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- Title
- Seismic Study of Building Frames with Added Energy-Absorbing Devices.
- File
- PB94219136.pdf
- Author(s)
- Pong, W. S.; Tsai, C. S.; Lee, G. C.
- Source
- National Center for Earthquake Engineering Research, Buffalo, NY.; National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA.; New York State Science and Technology Foundation, Albany., June 20, 1994, 224 p.
- Abstract
- The report is concerned with a study of two different devices, a combination of tapered-plate energy absorber (TPEA) and viscoelastic dampers and a combination of TPEA and fluid dampers. It starts with a general review of the developments in various energy dissipating devices. Then a finite element formulation for fluid dampers is developed for the study. A comparison is made between numerical solutions and experimental results when a 2/5 scale steel structure is equipped with added viscoelastic dampers. The structural response of high-rise buildings mounted with three energy-absorbing devices, tapered-plate energy absorber (TPEA), viscoelastic dampers, fluid dampers, and two combined devices, TPEA and fluid dampers and TPEA and viscoelastic dampers, respectively, have been investigated.
- Keywords
- ; Seismic design; Skyscrapers; Framed structures; Wind loads; Damping; Mathematical models; Finite element analysis; Buildings; Earthquake engineering