<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This paper deals with effect of number and position of friction dampers on seismic response of 2D steel frame. For the present study four structures with six storeys are subjected to a time history analysis. For each story are using two, four and six friction dampers with different positions keeping slip load and stiffness constant. To study the effect of number and position of dampers in structures, are analysed the time period, top roof displacement, maximum base shear and percentage energy dissipated in accordance with energy induced in the frame. The results indicate that number and placement of damper affects the structural response. A large number of dampers do not always lead to best benefit in terms of energy dissipation.</p></abstract>

This paper deals with effect of number and position of friction dampers on seismic response of 2D steel frame. For the present study four structures with six storeys are subjected to a time history analysis. For each story are using two, four and six friction dampers with different positions keeping slip load and stiffness constant. To study the effect of number and position of dampers in structures, are analysed the time period, top roof displacement, maximum base shear and percentage energy dissipated in accordance with energy induced in the frame. The results indicate that number and placement of damper affects the structural response. A large number of dampers do not always lead to best benefit in terms of energy dissipation.

Effect of Number and Position of Rotational Friction Dampers on Seismic Response of Steel Frame

Ovidius University Annals of Constanta - Series Civil Engineering

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This paper deals with effect of number and position of friction dampers on seismic response of 2D steel frame. For the present study four structures with six...

Effect of Number and Position of Rotational Friction Dampers on Seismic Response of Steel Frame

Published Online: Jan 21, 2020

Page range: 99 - 104

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ouacsce-2019-0011

Keywords
dissipation energy, friction damper non-linear time, history analysis

© 2019 Ionuț-Sergiu Oance et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Effect of Number and Position of Rotational Friction Dampers on Seismic Response of Steel Frame

Published Online: Jan 21, 2020

Page range: 99 - 104

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ouacsce-2019-0011

Keywordsdissipation energy, friction damper non-linear time, history analysis

© 2019 Ionuț-Sergiu Oance et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
dissipation energy, friction damper non-linear time, history analysis