High-strength steel frames with SMA connections in self-centring energy-dissipation bays: insights and a multimodal nonlinear static procedure

• Published in: Smart materials and structures Vol. 29; no. 12; pp. 125020 - 125039
• Main Authors: Ke, Ke, Yam, Michael C H, Zhang, Huanyang, Lam, Angus C C, Zhou, Xuhong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: IOP Publishing 01.12.2020
• Subjects: energy dissipation bay; high strength steel; nonlinear static procedure; self-centring; shape memory alloy

This study explores the effectiveness of shape-memory-alloy (SMA)-based self-centring energy-dissipation bays (SCEDBs) for enhancing the seismic performance of high-strength-steel (HSS) frames. The work commences with the development of an ensemble of prototype HSS frames equipped with SCEDBs, known...