Abstract
In this research a seismic retrofit system consisting of a pin-jointed steel frame and rotational friction dampers is developed for the seismic retrofit of reinforced concrete soft-first-story structures, and its efficiency is evaluated through theoretical formulation, cyclic loading test, and analysis of a case study structure. In this system, pin-jointed steel frames are attached to a framed structure at the first story, and a rotational friction damper is installed at each corner of the steel frames. A theoretical formulation is derived for the amplification mechanism of the rotational friction damper and is used to design the geometry of the damper in such a way that its rotation is maximized for a given lateral drift of the structure. The experimental and analysis results show that the proposed system can be used efficiently to prevent the collapse of the case study structure and reduce interstory drift ratios to the code-stipulated limit states.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 04019162 |
| Journal | Journal of Structural Engineering |
| Volume | 145 |
| Issue number | 12 |
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| State | Published - 1 Dec 2019 |
Keywords
- Rotational friction dampers
- Seismic design
- Seismic retrofit
- Soft-first story