Evaluation of a low-cost seismic energy dissipation device for buildings
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Bibliografische Angaben
| Autor(en): |
Héctor Guerrero
(Institute of Engineering, UNAM, Mexico City, Mexico)
Roberto Gomez (Institute of Engineering, UNAM, Mexico City, Mexico) J. Alberto Escobar (Institute of Engineering, UNAM, Mexico City, Mexico) |
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| Medium: | Tagungsbeitrag | ||||
| Sprache(n): | Englisch | ||||
| Tagung: | IABSE Congress: Structural Engineering for Future Societal Needs, Ghent, Belgium, 22-24 September 2021 | ||||
| Veröffentlicht in: | IABSE Congress Ghent 2021 | ||||
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| Seite(n): | 1430-1436 | ||||
| Anzahl der Seiten (im PDF): | 7 | ||||
| DOI: | 10.2749/ghent.2021.1430 | ||||
| Abstrakt: |
Safety during earthquakes should be a human right and shall be accessible not only to those who can pay for proprietary high-tech devices but to everyone. Based on that, this paper presents a low- cost, low-tech seismic energy dissipation device. Its experimental behaviour under seismic loading is assessed. The device is classified as buckling-restrained brace (BRB) and, according to its characteristics, it is suitable for new and existing, medium- to low-rise structures. First, the device composing parts are presented. Then, its structural response, in terms of hysteretic behaviour, ductility, and dissipated energy – as obtained from experimental tests – is shown. Experimental results show an excellent behaviour. As a result, it can be said that the device is reliable and its use is recommended for new and existing structures. Design recommendations are also provided. |
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| Copyright: | © 2021 International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE) | ||||
| Lizenz: | Die Urheberrechte (Copyright) für dieses Werk sind rechtlich geschützt. Es darf nicht ohne die Zustimmung des Autors/der Autorin oder Rechteinhabers/-in weiter benutzt werden. |
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