Direct Displacement-Based Seismic Design of Unbonded Post-Tensioned Masonry Walls

2007 ◽  
Vol 104 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Michele Calvi ◽  
Daniel P. Abrams ◽  
Hugo Bachmann ◽  
Shaoliang Bai ◽  
Patricio Bonelli ◽  
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2003 ◽  
pp. 201-212
Author(s):  
Kiyoshi HIRAO ◽  
Yukinori SAKAGAMI ◽  
Yoshifumi NARIYUKI ◽  
Tsutomu SAWADA

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (16) ◽  
pp. 3420-3434 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gang Li ◽  
Li-Hua Zhu ◽  
Hong-Nan Li

Passive energy dissipation devices have been proved to be effective and low-cost means of structural control, and a variety of dampers have been developed over the past decades. Hysteretic dampers with hardening post-yielding stiffness have multiphased energy dissipation characteristics because of their hardening behavior, which can compensate for stiffness loss and postpone the collapse of damaged structures. In this article, a hysteretic model is proposed for hysteretic dampers with hardening post-yielding stiffnesses, and a formula is derived for equivalent yield strength expressed by the additional damping of the structure. A procedure is developed for displacement-based seismic design that transforms the relatively complex damping into an acceptable yield strength. A numerical example is only presented for demonstrating the design process and simply validating the proposed method. The results show that the proposed procedure is easy to implement and could produce adequate hysteretic dampers with hardening post-yielding stiffness hardening behavior. The maximum displacement responses of the existing structure retrofitted using the proposed procedure satisfy the expected performance objective well. Thus, this procedure could be an alternative to seismic retrofitting for structures with energy dissipation systems.


2007 ◽  
Vol 34 (11) ◽  
pp. 1393-1402 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gavin D. Wight ◽  
Jason M. Ingham ◽  
Andrew R. Wilton

Post-tensioned concrete masonry walls provide improved seismic performance, but have had limited application in seismic regions because of a lack of research pertaining to their in-plane response. Following focused research over recent years, a consortium of product suppliers has collaborated with the University of Auckland to construct New Zealand’s first post-tensioned concrete masonry house. A feature of this innovative design was that all incorporated products were commercially available, with no proprietary products being specifically developed for the prestressed masonry system used. Consequently, it is hoped that this house will be a showcase, and provide exposure for the technology in New Zealand and elsewhere. This paper provides a brief review of previous post-tensioned concrete masonry research applications, then discusses post-tensioning details and their application to house design and construction.


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