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Seismic Damage Evaluation of A Steel Building
Seismic Damage Evaluation of A Steel Building
Seismic Damage Evaluation of A Steel Building
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Received 28 January 2002; received in revised form 28 August 2002; accepted 28 August 2002
Abstract
This paper presents a procedure for the evaluation of the seismic damage in steel moment frame buildings. The rotational
capacities, of typical connections of a building in the Los Angeles area, which suffered extensive damage during the Northridge
earthquake, were determined using stress triaxiality as an indicator for fracture. The rotational demands of the same connections
were obtained from a three-dimensional finite element analysis of the building model. Comparisons of the rotational demands at
several locations in the building to the rotational capacities determined by the stress triaxiality analysis showed that fracture of
steel moment connections of the building are governed by the triaxiality of stresses. Based on a number of moment connections
analyzed, the paper suggests a moment capacity equation for the pre-Northridge welded steel moment connections taking into
account the fracture incidence due to stress triaxiality effect. The moment capacity of such connections as dictated by stress triaxiality
compared favorably to FEMA-350 requirements.
2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
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doi:10.1016/S0141-0296(02)00149-9