Author:
Hanafi M. Fujii,Hasan Muttaqin,Panjaitan Arief,Shimizu Masaru
Abstract
Resistant structures, such as Eccentrically Braced Frames (EBFs), are required to be established in earthquake-hazard areas. In EBFs, an essential beam component, known as link, plays a crucial role in determining the performance of these structures. As the seismic energy dissipator, link experiences failure to prevent heavy damage to other EBFs members, such as beams and columns. Although several studies have been carried out to enhance the seismic performance of link, there is still limited regarding these elements. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate several IWF flexural links constructed in FE models of Inverted-V EBFs. A total of three flexural links with different stiffener spaces were considered namely non-spacing, 250 mm, and 100 mm stiffener spacing links. To assess their performance, cyclic loading with yield displacement control was used in EBFs models. Observations were mainly conducted on EBFs performances consisting of strength, stiffness, and dissipation energy. The results showed that the best seismic performance was specified on a 100 mm-stiffener spacing link by presenting the largest and most stable hysteresis curve. Based on these results, the configuration of the narrow space stiffener in the link element was recommended to improve the seismic performance of EBFs.
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