Seismic behavior of steel beam-column connections with knee braces | |
| Author | Siriluck Boonpao |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.ST-06-03 |
| Subject(s) | Earthquake resistant design Steel, Structural |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. ST-06-03 |
| Abstract | Knee-Braced Moment Frame system, an alternative seismic resisting system is investigated in this study. The KBMF system has been developed to enhance the seismic resisting performance included the ductility and seismic energy dissipation. Understanding the structural behavior under cyclic loading and design methodology is an important key to fully utilize this efficient system. This research involved the experimental studies of KBMF system. The test specimen was designed based on the capacity design method in order to achieve a predetermined plastic mechanism within limited testing forces. The plastic mechanism was generated by plastic hinging of beam from flexural yielding and axial yielding of knee braces. A hollow square section was employed for knee braces. The experiment was conducted with the quasi-static cyclic loading. The experimental results exhibited stable and full hysteretic loops up to a story drift of approximately 3.0%. The experimental results were analyzed to verify the design concept and to verify values of key design parameters. It is verified that the structural system is viable and the proposed design procedure is applicable |
| Year | 2006 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. ST-06-03 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Structural Engineering (STE) /Former Name = Structural Engineering and Construction (ST) |
| Chairperson(s) | Pennung Warnitchai; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Pichai Nimityongskul;Sutat Leelataviwat; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Foster Wheeler International Corporation, Thailand; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2006 |