An experimental study on steel-encased buckling restrained brace hysteretic dampers.

This paper describes a seismic test program performed on 12 steel encased buckling restrained braces (BRBs). The use of rolled or built up buckling restraining mechanisms with welded or bolted attachments was examined. In addition, the effects of bolt pretension, core to encasing attachment details,...

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Published in:Earthquake engineering & structural dynamics. 39, 5 (2010).
Main Author: Eryasar, Mehmet Emrah
Format: Article
Language:English
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