State-of-the-art review: Seismic design and performance assessment of special concentrically braced frames developed for complex industrial building structures

AD Wasse, K Dai, J Wang, R Sharbati - International Journal of Steel …, 2024 - Springer
This state-of-the-art review comprehensively evaluates the seismic design and performance
assessment of concentrically braced frame (CBF) systems, specifically focusing on special …

Full-scale cyclic testing of low-ductility concentrically braced frames

CR Bradley, LA Fahnestock, EM Hines… - Journal of Structural …, 2017 - ascelibrary.org
Two full-scale, two-story, low-ductility steel concentrically braced frame (CBF) systems were
tested to evaluate failure mechanisms, postelastic frame behavior, reserve capacity, and …

Nonlinear modeling of concentrically braced frames

AD Sen, CW Roeder, DE Lehman… - Journal of Constructional …, 2019 - Elsevier
Concentrically braced frames (CBFs) comprise a large proportion of lateral-force-resisting
systems used in steel building infrastructure around the world. Many categories of CBFs …

Numerical investigation into I-shape brace connections of conventional concentrically braced frames

C Wang, A Rudman, R Tremblay, CA Rogers - Engineering Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
In many low and moderate seismic regions, a low-ductility concentrically braced frame (CBF)
is used as the seismic force resisting system for steel structures. The design of such CBFs is …

Seismic performance of chevron‐configured special concentrically braced frames with yielding beams

H Asada, AD Sen, T Li, JW Berman… - Earthquake …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Current seismic design requirements for special concentrically braced frames (SCBFs) in
chevron configurations require that the beams supporting the braces be designed to resist …

Seismic performance assessment of low-ductility concentrically braced frames

JG Sizemore, LA Fahnestock… - Journal of Structural …, 2019 - ascelibrary.org
Current US seismic design provisions allow structures in areas of lower seismicity (eg, the
Midwest and eastern North America) to be designed with modest seismic requirements as …

Evaluating the performance of chevron braced frame with RSCD viscoplastic damper

R Soltanabadi, A Mamazizi, F Behnamfar - Engineering Structures, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper proposes a new viscoplastic damper called Rubber-Steel Core Damper (RSCD)
for improving the seismic performance of chevron braced frame which does not satisfy …

Parametric study on the I-shape brace connection of conventional concentrically braced frames

C Wang, R Tremblay, CA Rogers - Journal of Constructional Steel …, 2021 - Elsevier
Concentrically braced frames (CBFs), designed using the conventional linear elastic method
without seismic proportioning and detailing requirements, are referred to as Conventional …

Simplified collapse-prevention evaluation for the reserve system of low-ductility steel concentrically braced frames

G Li, ZQ Dong, HN Li - Journal of Structural Engineering, 2018 - ascelibrary.org
Low-ductility steel concentrically braced frames (CBFs) are widely used in buildings as a
lateral resistance system in seismic regions around the world due to their high stiffness and …

Evolution of ec8 seismic design rules for x concentric bracings

A Campiche, S Costanzo - Symmetry, 2020 - mdpi.com
Eurocodes are currently under revision within a six-year program by CEN/TC 250. In this
framework, concentric bracings, particularly in cross configuration, have been largely …