Floor Response of SDOF Systems with Metallic Structural Fuses

Description: The floor demands of Single-Degree-of-Freedom (SDOF) systems designed or retrofitted with metallic structural fuses are studied in this article. Floor velocity and acceleration are obtained and comparisons are made between the floor response of bare frames and the floor response of systems with metallic fuses. Furthermore, velocity and acceleration spectra are developed from the floor time history responses to assess how the behavior of nonstructural components may be influenced by the use of metallic fuses.
The floor demands of Single-Degree-of-Freedom (SDOF) systems designed or retrofitted with metallic structural fuses are studied in this article. Floor velocity and acceleration are obtained and comparisons are made between the floor response of bare frames and the floor response of systems with metallic fuses. Furthermore, velocity and acceleration spectra are developed from the floor time history responses to assess how the behavior of nonstructural components may be influenced by the use of metallic fuses.

Topic: Passive energy devices (PED)
Structural performance
Seismic damage
Metallic dampers
Structural fuses (SF)
Elasticity
Seismic performance
Retrofitting
Buckling-restrained braces (BRB)
Triangular added damping and stiffness (T-ADAS)
Shear panels (SP)
Single degree of freedom (SDOF) systems
Multidegree of freedom (MDOF) systems
Floor demands velocities
Accelerations
Nonstructural damage
Shaking table tests
Moment-resisting connections
Seismic isolation
Ball-in-cone (BNC) system
Pin connections
Passive energy devices (PED)
Structural performance
Seismic damage
Metallic dampers
Structural fuses (SF)
Elasticity
Seismic performance
Retrofitting
Buckling-restrained braces (BRB)
Triangular added damping and stiffness (T-ADAS)
Shear panels (SP)
Single degree of freedom (SDOF) systems
Multidegree of freedom (MDOF) systems
Floor demands velocities
Accelerations
Nonstructural damage
Shaking table tests
Moment-resisting connections
Seismic isolation
Ball-in-cone (BNC) system
Pin connections