability. The finite element simulation results are essentially consistent with the obtained test results, which is conducive to the use of finite element software for calculation and structural analysis in actual engineering design.

Parameters Analysis of Bracing Structure with Friction Energy Dissipation System

2014 ◽  
Vol 541-542 ◽  
pp. 857-860
Author(s):  
Wei Zhou ◽  
Xiao Xu ◽  
Wen Xiu Hao
Keyword(s):  
Energy Dissipation ◽  
Efficient System ◽  
Building Model ◽  
Frame Building ◽  
Yield Displacement ◽  
Friction Energy ◽  
Parameters Analysis ◽  
Energy Dissipation System ◽  
Dissipation System ◽  
Rational Range

Friction energy dissipating bracing is the kind of efficient system in reducing seismic of buildings. The main parameters are bracing stiffness and yielding displacement of friction energy dissipating devices in this system, which are important to the design of reducing seismic systems. Five-story steel frame building model with friction energy dissipating bracing in each floor is established, whose dynamic response of structure is studied when the value of main parameters is changed. The results show that the displacement of structure are decreased obviously and the acceleration of structure is first decreased and then increased when the bracing stiffness and yield displacement of friction energy dissipating devices are increased. In addition, the rational range of parameters is suggested for the design of friction energy dissipation systems.

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