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, INSDAG Calcutta 1
SEISMIC BEHAVIOUR OF STEEL
STRUCTURES
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Seismic Behaviour of Structural Steel

Ductile, equally strong in compression and tension

Mild versus high strength steel

Produced with high quality control. Aids in Capacity Design
yield ratio = expected yield strength/specified min. yield strength

Welding subjected to fatigue
SEISMIC BEHAVIOUR OF STEEL STRUCTURES
Robustness of Steel Structures
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SEISMIC BEHAVIOUR OF BRACING MEMBERS
Fig. 6 Hysteretic behaviour of a slender brace
P
(comp.)
2
0 -1 -2 2 3 4 1 -3 -4 -5
-2
-1
0
1
5
P
(ten.)

buckling

P Bracings used either for
lateral strength or for
lateral stiffness

used in pairs

slenderness limited to a
value such that C = T/2

solid cross-sections preferred
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SEISMIC BEHAVIOUR OF BEAM-COLUMNS
Seismic Behaviour of I-sections
Hysteretic behaviour of an I-section
M/M
y

/
y

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Seismic Behaviour of Rectangular Hollow Sections (RHS)
M/M
y

/
y

Hysteretic behaviour of rectangular hollow section
SEISMIC BEHAVIOUR OF BEAM-COLUMNS-1
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Seismic Behaviour of Circular Hollow Sections (CHS)
M/M
y

/
y

Hysteretic behaviour of circular hollow section
SEISMIC BEHAVIOUR OF BEAM-COLUMNS-2
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Seismic Behaviour of Concrete-Filled Tubes (CFT)
Failure Mode of a concrete-
filled RHS
SEISMIC BEHAVIOUR OF BEAM-COLUMNS-3
Efficient use of steel

Concrete in confined state

Local buckling delayed in RHS
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Types of moment connections
(a) (b)
(c)
(d)
SEISMIC BEHAVIOUR OF CONNECTIONS
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5
2
0 -1 -2 2 3 4 1 -3 -4 -5
-2
-1
0
1
M/M
y

/
y

Hysteretic behaviour of bolted angle connection
SEISMIC BEHAVIOUR OF CONNECTIONS-1
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Sway frames and non-say frames
Braced and un-braced frames

Concentrically Braced Frames (CBF)
Eccentrically Braced Frames (EBF)
(a)Diagonal
bracing
(b)Cross or
X-bracing
(c )Chevron
bracing
(d)Eccentric
bracing
Link
Beams
Bracing systems in Steel Frames
SEISMIC BEHAVIOUR OF FRAMES
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Failure of Concentric
Braced Frames
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Desired and Undesired Collapse Mechanisms in Capacity Design
(a) Desired (b) Undesired




CAPACITY DESIGN
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Lead
Plug
Laminated rubber bearing pad
SPECIAL DEVICES AND SYSTEMS
Either isolate or dissipate

Base Isolation

Vibration Control
Active and Passive

Visco-elastic dampers used as
sliding supports for beams/trusses

Tuned Mass Dampers(TMD)

Tuned Liquid Dampers(TLD)

Hydraulic Actuators

Weak links, stoppers etc as inelastic dampers