Experimental and theoretical study on a novel dual-functional replaceable stiffening angle steel component. Issue 114 (November 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lu, Xinzheng; Zhang, Lei; Cui, Yao; Li, Yi; Ye, Lieping
• Is Part Of: Soil dynamics and earthquake engineering. Issue 114(2018)
• Page Start: 378
• Page End: 391
• Publication Date: 2018-11
• Subjects: Stiffening angle steel (SAS) -- Dual-function -- Monotonic loading test -- Hysteretic test -- Theoretical analysis -- Numerical simulation; Soil dynamics -- Periodicals; Earthquake engineering -- Periodicals; Sols -- Dynamique -- Périodiques; Génie parasismique -- Périodiques; 624.176205
• DOI: 10.1016/j.soildyn.2018.07.040
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0267-7261

Abstract

Abstract: Recently, seismic resilience has become a research frontier in civil engineering. The self-centering steel frame can effectively control structural damage and reduce structural residual deformation, which ensures rapid repair after an earthquake. Therefore, such a structural system has attracted extensive attention from researchers. One of the important research directions on self-centering steel frames is the development of high-performance energy-dissipating components. A new type of dual-functional replaceable stiffening angle steel (SAS) component is proposed here. It can effectively improve the stiffness and strength of beam-column connections and has sufficient energy-dissipating performance and ductility. Seven different energy-dissipating components were tested, including one angle steel component and six SAS components. The strength and deformation capacity of the components were compared based on monotonic loading tests. The SAS component with the highest out-of-plane stability and sufficient strength and initial stiffness was selected and subsequently tested under hysteretic loading to investigate its energy-dissipating performance. The theoretical analysis methods of the initial stiffness and the yield moment provided by the SAS components were proposed and validated by the finite-element (FE) models calibrated using experimental data. Highlights: A novel dual-functional (high strength and energy dissipation) replaceable stiffening angle steel component is proposed. Monotonic loading test and hysteretic test are conducted to explore the performance of proposed component. FE models using MSC.Marc program can simulate the behavior of proposed component. Theoretical calculation models of the initial stiffness and yield moment of the proposed component are proposed.