Table 1 Finalized YBS properties derived from pushover analysis at 2% target drift for the six-story RC frame.
From: Yielding brace system as a next-generation lateral load mechanism for seismic resilient cities
Storey | YBS Connector | HSS section | Total Stiffness and Weight | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
\(\:{F}_{d}\) (kN) | \(\:{K}_{d}\) (N/mm) | \(\:{W}_{d}\) (kN) | Section | \(\:{W}_{hsc}\) (kN) | \(\:{K}_{hsc}\) (N/mm) | \(\:{K}_{t}\) (N/mm) | \(\:{W}_{t}\) (kN) | |
6 | 98.1 | 72373.1 | 0.3 | 5(1/2)x5(1/2)x3/16 | 1.0 | 93624.1 | 40815.3 | 1.3 |
5 | 294.2 | 217119.2 | 0.5 | 7 × 7 × 1/4 | 1.7 | 156043.4 | 90790.0 | 2.2 |
4 | 490.3 | 361865.4 | 1.0 | 7 × 7 × 3/8 | 2.5 | 231662.5 | 141245.2 | 3.4 |
3 | 588.4 | 434238.5 | 1.1 | 7 × 7 × 3/8 | 2.5 | 231662.5 | 151071.4 | 3.6 |
2 | 588.4 | 434238.5 | 1.1 | 7 × 7 × 3/8 | 2.5 | 231662.5 | 151071.4 | 3.6 |
1 | 686.5 | 506611.5 | 1.1 | 9 × 9 × 3/8 | 3.2 | 304486.7 | 190180.4 | 4.3 |
