The objective of the present study is to analytically investigate temperature effects of an axial-type seismic damper made of shape memory alloys(SMAs)equipped in steel frames.Based on a modified multilinear one dimen...The objective of the present study is to analytically investigate temperature effects of an axial-type seismic damper made of shape memory alloys(SMAs)equipped in steel frames.Based on a modified multilinear one dimensional constitutive model of SMAs,two types of SMAs are employed,which have different stress plateau and different stress growth rate with temperature increase.Temperature effects of SMA dampers on seismic performance upgrading are discussed in three aspects:different environment temperatures;rapid loading rate induced heat generation and different SMA fractions.The analysis indicates that the effect of environment temperature should be considered for the SMA damper in steel frames.However,the rapid loading rate induced heat generation has little adverse effect.展开更多
This paper focuses on damage control design of SMA dampers in steel frame piers.A parametric study based on time history analyses is carried out on frametyped bridge piers with axial-type SMA damping device.The parame...This paper focuses on damage control design of SMA dampers in steel frame piers.A parametric study based on time history analyses is carried out on frametyped bridge piers with axial-type SMA damping device.The parameters examined are design parameters of strength ratioαF and stiffness ratioαK.Seismic performance indexes on displacement and strain are investigated under three JRA recommended Level 2 Ground TypeПstrong earthquake motions.Design recommendations are suggested following the results of the parametric study.展开更多
基金The study was partially funded by the JSPS Grants-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research(No.23656292)and by grants from Japan Science and Technology Agency for“Evaluation and Mitigation of Environment Impacts of Earthquake and Typhoon Disaster on Urban Area and Infrastructures”(Project Title:Refined Analysis and Damage Control of Earthquake Disaster Impact on Bridge Structures),under the Strategic Japanese-Chinese Cooperative Program on Science and Technology(S&T)for Environmental Conservation and Construction of a Society with Less Environmental Burden.
文摘The objective of the present study is to analytically investigate temperature effects of an axial-type seismic damper made of shape memory alloys(SMAs)equipped in steel frames.Based on a modified multilinear one dimensional constitutive model of SMAs,two types of SMAs are employed,which have different stress plateau and different stress growth rate with temperature increase.Temperature effects of SMA dampers on seismic performance upgrading are discussed in three aspects:different environment temperatures;rapid loading rate induced heat generation and different SMA fractions.The analysis indicates that the effect of environment temperature should be considered for the SMA damper in steel frames.However,the rapid loading rate induced heat generation has little adverse effect.
基金The study was supported in part by grants from the Advanced Research Center for Seismic Experiments and Computations,Meijo University.
文摘This paper focuses on damage control design of SMA dampers in steel frame piers.A parametric study based on time history analyses is carried out on frametyped bridge piers with axial-type SMA damping device.The parameters examined are design parameters of strength ratioαF and stiffness ratioαK.Seismic performance indexes on displacement and strain are investigated under three JRA recommended Level 2 Ground TypeПstrong earthquake motions.Design recommendations are suggested following the results of the parametric study.
