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Design
g of Concentricallyy
Braced Frames

Anindya Dutta, Ph.D., S.E.

Example Configurations

X-Braced Inverted V (Chevron) 2 Story X-Braced

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Example Configurations

V (Inverted Chevron) Zipper

Special Concentrically Braced Frames

„ Primary location of energy dissipation are the

braces

„ Braces dissipate energy by tension yielding

and compression buckling

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Special Concentrically Braced Frames

Special Concentrically Braced Frames

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Special Concentrically Braced Frames

Column Axial Load Distribution

Special Concentrically Braced Frames

Column Axial Load Distribution

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Special Concentrically Braced Frames

Beam Design – Axial Load

Special Concentrically Braced Frames

Beam Design: Flexure

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Special Concentrically Braced Frames

Basic Design Procedure

„ Calculate the demand based on ASCE 7

„ Analyze the structure; find brace forces
„ Size the fuses i.e. braces
„ Capacity design other non yielding members

Special Concentrically Braced Frames

Basic Design Procedure

4 Capacit
4. Capacity design other members
„ Use expected brace capacity
„ Eliminate conservative design assumptions
„ Do not use φ factors for expected strength

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Requirements for Member Design

Slenderness

„ Bracing
B i member b slenderness
l d KL / r ≤ 4 E / Fy
„ Braces with 4 E / Fy ≤ KL / r ≤ 200 is permitted in
frames where columns are designed for Ry times
nominal strength of the brace elements
„ This load need not exceed the axial loads from
inelastic analysis or the max load that can be
developed by the system

Special Concentrically Braced Frames

Slenderness

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Requirements for Member Design

Brace Effective Length

Requirements for Member Design

Brace Effective Length

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Requirements for Member Design

Brace Effective Length: End Fixity

Requirements for Member Design

Brace Effective Length

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Requirements for Member Design

Required Strength

„ If UAnt<Agross
‰ then Fu(UAnt)>RyFyAg
‰ Max load indicated by analysis that can be
transferred to the brace by the system

Requirements for Member Design

Lateral Force Distribution

All compression or tension Sum of horz. Comp. on either

system (generally not allowed) compression or tension ≥0.7V NG

• Along any line of bracing at least 30% but not more than
70% of the force is to be resisted by brace in tension
• Exception allowed when compression braces are designed
for Amplified (Ω) load combinations of ASCE 7

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Requirements for Member Design

Lateral Force Distribution

0.3V ≤ Tension ≤ 0.7V 0.3V ≤ Tension ≤ 0.7V

0.3V ≤ Compression ≤ 0.7V 0.3V ≤ Compression ≤ 0.7V
OK OK

Requirements for Member Design

Width-Thickness Limitations
„ Members to be seismically compact. Follow
requirements of Table II-8-1
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Requirements for Member Design

Local Buckling

Design of SCBF Connections

„ Connections to be designed for expected

yield strength of member in tension RyFyAg

„ This force need not exceed the max load

indicated by analysis that can be transferred
to the brace by the system

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Design of SCBF Connections

Design of SCBF Connections

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Design of SCBF Connections

Pin ended

Fixed ended

Design of SCBF Connections

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Design of SCBF Connections

„ Design flexural strength of the connection

(if fifixed)
d)
φRn ≥ 1.1R y M p
„ Design compressive strength of the
connection if pinned along with proper
detailing
φRn ≥ 1.1R y Pn

Design of SCBF Connections

2t Offset

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Design of SCBF Connections

2t Offset @ Concrete Filled Deck

Design of SCBF Connections

Tearing of Gusset: No Hinge Zone

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Design of SCBF Connections

Folding of Gusset: Hinge Zone

Design of SCBF Connections

Gusset Compression
„ Estimate the max. compression
p force from
the brace:
„ Consider true brace length
„ Consider connection fixity
„ Consider material overstrength
„ Shortc t Tension strength is always
Shortcut: al a s greater
than compression strength

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Design of SCBF Connections

Gusset Compression

Design of SCBF Connections

Gusset Compression

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Design of SCBF Connections

Gusset Compression

Design of SCBF Connections

Gusset Compression

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Design of SCBF Connections

Design of gussets

Design of SCBF Connections

Design of gussets: Uniform Force Method
θ
Ruc
Pu

β
wp
eb
Aub
Pusinθ-Aub
Rub

Ruc+Rub-Pucosθ

ec α α

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Design of SCBF Connections

Design of gussets: Uniform Force Method
β
P u
ec
Vuc Vuc = Pu H uc = Pu
r r
Huc
α e
θ H ub = Pu Vub = b Pu
Hub r r
Vub
Vub
where

Rub -Vub Pu sinθ -Aub r= (α + ec )2 + (β + eb )2

Pu sinθ -Aub -Hub
Rub

Design of SCBF: Specials for Chevron

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Design of SCBF: Specials for Chevron

Design of SCBF: Specials for Chevron

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