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Seismic performance of multistory frames with novel self-centering friction SMA dampers [PDF]
Scientific ReportsOwing to their advantageous properties of super-elasticity and shape memory effect, shape memory alloys (SMAs) can dissipate seismic energy and minimize post-earthquake structural damage.
Weihong Li +5 more
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Mechanical Behaviors of a Buckling-Plate Self-Centering Friction Damper
Buildings, 2023 In order to improve the resilience of structures subjected to strong earthquakes, a buckling-plate self-centering friction damper (BPSCFD) with low post-yielding stiffness is proposed, which consists of a group of post-buckling plates and a self ...
Qinting Wang +3 more
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Development and Analysis of the Control Effect of a Reid Damper with Self-Centering Characteristics
Shock and Vibration, 2018 To improve the recoverability of structures following an earthquake, a Reid friction damper with self-centering characteristics is proposed and its hysteretic behavior is studied by theoretical analysis and experimental research.
Ying-jie Kang, Ling-yun Peng
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Development and verification of a variable friction self-centering damper [PDF]
E3S Web of ConferencesThe structure of a variable friction self-centering damper (VFSCD) and the main key parameters for controlling its hysteretic performance are introduced. The performance evaluation index and calculation method of each index of the VFSCD are defined.
Liu Tong +3 more
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of a New Self-Centering Damper on a Knee Braced Frame
Shock and Vibration, 2023 The use of shape memory alloys (SMAs) has been receiving increasing attention among researchers due to their special properties. One of the most important features of SMA is the superelastic behavior which causes the alloy to be able to remove all the ...
Seyed Mohammad Banihashem +3 more
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Research on Restoring Force Model of Self-centering Unidirectional Friction Damper
工程科学与技术ObjectiveTo enhance the self-centering ability of friction dampers, a self-centering unidirectional friction damper with adjustable frictional force was deeply studied.
Liu Yunshuai +4 more
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Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2023 The self-centering friction-viscous damper (SCFVD) is a novel self-centering system that utilizes preloaded ring springs to offer self-centering and friction-based energy dissipation capacity, while a viscous damper provides viscous-based energy ...
Yu Xia +3 more
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Superelastic Shape Memory Alloy Honeycomb Damper
Applied Sciences, 2023 The relative displacements between the girders and piers of isolated bridges during intense earthquakes are usually so large that traditional restrainers cannot accommodate the resulting deformation.
Sasa Cao, Fulong Hu, Guixin Zhang
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Seismic Behavior of a Self-Centering System with 2–4 Viscous Damper [PDF]
Journal of Earthquake Engineering, 2018 This research demonstrates the efficacy of 2–4 viscous dampers in self-centering rocking structures with bi‑linear elastic response, which is distinctly different to conventional fixed‑base structu...
Nikoo K. Hazaveh +4 more
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Earthquake resilient coupling beams: a state-of-the-art review
Shenzhen Daxue xuebao. Ligong ban, 2022 Coupling beams are significant members to dissipate energy in shear wall structures among which the earthquake resilient coupling beam possesses such advantages as good capacity of energy dissipation, effectiveness of reducing the inter-story drift and ...
GUAN Minsheng, LI Zhenying, DU Hongbiao
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