Seismic Braced Frames

Design Concepts and Connections

Developed by:

Rafael Sabelli, S.E.

DASSE Design Inc.

July 27, 2006

Chicago, IL
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Seismic Braced Frames
Design Concepts and Connections

Developed by:

Rafael Sabelli, S.E.

DASSE Design Inc.

 Seismic Braced Frames:
Design Concepts and Connections

Performance, Code Requirements, and Detailing Concepts

But No Hysteresis Diagrams!

Outline

I. Seismic Design
II. Behavior of Concentrically Braced Frames
III. Special Concentrically Braced Frames (SCBF)
A. Expected Performance
B. Requirements
C. Design Example
D. Gusset Plate Design Tools

Seismic Braced Frames: Design Concepts and Connections

 Outline

IV. Ordinary Concentrically Braced Frames (OCBF)

A. System
B. Requirements
C. Design Example
V. Buckling-Restrained Braced Frames (BRBF)
A. System
B. Requirements
C. Design Example

Seismic Braced Frames: Design Concepts and Connections

Ground Rules

1. 2002 & 2005 editions of AISC Seismic and the AISC

Specification are used, with differences pointed out.New to 2005
2. LRFD is used. 3rd Edition LRFD Manual tools are used.
3. 2005 edition of ASCE 7 is used.

Seismic Braced Frames: Design Concepts and Connections

 Part I:

Seismic Design

Seismic Braced Frames: Design Concepts and Connections

When are the Seismic Provisions

Required?

Depends on Seismic Design Category

Depends on Seismic Use Group
Seismic Use Group Depends on Occupancy
Depends on Soil Type
Depends on Spectrum
Proximity to Faults
Capacity of Fault
Soil Types A-E
Spectrum Determined from USGS Maps
Site-Specific Spectrum
Soil Type F
Site-Specific Spectrum

Seismic Braced Frames: Design Concepts and Connections

 Seismic Design
(Seismic Use Groups I&II)

Seismic Braced Frames: Design Concepts and Connections

Seismic Design
(Seismic Use Group III)

Seismic Braced Frames: Design Concepts and Connections

 Seismic Design

Response Spectrum
Based on Maximum Credible Earthquake
Design Base Shear
Depends on Building Period
Reduced by Factor R
R Depends on System
Reflects System Ductility
Includes System Overstrength

Seismic Braced Frames: Design Concepts and Connections

System Ductility

What is System Ductility?

Ability of System to Maintain Stability After Yielding/Overload of
Some Elements
Ability of Yielding/Overloaded Elements to Deform
If yielding elements fracture, system may lose stability
Ability of Nonyielding Elements to Withstand Forces Redistributed by
Yielding
When an element yields, other elements may receive more load
Ability of Nonyielding Elements to Withstand Deformations Caused by
Yielding
System displacements increase after yielding, and deformation modes change
So-called nonyielding members may have some inelastic deformation

Seismic Braced Frames: Design Concepts and Connections

 System Ductility

How is System Ductility Achieved?

Designate certain elements to be fuses
Ensure those elements are ductile
Ensure other elements do not yield
Determine maximum forces that yielding elements can impose
Maximum forces can be much greater than design forces
Resistance factor
Conservative design equations
Conservative design assumptions
Higher-than-specified material strength
Over-designed elements (e.g., Drift-controlled)
Check strength or ductility at expected drifts

Seismic Braced Frames: Design Concepts and Connections

System Ductility

How is System Ductility Achieved?

Seismic Braced Frames: Design Concepts and Connections