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Friction Dampers for Seismic Protections of Steel Buildings Subjected to Earthquakes: Emphasis on Structural Design

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Damping; Earthquake; Energy dissipation; Friction dampers; Seismic design; Steel buildings

Introduction

To reduce the seismic demand, researchers have proposed to incorporate supplemental energy dissipation devices into the structural system of buildings. According to the primary dissipation mechanism, supplemental energy dissipation devices are grouped into two categories: hysteretic and viscoelastic. Hysteretic devices rely on the relative displacements of components within the device and are typically based on either metallic yielding or frictional sliding, while viscoelastic devices are velocity dependent. More specifically, friction devices dissipate energy through the relative sliding developed between two solid interfaces. Depending on the type of friction devices, they could be installed in line with single-diagonal or chevron steel braces, at the intersection of X-bracing system, and in parallel with the beam located at the top of chevron bracing system. The...

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  1. Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Concordia University, 1455 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W., Montreal, QC, H3G 1M8, Canada

    Lucia Tirca

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  1. Institute for Risk & Uncertainty, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom

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    Edoardo Patelli

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Tirca, L. (2021). Friction Dampers for Seismic Protections of Steel Buildings Subjected to Earthquakes: Emphasis on Structural Design. In: Beer, M., Kougioumtzoglou, I., Patelli, E., Au, IK. (eds) Encyclopedia of Earthquake Engineering. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-36197-5_312-1

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