Cyclic performance of cross restrained steel plate shear walls with transverse braces

This paper presents an investigation on the cyclic performance of cross restrained steel plate shear walls (SPSWs) with transverse braces. Transverse braces connecting to two columns are proposed to replace horizontal cross stiffeners on the infill steel plates. Effects of transverse braces on the p...

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Main Authors: Yu, Jin-Guang, Feng, Xiao-Tian, Li, Bo, Hao, Ji-Ping
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Language:English
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author Yu, Jin-Guang
Feng, Xiao-Tian
Li, Bo
Hao, Ji-Ping
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Feng, Xiao-Tian
Li, Bo
Hao, Ji-Ping
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description This paper presents an investigation on the cyclic performance of cross restrained steel plate shear walls (SPSWs) with transverse braces. Transverse braces connecting to two columns are proposed to replace horizontal cross stiffeners on the infill steel plates. Effects of transverse braces on the performance of SPSWs are estimated through an experimental study and a finite element analysis. Two 1/3-scale two-story single-bay SPSW specimens, including one unstiffened SPSW and one cross restrained SPSW with transverse braces, are first tested under the quasi-static cyclic loading. Subsequently, finite element models for SPSWs are developed and verified by the test results. Cyclic performance of SPSW structures with different restrains for the infill steel plates are compared in terms of failure mode, loading capacity, energy dissipation capacity and stiffness degradation. Emphasis is given on the stress development and out-of-plane deformation of infill steel plates. The results show that use of transverse braces as the substitute of horizontal stiffeners enhances the loading capacity, energy dissipation capacity and ductility of SPSW structure. It is also effective to homogenize stress distribution and to restrain the out-of-plane deformation of infill steel plates, which finally decreases the additional bending moments applied to the columns. Compared with the unstiffened SPSWs, the maximum inward flexural deformation of columns in the cross restrained SPSWs with transverse braces is reduced by about 40.0%. It has demonstrated that the proposed cross restrainers combined with transverse braces are effective in improving the cyclic performance of SPSWs.
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spelling nottingham-551902020-08-31T04:30:11Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/55190/ Cyclic performance of cross restrained steel plate shear walls with transverse braces Yu, Jin-Guang Feng, Xiao-Tian Li, Bo Hao, Ji-Ping This paper presents an investigation on the cyclic performance of cross restrained steel plate shear walls (SPSWs) with transverse braces. Transverse braces connecting to two columns are proposed to replace horizontal cross stiffeners on the infill steel plates. Effects of transverse braces on the performance of SPSWs are estimated through an experimental study and a finite element analysis. Two 1/3-scale two-story single-bay SPSW specimens, including one unstiffened SPSW and one cross restrained SPSW with transverse braces, are first tested under the quasi-static cyclic loading. Subsequently, finite element models for SPSWs are developed and verified by the test results. Cyclic performance of SPSW structures with different restrains for the infill steel plates are compared in terms of failure mode, loading capacity, energy dissipation capacity and stiffness degradation. Emphasis is given on the stress development and out-of-plane deformation of infill steel plates. The results show that use of transverse braces as the substitute of horizontal stiffeners enhances the loading capacity, energy dissipation capacity and ductility of SPSW structure. It is also effective to homogenize stress distribution and to restrain the out-of-plane deformation of infill steel plates, which finally decreases the additional bending moments applied to the columns. Compared with the unstiffened SPSWs, the maximum inward flexural deformation of columns in the cross restrained SPSWs with transverse braces is reduced by about 40.0%. It has demonstrated that the proposed cross restrainers combined with transverse braces are effective in improving the cyclic performance of SPSWs. Elsevier 2018-11-01 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en cc_by_nc_nd https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/55190/1/CBRP-TB%20manuscript.pdf Yu, Jin-Guang, Feng, Xiao-Tian, Li, Bo and Hao, Ji-Ping (2018) Cyclic performance of cross restrained steel plate shear walls with transverse braces. Thin-Walled Structures, 132 . pp. 250-264. ISSN 0263-8231 Steel plate shear walls; Cross restrainers; Transverse braces; Cyclic performance; Finite element analysis https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0263823118303288?via%3Dihub doi:10.1016/j.tws.2018.08.020 doi:10.1016/j.tws.2018.08.020
spellingShingle Steel plate shear walls; Cross restrainers; Transverse braces; Cyclic performance; Finite element analysis
Yu, Jin-Guang
Feng, Xiao-Tian
Li, Bo
Hao, Ji-Ping
Cyclic performance of cross restrained steel plate shear walls with transverse braces
title Cyclic performance of cross restrained steel plate shear walls with transverse braces
title_full Cyclic performance of cross restrained steel plate shear walls with transverse braces
title_fullStr Cyclic performance of cross restrained steel plate shear walls with transverse braces
title_full_unstemmed Cyclic performance of cross restrained steel plate shear walls with transverse braces
title_short Cyclic performance of cross restrained steel plate shear walls with transverse braces
title_sort cyclic performance of cross restrained steel plate shear walls with transverse braces
topic Steel plate shear walls; Cross restrainers; Transverse braces; Cyclic performance; Finite element analysis
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