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Enhance seismic performance of self-centering concentrically braced frames by using hybrid systems

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This study presents a new strategy to enhance the seismic performance of self-centering concentrically braced frames (SCCBFs). A hybrid strategy, which combines a SCCBF with a moment-resisting frame or buckling-restrained-braced frame, is first investigated, which show evident reduction in peak deformation demands. This benefit further inspires the design of multi-story pure SCCBFs with the enhanced post-yield stiffness ratio and/or energy dissipation factor directly. Incremental dynamic analyses indicates that the advanced SCCBFs achieve seismic peak deformation control comparable to that of the hybrid systems. Meanwhile, the advanced SCCBFs are nearly damage-free and fully recoverable after significant earthquakes, and thus represents a more favorable strategy from the seismic resilience perspective.

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The first author is grateful for the financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.: 51808317) and National Key Research and Development Program of China (No.: 2019YFC1511000). The second author is grateful for the financial support from the Research Grant Council of Hong Kong (GRF Project No. PolyU 152246/18E). The findings and opinions expressed in this paper are solely those of the authors and do not represent the views of the sponsors.

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Qiu, C., Zhu, S. Enhance seismic performance of self-centering concentrically braced frames by using hybrid systems. Bull Earthquake Eng 18, 3995–4015 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10518-020-00851-x

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