Abstract
A new viscoelastic-type connection consisting two steel plates interlocked by a single tooth and elastomeric material was developed and tested recently at the Earthquake Laboratory of the Arizona State University. Based on these experimental results, a Kelvin-Voigt type model was developed to simulate the behavior of the connection. By comparing the stress-strain curves of the model with those obtained from the tests, it was found that the durometer of the elastomeric is the predominant material parameter. A numerical method is presented to analyze the response of framed structures with these new viscoelastic-type connections and the effectiveness of the device is studied from the analytical results. Some numerical problems in the implementation of the model are also discussed.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Petroleum Division (Publication) PD |
| Place of Publication | New York, NY, United States |
| Publisher | Publ by ASME |
| Pages | 5-11 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Volume | 44 |
| State | Published - 1992 |
| Event | Energy Sources Technology Conference and Exhibition - Houston, TX, USA Duration: Jan 26 1992 → Jan 30 1992 |
Other
| Other | Energy Sources Technology Conference and Exhibition |
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| City | Houston, TX, USA |
| Period | 1/26/92 → 1/30/92 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geology
- Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology