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Effect of Composite Gravity Framing on Seismic Response of Eccentrically Braced Frames

Cilt: 37 Sayı: 3 4 Mayıs 2026
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Effect of Composite Gravity Framing on Seismic Response of Eccentrically Braced Frames

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This paper presents a numerical study investigating the effect of composite gravity frames (CGFs) on the seismic response of eccentrically braced frames (EBFs) subjected to a suite of earthquake ground motions. Two different modeling approaches were considered for each archetype with 4, 8, and 16 stories. While the first model included only the bare steel EBF, the second model considered the EBF together with tributary gravity frames (GFs) and included the effects of a composite floor slab both on the response of the gravity frame connections and on the response of EBF links. A total of 1056 nonlinear time-history analyses were performed using the Opensees software by subjecting the archetypes to 44 scaled and unscaled far-field ground motions defined in FEMA P695. Interstory drift ratios, residual drift ratios, link rotation angles and residual link rotation angles were considered as the response indicators. In addition, a process of removing damaged links was simulated to evaluate the amount of residual drift after this process. The analyses show that the CGFs have a significant beneficial effect on the performance of EBF in terms of link rotation angles and residual drift ratios. Further, the process of removing links for replacement may provide additional benefits in allowing further reductions in residual drift ratio obtained as less than 0.5% even under ground motions scaled to the maximum considered earthquake when the CGFs were included in the model.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Destekleyen Kurum

TÜBİTAK

Proje Numarası

TÜBİTAK 2219-1059B191700103

Teşekkür

The study was supported by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) under the grant number TÜBİTAK 2219-1059B191700103. The authors thank to TÜBİTAK for their supports. The opinions expressed in this paper are those of the authors and do not reflect the views of the sponsor.

Kaynakça

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Çelik Yapılar

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Erken Görünüm Tarihi

14 Kasım 2025

Yayımlanma Tarihi

4 Mayıs 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

25 Haziran 2025

Kabul Tarihi

7 Kasım 2025

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2026 Cilt: 37 Sayı: 3

Kaynak Göster

APA
Bozkurt, M. B., & Engelhardt, M. D. (2026). Effect of Composite Gravity Framing on Seismic Response of Eccentrically Braced Frames. Turkish Journal of Civil Engineering, 37(3), 1-27. https://doi.org/10.18400/tjce.1726766
AMA
1.Bozkurt MB, Engelhardt MD. Effect of Composite Gravity Framing on Seismic Response of Eccentrically Braced Frames. tjce. 2026;37(3):1-27. doi:10.18400/tjce.1726766
Chicago
Bozkurt, Mehmet Bakır, ve Michael D. Engelhardt. 2026. “Effect of Composite Gravity Framing on Seismic Response of Eccentrically Braced Frames”. Turkish Journal of Civil Engineering 37 (3): 1-27. https://doi.org/10.18400/tjce.1726766.
EndNote
Bozkurt MB, Engelhardt MD (01 Mayıs 2026) Effect of Composite Gravity Framing on Seismic Response of Eccentrically Braced Frames. Turkish Journal of Civil Engineering 37 3 1–27.
IEEE
[1]M. B. Bozkurt ve M. D. Engelhardt, “Effect of Composite Gravity Framing on Seismic Response of Eccentrically Braced Frames”, tjce, c. 37, sy 3, ss. 1–27, May. 2026, doi: 10.18400/tjce.1726766.
ISNAD
Bozkurt, Mehmet Bakır - Engelhardt, Michael D. “Effect of Composite Gravity Framing on Seismic Response of Eccentrically Braced Frames”. Turkish Journal of Civil Engineering 37/3 (01 Mayıs 2026): 1-27. https://doi.org/10.18400/tjce.1726766.
JAMA
1.Bozkurt MB, Engelhardt MD. Effect of Composite Gravity Framing on Seismic Response of Eccentrically Braced Frames. tjce. 2026;37:1–27.
MLA
Bozkurt, Mehmet Bakır, ve Michael D. Engelhardt. “Effect of Composite Gravity Framing on Seismic Response of Eccentrically Braced Frames”. Turkish Journal of Civil Engineering, c. 37, sy 3, Mayıs 2026, ss. 1-27, doi:10.18400/tjce.1726766.
Vancouver
1.Mehmet Bakır Bozkurt, Michael D. Engelhardt. Effect of Composite Gravity Framing on Seismic Response of Eccentrically Braced Frames. tjce. 01 Mayıs 2026;37(3):1-27. doi:10.18400/tjce.1726766