Parametric study of braced steel frames with viscoelastic dampers | |
| Author | Samaratunga, Mohandiramge C.P. |
| Call Number | AIT Caps. Proj. no.CIE-15-44 |
| Subject(s) | Viscoelastic materials Structural frames--Earthquake effects--Mathematical models Damping (Mechanics) |
| Note | A capstone project report submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Engineering Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Caps. Proj. ; no. CIE-15-44 |
| Abstract | California is a well-known earthquake prone region in which thousands of earthquakes could be experienced per year where large amounts of damage with respect to loss of life and also economically takes place. The present-day practice in the field of construction is to use concentrically braced frames in regions of seismic activity. In concentrically braced frames energy is dissipated by buckling of the brace and also brace yielding in seismic loading, which in term means that plastic deformation takes place and high maintenance would require. Relatively by the use of viscoelastic damping systems there would be a reduction in the structure maintenance due to its deformity in course of a seismic activity. The following study was conducted to confirm this statement, to find out a suitable pattern to add viscoelastic dampers to a medium- rise and high- rise building with better performance and additionally as part of this study the viscoelastic damper will be compared with the friction damping system and viscous damping system. |
| Year | 2015 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Caps. Proj. ; no. CIE-15-44 |
| Type | Capstone Project |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Civil and Infrastructure Engineering (CIE) |
| Chairperson(s) | Hathairat Maneetes; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Punchet Thammarak;Teraphan Ornthammarath;Tian Boon Soh; |
| Degree | Capstone Project (B.Sc.)-Asian Institute of Technology, 2015 |