Buildings (Jan 2024)

Seismic Performance of Steel Buildings with Eccentrically Braced Frame Systems with Different Configurations

  • Juan Acosta,
  • Edén Bojórquez,
  • Juan Bojórquez,
  • Alfredo Reyes-Salazar,
  • Jorge Ruiz-García,
  • Sonia E. Ruiz,
  • Ivano Iovinella

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14010118
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 14, no. 1
p. 118

Abstract

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Although eccentrically braced frames (EBFs) can be used with different configurations according to architectural requirements, it has not yet been indicated which configuration has a better seismic performance; therefore, this paper presents an analytical study focused on evaluating the seismic behavior of various steel buildings with EBF systems, factoring in different configurations. Furthermore, the objective is to compare the performances of EBF systems with one another, to learn more about their structural efficiency. The results obtained indicate that seismic response, in terms of peak interstory drifts, depends on the structural period and hysteretic behavior of the links, because high levels of plastic rotation increase lateral displacement. In addition, it was observed that maximum drift demands are concentrated in the lower floors where the links exhibit inelastic behavior, while the level of interstory drift decreases as height increases.

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