1. Cyclic Loading Performance of Radius-Cut Double Coke-Shaped Strip Dampers
- Author
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Chang-Hwan Lee, Young K. Ju, Minjae Park, Robel Wondimu Alemayehu, Jaeho Ryu, Young Sik Kim, and Jaehoon Bae
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Materials science ,0211 other engineering and technologies ,passive control system ,020101 civil engineering ,02 engineering and technology ,Bending ,lcsh:Technology ,Article ,0201 civil engineering ,Damper ,Physics::Geophysics ,Stress (mechanics) ,reduced beam section ,plastic hinge ,General Materials Science ,Ductility ,lcsh:Microscopy ,Moment distribution method ,strip damper ,cyclic loading ,Stress concentration ,lcsh:QC120-168.85 ,021110 strategic, defence & security studies ,lcsh:QH201-278.5 ,business.industry ,lcsh:T ,Structural engineering ,energy dissipation device ,lcsh:TA1-2040 ,Plastic hinge ,Seismic retrofit ,lcsh:Descriptive and experimental mechanics ,lcsh:Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering ,business ,lcsh:Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) ,lcsh:TK1-9971 - Abstract
Conventional slit dampers are widely used for the purpose of seismic retrofitting, however, the structure of these dampers is susceptible to fractures, due to stress concentration at the ends of the strips in the event of large earthquakes. To address this issue, a novel radius-cut coke-shaped strip damper featuring improved ductility is proposed herein. This damper was developed based on the moment distribution over the strip when both its ends were constrained. The height-to-width ratio of the strip was increased to induce bending rather than shear deformation, and the reduced beam section method was employed. A radius-cut section was used to intentionally focus the stress to induce the plastic hinge. This reduced the fracture fragility of the specimen, resulting in an increased inelastic deformation capacity. Cyclic loading tests were conducted to verify damping performance against earthquakes. Experiments and finite element analyses proved that the coke-shaped damper exhibits improved ductility. The final fracture occurred in the radius-cut section after sufficient energy dissipation during cyclic loading. The results also indicated further improvements in strength due to the membrane effect under cyclic loading, caused by the tensile resistance of the strip due to its constrained ends.
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- 2020