Assessment of Seismic Behavior of Steel Moment Frames Equipped with S-Shaped Steel Plate Dampers

Chunhong YANG; Hongjun  ZHUANG; Hang  DU

doi:10.56748/ejse.26819

Authors

Chunhong YANG School of Mechanical Engineering https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9965-363X
Hongjun ZHUANG School of Mechanical Engineering https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9965-363X
Hang DU School of Mechanical Engineering https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9965-363X

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56748/ejse.26819

Keywords:

SSPD, Seismic retrofitting, Energy dissipation, Drift reduction, Base shear

Abstract

One of the applications of yielding dampers is to boost the productivity of steel structures. Moment-Resisting Frames (MRF) located in areas with high seismicity need to be retrofitted in many cases, and by using this method, the objectives required to achieve seismic performance can be provided at a low cost. This research investigates the effectiveness of the S-Shaped Steel Plate Damper (SSPD) as a new type of damper with a bending function for retrofitting steel MRFs. For this purpose, three structures with different heights have been selected. Utilizing the outcomes of linear static analysis with the force tactic, dampers with appropriate dimensions have been designed for the story of these structures. The curves of these dampers have been extracted using nonlinear finite element models in cyclic loading done using Analysis by Automatic QUadratic Solver (ABAQUS), and their behavior, including deformation, initial stiffness, and maximum force, has been determined. Then, the extracted nonlinear models were used in the nonlinear models of structures equipped with this type of damper developed in PERFORM software. Nonlinear time history analyses were done on structures without and equipped with dampers, and seismic response parameters, including base shear, maximum displacement, drift, and dissipated energy, were compared. The outcomes reveal that in structures with dampers, the maximum displacement is 55% lower on average. In addition, the maximum drift is less than 44% on average. Finally, it was found that the S-shaped damper dissipates an average of 79% to 93% of seismic energy, which displays its efficiency.

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