Current seismic design provisions for chevron-braced frames require that the chevron beams resist the unbalanced force due to simultaneous brace buckling and tensile yielding, leading to deep heavy chevron beams. Results of large-scale chevron braced frames have demonstrated that allowing limited chevron beam yielding reduces this unbalanced force and is not detrimental to the lateral resistance of chevron-braced buildings. This proposed design reduces the size of beams in chevron-braced frames. This study evaluates the seismic performance of 3-story and 9-story prototype buildings with the proposed design. The novelty of this research lies in applying FEMA P695 seismic provisions for performance and collapse risk assessment, and ASCE 41 modeling parameters and acceptance criteria for nonlinear brace, beam, and column elements in the numerical building models. Results indicate compelling evidence that the proposed design with reduced sized chevron beams offer seismic performance comparable to frames designed according to current AISC provisions. The collapse risk in 50 years remains within acceptable limit of 2% for both designs. Additionally, the proposed design also provides a more economical solution, reducing structural weight of the braced-frame by up to 8%, thus enhancing the applicability in practice for chevron-braced steel buildings.
Chevron braced frames SCBF seismic response steel braced frames FEMA P695
Current seismic design provisions for chevron-braced frames require that the chevron beams resist the unbalanced force due to simultaneous brace buckling and tensile yielding, leading to deep heavy chevron beams. Results of large-scale chevron braced frames have demonstrated that allowing limited chevron beam yielding reduces this unbalanced force and is not detrimental to the lateral resistance of chevron-braced buildings. This proposed design reduces the size of beams in chevron-braced frames. This study evaluates the seismic performance of 3-story and 9-story prototype buildings with the proposed design. The novelty of this research lies in applying FEMA P695 seismic provisions for performance and collapse risk assessment, and ASCE 41 modeling parameters and acceptance criteria for nonlinear brace, beam, and column elements in the numerical building models. Results indicate compelling evidence that the proposed design with reduced sized chevron beams offer seismic performance comparable to frames designed according to current AISC provisions. The collapse risk in 50 years remains within acceptable limit of 2% for both designs. Additionally, the proposed design also provides a more economical solution, reducing structural weight of the braced-frame by up to 8%, thus enhancing the applicability in practice for chevron-braced steel buildings.
Chevron braced frames SCBF seismic response steel braced frames FEMA P695
Birincil Dil | İngilizce |
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Konular | Çelik Yapılar, Deprem Mühendisliği, Yapı Mühendisliği |
Bölüm | Araştırma Makaleleri |
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Erken Görünüm Tarihi | 12 Mayıs 2025 |
Yayımlanma Tarihi | |
Gönderilme Tarihi | 24 Temmuz 2024 |
Kabul Tarihi | 6 Mayıs 2025 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2025 Cilt: 36 Sayı: 6 |