<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>One of the most destructive natural phenomena is the earthquake. These events destroy lives, goods and disrupt human activities. For this reason the anti-seismic protection of buildings is a very important and of interest subject in Civil Engineering. In the case of structures with a low seismic energy dissipation capacity (for example steel frame structures with Slimdek composite floors), this problem becomes more complicated due to the requirement of dampers. In this paper an experimental study is presented regarding an innovative yielding metallic energy dissipation device, proposed by the author. An experiment is carried out on a shake table. By studying the results from the experiments and from the previous carried out numerical analysis we can conclude that this device provides a high anti-seismic protection for this type of structures.</p></abstract>

One of the most destructive natural phenomena is the earthquake. These events destroy lives, goods and disrupt human activities. For this reason the anti-seismic protection of buildings is a very important and of interest subject in Civil Engineering. In the case of structures with a low seismic energy dissipation capacity (for example steel frame structures with Slimdek composite floors), this problem becomes more complicated due to the requirement of dampers. In this paper an experimental study is presented regarding an innovative yielding metallic energy dissipation device, proposed by the author. An experiment is carried out on a shake table. By studying the results from the experiments and from the previous carried out numerical analysis we can conclude that this device provides a high anti-seismic protection for this type of structures.

The Experimental Analysis Of An Innovative Yielding Metallic Damper

„Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iaşi, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Building Services

Modelling in Civil Environmental Engineering

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One of the most destructive natural phenomena is the earthquake. These events destroy lives, goods and disrupt human activities. For this reason the...

The Experimental Analysis Of An Innovative Yielding Metallic Damper

Online veröffentlicht: 10. Juli 2015

Seitenbereich: 38 - 45

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/mmce-2015-0009

Schlüsselwörter
anti-seismic design, energy dissipative column, hysteresis, Slimdek, composite floor

© Vasile-Mircea Venghiac et al.

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The Experimental Analysis Of An Innovative Yielding Metallic Damper

Online veröffentlicht: 10. Juli 2015

Seitenbereich: 38 - 45

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/mmce-2015-0009

Schlüsselwörteranti-seismic design, energy dissipative column, hysteresis, Slimdek, composite floor

© Vasile-Mircea Venghiac et al.

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Schlüsselwörter
anti-seismic design, energy dissipative column, hysteresis, Slimdek, composite floor