Cyclic testing of a buckling restrained braced frame with unconstrained gusset connections

JW Berman, M Bruneau - Journal of structural engineering, 2009 - ascelibrary.org
… procedure and the results from quasistatic cyclic testing to failure of the BRBF using the
proposed BRB gusset connection. The behavior of the connection is fully investigated and the …

Cyclic experimental and analytical studies of buckling-restrained braces with various gusset connections

J Wang, B Li, C Chou, L Chen - Engineering Structures, 2018 - Elsevier
… of gusset connections, including pinned gusset connection, bolted gusset connection,
welded gusset connection, pinned-welded gusset connection as well as pinned-bolted gusset

Subassemblage cyclic loading tests of buckling-restrained braced RC Frames with unconstrained gusset connections

Z Qu, S Kishiki, Y Maida, H Sakata - Journal of Structural …, 2016 - ascelibrary.org
unconstrained gusset connection for buckling restrained braces in reinforced concrete
frame structures is proposed and tested … interactions between the steel gusset plate and the …

Seismic design and subassemblage tests of buckling-restrained braced RC frames with shear connector gusset connections

J Bai, H Chen, J Zhao, M Liu, S Jin - Engineering Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
… of unconstrained gusset plates with conventional connections … Experimental results showed
that the unconstrained gusset … WSS gusset connections failed at the 25th and the 27th cycle, …

Sliding corner gusset connections for improved buckling-restrained braced steel frame seismic performance: Subassemblage tests

J Zhao, R Chen, Z Wang, Y Pan - Engineering Structures, 2018 - Elsevier
… Therefore, an unconstrained gusset configuration was proposed by Berman et al. [19], in …
frame action force in traditional welded gusset connection. Cyclic test program of three L-shape …

Subassemblage test and gusset rotation response of buckling-restrained braced steel frames

B Li, J Wang, Y Wang - Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
… This paper mainly reported the cyclic test of buckling-restrained braced frame (BRBF)
subassemblages with various gusset connections and quantification of gusset rotation response, …

Experimental research and cyclic behavior of buckling-restrained braced composite frame

M Jia, D Lu, L Guo, L Sun - Journal of constructional steel research, 2014 - Elsevier
… load and bending rigidity by testing ten large dual-gusset-plate connections used for BRBFs.
… story, 8 unconstrained splice plates were used to weld each BRB end to gusset connection. …

[PDF][PDF] Buckling restrained brace connection and stability performance issues

B Sitler, G MacRae, T Takeuchi, R Matsui… - Proc of 16th World …, 2017 - wcee.nicee.org
… the connection tip (unlike concentric braced frames), and the behaviour primarily depends
on the stiffness of the connection zone, gusset … [29,30] conducted cyclic uniaxial testing of 15 …

[PDF][PDF] Local Damage Control of Unconstrained Gusset Connections for Buckling Restrained Braces in RC Frames

T Maegawa, Z Qu, S Kishiki, Y Maida… - IABSE Symposium …, 2015 - researchgate.net
… Two different connecting methods, one with post-tensioned steel rods and the other embedded
stud group, were tested. The results of the cyclic loading tests on the gusset connection

Cyclic test and finite element analysis of a steel double K-braced frame with laterally-restrained plates for RC building retrofit

CC Chou, P Nian, GS Zhao - Thin-Walled Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
… During 1% drift cycle, a crack was observed at the weld toe … -mode buckling) between the
gusset plate and diaphragm plate or … The brace-to-gusset connection outside the surrounding …