Frictional mid-spliced shear links for eccentrically braced frames

Özkılıç Y. O., Ün E. M., TOPKAYA C.

Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, cilt.52, sa.15, ss.5050-5071, 2023 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 52 Sayı: 15
  • Basım Tarihi: 2023
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1002/eqe.4001
  • Dergi Adı: Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, PASCAL, Aerospace Database, Applied Science & Technology Source, Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA), Communication Abstracts, Compendex, Computer & Applied Sciences, Geobase, INSPEC, Metadex, DIALNET, Civil Engineering Abstracts
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.5050-5071
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: eccentrically braced frames, friction, low-cycle fatigue, mid-splice, seismic design, shear links, steel
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

According to the AISC Seismic Provisions for Structural Steel Buildings (AISC341-16) and EC8, the inelastic rotation demand at the design story drift is limited to 0.08 rad for I-shape shear links in eccentrically braced frames (EBFs). Numerical studies on EBF archetypes show that the single-sided inelastic rotation demands can be much higher than the limiting value. In addition, these links can fail due to low-cycle fatigue (LCF) which depends on the loading history. A mid-spliced end-plated detachable replaceable link has recently been developed to promote easy replacement of end-plated links. In this paper, a frictional mid-spliced shear link is developed to increase the inelastic link rotation capacity and LCF life of shear links. The proposed link utilizes a splice connection at the mid-length, where frictional faying surfaces are introduced to dissipate energy. Slip at the mid-splice connection causes a relative vertical displacement between the link ends which eventually reduces the rotation demands on the I-shape members. Experimental and numerical studies were conducted to study the proposed link concept. Three conventional and eight frictional mid-spliced links were tested using a nearly full-scale test setup. The results showed that the proposed links have a pinched link shear versus link rotation response. The links were able to sustain a link rotation demand of 0.23 rad together with a significant increase in their LCF life. Numerical studies were conducted to investigate the link rotation, interstory drift, and residual interstory drift of EBF archetypes equipped with the proposed frictional link.