فهرست مطالب فریبرز ناطقی الهی

The incidences of fire and earthquake are the two serious hazards to buildings that jeopardize the safety of occupants. Much research has been carried out on the effect of seismic loads on structures, but little is known on the concomitant impact of these threats, specifically fire before an earthquake. Besides, many buildings are currently in use after a fire event without any particular retrofitting, which are exposed to future earthquakes like undamaged structures. In this research, the behavior of a moment-resisting steel frame is studied in two cases of damage by fire before an earthquake as well as the post-fire earthquake damage. Accordingly, the structure under study was designed following the Iranian Standard for Seismic Resistant Design of Buildings (Code 2800, 3rd Ed.). A set of ten fire scenarios was considered for thermal analysis. The results indicate that the structure remains stable after seismic loading in the case of post-fire earthquake, given that a maximum temperature of 600-700 °C is experienced in different fire scenarios based on the Eurocode standard fire curve. However, in the case of post-earthquake fire, the maximum stability temperature after seismic loading lies in the range of 600-800 °C for different fire scenarios, according to the ISO 834 fire curve. In the former case, deflection of the beams increases downward rapidly upon reducing the stiffness and strength of steel as temperature exceeds 600 °C, while in the latter case, the beams deflection increases downward sharply in the temperature range of 650-800 °C.

One of the main aims of structural seismic design is to control structural damage due to severe earthquakes. A feasible solution to control and deplete earthquake energy is to use a bracing system. When the bracing is in the process of cyclic deformation or seismic load, the plastic deformation of the compressive and tensile cycles will occur in the restrained parts of the core plates, which will create a suitable energy absorption capacity in the brace. Among them, Buckling-Restrained Brace (BRBs) are widely used due to their stable hysteresis behavior. BRB braces usually have two main parts: a core that withstands the axial force, and a lateral restraint shell to prevent the core from buckling under compressive force. In the event of a severe earthquake, the core surrenders, but still reduces structural damage by absorbing seismic energy. However, due to the fact that the stiffness after the surrender of the brace is relatively low and it is not able to return to the conditions before the surrender, the structural frame faces damage and deformation of the residue after severe earthquakes. In this regard, the buckling brace with the ability to return to the original position known as Self-Centering Buckling-Restrained Brace (SC-BRB) has recently been considered by researchers. In this type of braces, the return phase is provided by polymer tendons. Since the numerical study of SC-BRB behavior measurement has not been done so far, so the present study tries to evaluate the behavior of this type of brace and compare it with steel bending frame and braced frame. For this purpose, Abaqus software has been used.In the present study, the results of the laboratory study of Zhou et al. (2015) in the analysis of the self-returning buckling system reinforced by SC-BRB basalt fibers have been used to validate the finite element model and the specifications of the brace to the steel frames of the case. The discussion in this study is generalized. The development of numerical model has been based on laboratory study. Then, a single-story, single-span frame in four different modes, simple bending frame, frame with simple bracing, frame with non-buckling brace, and frame with self-returning buckling brace was subjected to hysteresis and the results were compared. Then, design in ETABS software and seismic analysis in Finite element Abaqus software for 5-story structures with and without bracing against far and near Landers and Northridge earthquake faults.Comparisons were also made between the performance of a simple bending frame, a braced frame, a buckle with a buckling brace, and a braced frame with the SC-BRB system. Finally, the seismic performance of the frame was performed with SC-BRB bracing. The general results obtained from this study are as follows: Using appropriate behavioral models of materials, very accurate answers in the analysis of non-buckling irreversible buckling by basalt polymer fibers by finite element modeling using Abaqus. A very good approximation of the results obtained from the numerical model with the research model of Zhou et al. has been able to prove the accuracy of the results of the present numerical model. The results generally indicate the very good behavior of SC-BRB braces, the use of which in the structure has significantly increased the load-bearing capacity and ductility of the structure. The application of SC-BRB bracing in the bending frame increased the lateral bearing capacity of a single-story single-span frame from 1248 kN with a 2.8-fold increase to 3576 kN. Also, the strength of the five-story structure using SC-BRB braces installed in the two modes of middle openings and side openings was 21% and 38% higher than the simple bending frame, respectively.

Column shear failure remains one of the most important causes of damage and collapse of reinforced concrete buildings during recent earthquakes, which should be avoided due to its low ductility and brittle failure mechanism. In previous studies, various parameters have been introduced as effective factors in short column mechanism and in each case, the effect of some of them has been studied. However, there is no comprehensive study that investigates the importance of all of these parameters. In this paper, using Monte Carlo algorithm and considering the normal distribution for 10 effective parameters in short column formation, including column cross-section size, column longitudinal reinforcement ratio, column transverse reinforcement ratio, effective column length, concrete compressive strength, reinforcement yield strength, beam length, axial force ratio, infill wall to column height ratio, and wall thickness, a database consisting of 200,000 samples is created. OpenSees software is used to model the concrete moment frame by considering the flexural and shear behavior of the column, and the model is verified by comparison with experimental studies. Then, by using push-over analysis, the type of failure mechanism of the column in a moment frame with infill and opening is determined to be flexural or shear failure. The importance of each parameter is investigated using machine learning methods including Principal Component Analysis (PCA), Decision Tree (DT), and F-Test (FT) as well as Pearson and Spearman correlation methods. DT and FT machine learning methods as well as both Pearson and Spearman correlation methods are well able to identify the importance of each parameter in the formation of the short column. By summarizing the results of all methods, the parameters of the percentage of column shear reinforcement as well as the ratio of wall to column height have been determined as the most important and effective parameters. Also, the least important parameters are fy, L-Beam and axial load ratio. The result of this paper will be useful for designer of RC building and also to develop models and criteria for rapid short column identification in seismic evaluation of existing buildings.

Recently, the use of strategies to increase the strength and damping of structures against seismic loads, with the aim of increasing safety against reducing maintenance and maintenance costs, has been considered by researchers. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to analyze the effect of this structural system on the response ‎of SAC standard structures that have been constructed in 3, 9 and 20 floors, against seismic loads.‎ To investigate this issue, in this study, a numerical model of viscous damper was first created using ‎Abaqus software.‎ Then, the effect of near and near fault ground motions of Imperial Vali, Loma Prieta, and Northridge ‎earthquakes on the behavior of this structural system was evaluated separately.‎ The results, including floor drift, bearing capacity (as maximum base shear), and structural energy ‎absorption (in the two modes of external work and strain energy), were discussed.‎ On average for the three structures under study, the results indicate a 200% reduction in drift, a 30% ‎increase in load-bearing capacity, and a 35% increase in energy absorption of SAC standard steel ‎structures after the application of a viscous damper‏.

Development and improvement of the process of design and implementation of high-rise structures with special attention to reducing seismic damage is one of the most important issues studied by researchers. In this regard, steel structures along with viscous dampers are among the structural systems that have attracted the attention of many researchers today. Also in the field of passive control of structures, one of the most powerful tools are viscous dampers that are used to absorb earthquake energy and its loss to reduce the response of the structure. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of this structural system on the response of 12, 22 and 32 story high-rise structures against seismic loads. To investigate this issue, in this study, a numerical model of viscous damper was first created using Abaqus software and validation of finite element response was performed accordingly. Then, the effect of acceleration of Bam and Tabas earthquakes on the behavior of this structural system was modeled separately and the results including hysteresis diagrams, time history of energy absorption and structural stress were discussed. The results, on average for the three structures in question, showed a 22% increase in energy absorption and a 13% increase in bearing capacity of high-rise steel structures after the application of viscous dampers..‎

In the aftermath of a large earthquake many buildings can have either disaster-mitigation or disaster-creation roles depending on the extent of their damage and performance conditions. The success of the emergency response in cities depends on the damage extent of the disaster-creative buildings, on the one hand, and the appropriate performance of the disaster-mitigative buildings, on the other. On this basis, with regard to the effective role of buildings in disaster response management after earthquakes, it is important to recognize and evaluate their roles. In order to evaluate the building damage and casualties, the classification of buildings are done based on the type of the building, number of stories and the age of the building. With regard to the previous earthquakes, in addition to these three factors, some other factors should also be considered in the classification of buildings in order to reach more reliable results. This study was conducted with the aim of upgrading the evaluation method of influential buildings by contributing more factors. A case study was done in selected Chizar neighborhood located in the eighth section of district 1 in capital city of Tehran. For structural vulnerability, guidelines No. 364 (Rapid Visual Screening for potential seismic hazard), was used. JICA and Coburn & Spence methods were utilized for risk assessment and evaluating losses and damages. Based on the results of structural vulnerability, 9% of the buildings had low vulnerability, 6% had medium vulnerability and 33% had relatively high vulnerability. The rest of the buildings were out of the scope of the mentioned guidelines. Victims for night and day in the worst scenario (without emergency assistance) are estimated 9.6% death for night scenario, and 10% death for day scenario. The results showed that in main streets due to the existence of tall buildings and the narrowness of the pathways, there is a threat of route blockage. In case of appropriate emergency disaster response and provisions, 437 people can be saved in day scenario, and 500 in night scenario, respectively.

Lifelines refer to a set of structures, facilities, and equipment that perform the task of storing, supplying, transmitting, and distributing vital needs including water, electricity, gas, or collection, storage, treatment or recycling of wastewater and waste, or communication including landline and telephone. The earthquake phenomenon is one of the natural disasters that causes many deaths, financial and environmental damages every year. Earthquake and industrial systems retrofit against earthquake due to repeated changes and evolution of regulations in recent decades is inevitable. The first step in reinforcing structures is to determine their vulnerability to earthquakes. The purpose of seismic vulnerability analysis is to examine the equipment, communication, safety and performance of a complex at the time of the earthquake. Using this approach (checking the performance of pipelines in past earthquakes), with the appropriate speed and cost, one can determine the areas with the highest level of risk, and for the next steps, which include preparation of retrofit plans and finally retrofit implementation, prioritized. One of the ways to assess the vulnerability is to use lessons learned from past earthquakes and the behavior of equipment against seismic forces. This approach is a rational and defensible approach because the actual conditions of the complex are considered and the seismic behavior of similar equipment in past earthquakes is investigated and the results are evaluated by combining information and engineering judgment, showing a common and widely used theme in the industry. According to recent earthquakes, the most common damage occurred in industrial centers and pipelines in joints, which is one of the weakest types of thread joints, with the most damage occurring in past earthquakes. Seismic evaluation of thread connections is one of the most important issues in oil and gas lines, transmission lines, grid lines and in the power plant industry as damage to these lines will cause crisis during and after the earthquake. The transfer of petroleum and gas products to industrial centers is carried out by pipelines, which are one of the cheapest, fastest and most reliable means of pipeline being a key member of lifelines. Seismic evaluation of thread connections is one of the most important issues in oil and gas lines and in the power plant industry as damage to these lines will cause crisis during and after the earthquake. In this study, one of the most common thread connections is used for modeling. After modeling and loading, the connection was evaluated in both daily and buried conditions. A flexible piece called an accordion is also used at the junction to reinforce the connection. In addition to the accordion length, the support conditions and the accordion material are considered in the modeling. According to the results, the most stress and damage to the connection occurs on the pin as well as in the last thread involved with the pin with the box. It was also found that stress at the joint is independent of the underlying conditions and is directly related to the material of the joints, and the use of accordion was found to be an appropriate approach to reinforce such joints.

Experiencing earthquakes with different magnitude scales every few years, Iran is one of the most seismically active countries in the world. Therefore, it is very important to do research studies in terms of seismology before construction of bridges. Without considering seismic parameters, it would not be possible to design earthquake resistant bridges. Earth`s natural structure in different areas varies in relation with factors including kinetic energy at faults, global plate movements, velocity and maximum acceleration of plate displacements as well as the frequency and oscillation time.
As mentioned before, demolition of an important structure like bridges, which is one of the basic elements in communication system among different areas leads to both heavy losses of life, and economic, social, hygienic and political losses. While a close and exact searching look at real seismic conditions of design site makes engineers able not only to prevent heavy costs of design and construction of bridges and to decrease earthquake losses significantly, but also to hold the communication system in service for the purpose of providing passages for firefighters to make all losses minimum.
Studying occurred earthquakes such as Northridge and Kobe, which caused a lot of losses to different structures especially bridges contribute to feel the need of considering and studying available bridges in Iran under earthquake.
According to the increasing growth of studies in field of vulnerability assessment and earthquake-resistant construction, this need was felt that a damper tested in building structures would be used as an option to make bridges earthquake-resistant.
In this article, analytical studies have been done on an available concrete bridge, which is common in Iran based on structure types and its elements arrangement.
This bridge was modeled in SAP 2000, and the model was run based on four earthquake records including Tabas, Kobe, Northridge and El Centro applying four different PGAs and nonlinear dynamic time-history analysis were carried out, then the steel accordion damper was installed in order to compare analysis results of model before and after the damper installation.
The result showed a decrease in seismic response of bridge structure after damper installation and acceptable amount of energy absorption and losses by dampers, which contribute to energy-loss increment in different elements of the main structure. These results lead to the conclusion that steel accordion dampers are a suitable solution in earthquake-resistant design of bridges.

There are many concrete infilled frames in Iran, that they need to strengthen . One of the effective methods to strengthen for these buildings, that in recent years many studies have been done about it, is the use of fiber-reinforced composites (FRP). In this paper, we provide a simple method to estimate the stiffness and ultimate load capacity of concrete infilled frame. Infill materials modeled via equivalent diagonal element, are modeled and compared with each other. The two methods can be easily applied to the two-dimensional nonlinear analysis of structures. The result of pushover analysis, offer us a model that is the very close and similar to the prototype. In addition, we provide the results of a case study on a five-story concrete infilled frame with FRP composites have been strengthened, that can be used as a way to replace Infill FRP composites in frames. The laboratory and analytical results that obtained, indicate that the reinforced concrete infilled frame with reinforced FRP composites, increases stiffness and final load capacity of the structure.

In this paper, nonlinear behavior of composite steel plate shear wall systems, in which steel infill plate is strengthened by fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) layers, are experimentally investigated. Tests are designed to evaluate the effect of glass-FRP layers, layers number of GFRP and orientation of GFRP layers on the stiffness, shear strength, cumulative dissipated energy and other seismic parameters in the composite steel plate shear wall. Experimental models are scaled one-story steel shear panel model, with hinge type connections of boundary elements at four corners. In the first test, unstiffened steel infill plate is used for test. In the next four tests, strengthened steel infill plates are being used with different number and orientation of GFRP layers. Each test was performed under fully reversed cyclic quasi-static loading in the elastic and inelastic response zones of the specimens, in compliance with ATC-24 (1992) test protocol. The experimental results indicate that by strengthening infill steel plate yield strength, ultimate shear strength and cumulative dissipated energy can be significantly increased.

O‌v‌e‌r t‌h‌e l‌a‌s‌t t‌h‌r‌e‌e d‌e‌c‌a‌d‌e‌s, s‌t‌r‌u‌c‌t‌u‌r‌a‌l c‌o‌n‌t‌r‌o‌l s‌y‌s‌t‌e‌m‌s h‌a‌v‌e d‌e‌v‌e‌l‌o‌p‌e‌d i‌n‌t‌o t‌h‌r‌e‌e c‌a‌t‌e‌g‌o‌r‌i‌e‌s: P‌a‌s‌s‌i‌v‌e, A‌c‌t‌i‌v‌e a‌n‌d S‌e‌m‌i a‌c‌t‌i‌v‌e. T‌h‌e h‌y‌s‌t‌e‌r‌e‌t‌i‌c m‌e‌t‌a‌l‌l‌i‌c d‌a‌m‌p‌e‌r i‌s a‌m‌o‌n‌g o‌n‌e o‌f t‌h‌e m‌o‌s‌t p‌o‌p‌u‌l‌a‌r s‌u‌p‌p‌l‌e‌m‌e‌n‌t‌a‌l e‌n‌e‌r‌g‌y d‌i‌s‌s‌i‌p‌a‌t‌i‌o‌n d‌e‌v‌i‌c‌e‌s, a‌s a t‌y‌p‌e o‌f p‌a‌s‌s‌i‌v‌e c‌o‌n‌t‌r‌o‌l s‌y‌s‌t‌e‌m. T‌h‌e a‌c‌c‌o‌r‌d‌i‌o‌n m‌e‌t‌a‌l‌l‌i‌c d‌a‌m‌p‌e‌r (A‌M‌D) w‌a‌s s‌u‌g‌g‌e‌s‌t‌e‌d t‌o b‌e t‌h‌e b‌e‌s‌t h‌y‌s‌t‌e‌r‌e‌t‌i‌c m‌e‌t‌a‌l‌l‌i‌c d‌a‌m‌p‌e‌r b‌e‌c‌a‌u‌s‌e o‌f i‌t‌s h‌i‌g‌h c‌a‌p‌a‌c‌i‌t‌y t‌o a‌b‌s‌o‌r‌b e‌n‌e‌r‌g‌y a‌n‌d i‌t‌s d‌e‌s‌i‌r‌a‌b‌l‌e b‌e‌h‌a‌v‌i‌o‌r c‌h‌a‌r‌a‌c‌t‌e‌r‌i‌s‌t‌i‌c‌s, i‌n‌c‌l‌u‌d‌i‌n‌g c‌o‌n‌v‌e‌n‌i‌e‌n‌t f‌a‌b‌r‌i‌c‌a‌t‌i‌o‌n a‌n‌d i‌n‌s‌t‌a‌l‌l‌a‌t‌i‌o‌n. T‌h‌e e‌f‌f‌i‌c‌i‌e‌n‌c‌y o‌f A‌M‌D t‌o c‌o‌n‌t‌r‌o‌l a‌n‌d m‌i‌t‌i‌g‌a‌t‌e t‌h‌e r‌e‌s‌p‌o‌n‌s‌e o‌f s‌t‌r‌u‌c‌t‌u‌r‌e‌s u‌n‌d‌e‌r s‌e‌i‌s‌m‌i‌c l‌o‌a‌d‌i‌n‌g i‌s e‌s‌t‌a‌b‌l‌i‌s‌h‌e‌d, b‌o‌t‌h e‌x‌p‌e‌r‌i‌m‌e‌n‌t‌a‌l‌l‌y a‌n‌d a‌n‌a‌l‌y‌t‌i‌c‌a‌l‌l‌y.I‌n t‌h‌i‌s r‌e‌s‌e‌a‌r‌c‌h, f‌o‌r t‌h‌e p‌u‌r‌p‌o‌s‌e o‌f i‌m‌p‌r‌o‌v‌e‌m‌e‌n‌t, t‌h‌e e‌f‌f‌e‌c‌t o‌f i‌n‌c‌r‌e‌a‌s‌i‌n‌g t‌h‌e n‌u‌m‌b‌e‌r o‌f a‌c‌c‌o‌r‌d‌i‌o‌n t‌u‌b‌e l‌a‌y‌e‌r‌s o‌n t‌h‌e d‌a‌m‌p‌i‌n‌g b‌e‌h‌a‌v‌i‌o‌r o‌f A‌M‌D i‌s i‌n‌v‌e‌s‌t‌i‌g‌a‌t‌e‌d u‌s‌i‌n‌g e‌x‌p‌e‌r‌i‌m‌e‌n‌t‌a‌l, a‌n‌a‌l‌y‌t‌i‌c‌a‌l a‌n‌d p‌a‌r‌a‌m‌e‌t‌r‌i‌c s‌t‌u‌d‌i‌e‌s. E‌x‌p‌e‌r‌i‌m‌e‌n‌t‌a‌l s‌t‌u‌d‌i‌e‌s w‌e‌r‌e c‌o‌n‌d‌u‌c‌t‌e‌d o‌n s‌i‌n‌g‌l‌e l‌a‌y‌e‌r a‌n‌d t‌w‌o l‌a‌y‌e‌r s‌p‌e‌c‌i‌m‌e‌n‌s u‌n‌d‌e‌r a‌x‌i‌a‌l l‌o‌a‌d‌i‌n‌g b‌y a d‌y‌n‌a‌m‌i‌c R‌o‌e‌l‌l-A‌m‌s‌l‌e‌r a‌c‌t‌u‌a‌t‌o‌r. A‌n‌a‌l‌y‌t‌i‌c‌a‌l s‌t‌u‌d‌i‌e‌s, b‌a‌s‌e‌d o‌n t‌h‌e f‌i‌n‌i‌t‌e e‌l‌e‌m‌e‌n‌t m‌e‌t‌h‌o‌d, a‌n‌d i‌n‌e‌l‌a‌s‌t‌i‌c d‌y‌n‌a‌m‌i‌c a‌n‌a‌l‌y‌s‌i‌s h‌a‌v‌e b‌e‌e‌n c‌a‌r‌r‌i‌e‌d o‌u‌t o‌n a s‌e‌r‌i‌e‌s o‌f s‌i‌n‌g‌l‌e a‌n‌d m‌u‌l‌t‌i-l‌a‌y‌e‌r A‌M‌D m‌o‌d‌e‌l‌s, w‌h‌i‌c‌h h‌a‌v‌e b‌e‌e‌n v‌e‌r‌i‌f‌i‌e‌d b‌y e‌x‌p‌e‌r‌i‌m‌e‌n‌t‌a‌l r‌e‌s‌u‌l‌t‌s. A‌l‌s‌o, t‌h‌e e‌f‌f‌e‌c‌t o‌f c‌h‌a‌n‌g‌i‌n‌g g‌e‌o‌m‌e‌t‌r‌i‌c‌a‌l p‌a‌r‌a‌m‌e‌t‌e‌r‌s o‌n t‌h‌e d‌a‌m‌p‌i‌n‌g b‌e‌h‌a‌v‌i‌o‌r, b‌y i‌n‌c‌r‌e‌a‌s‌i‌n‌g t‌h‌e n‌u‌m‌b‌e‌r o‌f l‌a‌y‌e‌r‌s, w‌a‌s e‌v‌a‌l‌u‌a‌t‌e‌d, a‌n‌d a‌n i‌d‌e‌a‌l g‌e‌o‌m‌e‌t‌r‌i‌c m‌o‌d‌e‌l i‌s m‌a‌d‌e a‌v‌a‌i‌l‌a‌b‌l‌e. F‌i‌n‌a‌l‌l‌y, a‌n a‌n‌a‌l‌y‌t‌i‌c‌a‌l s‌t‌u‌d‌y h‌a‌s b‌e‌e‌n p‌e‌r‌f‌o‌r‌m‌e‌d t‌o d‌e‌t‌e‌r‌m‌i‌n‌e t‌h‌e e‌f‌f‌e‌c‌t‌i‌v‌e‌n‌e‌s‌s o‌f a m‌u‌l‌t‌i‌l‌a‌y‌e‌r d‌a‌m‌p‌e‌r o‌n t‌h‌e t‌o‌l‌e‌r‌a‌b‌i‌l‌i‌t‌y o‌f l‌o‌w-c‌y‌c‌l‌e f‌a‌t‌i‌g‌u‌e.T‌h‌e r‌e‌s‌u‌l‌t‌s s‌h‌o‌w t‌h‌a‌t i‌n‌c‌r‌e‌a‌s‌i‌n‌g t‌h‌e n‌u‌m‌b‌e‌r o‌f l‌a‌y‌e‌r‌s h‌a‌s a g‌r‌e‌a‌t i‌n‌f‌l‌u‌e‌n‌c‌e o‌n t‌h‌e a‌m‌o‌u‌n‌t o‌f d‌i‌s‌s‌i‌p‌a‌t‌e‌d e‌n‌e‌r‌g‌y, l‌o‌a‌d‌i‌n‌g c‌a‌p‌a‌c‌i‌t‌y a‌n‌d e‌l‌a‌s‌t‌i‌c s‌t‌i‌f‌f‌n‌e‌s‌s, d‌u‌e t‌o g‌r‌e‌a‌t‌e‌r s‌t‌a‌b‌l‌e b‌e‌h‌a‌v‌i‌o‌r. T‌h‌i‌s i‌n‌c‌l‌u‌d‌e‌s i‌m‌p‌r‌o‌v‌i‌n‌g t‌h‌e b‌u‌c‌k‌l‌i‌n‌g m‌o‌d‌e, p‌r‌e‌v‌e‌n‌t‌i‌n‌g d‌e‌s‌t‌r‌u‌c‌t‌i‌v‌e m‌o‌d‌e‌s o‌f b‌u‌c‌k‌l‌i‌n‌g a‌n‌d i‌n‌t‌e‌r‌a‌c‌t‌i‌o‌n e‌f‌f‌e‌c‌t‌s b‌e‌t‌w‌e‌e‌n t‌h‌e l‌a‌y‌e‌r‌s. P‌a‌r‌a‌m‌e‌t‌r‌i‌c s‌t‌u‌d‌y s‌h‌o‌w‌s t‌h‌a‌t t‌h‌e c‌o‌m‌b‌i‌n‌a‌t‌i‌o‌n o‌f g‌e‌o‌m‌e‌t‌r‌i‌c p‌a‌r‌a‌m‌e‌t‌e‌r‌s, s‌u‌c‌h a‌s t‌h‌i‌c‌k‌n‌e‌s‌s o‌f l‌a‌y‌e‌r, r‌a‌d‌i‌u‌s o‌f t‌u‌b‌e, l‌e‌n‌g‌t‌h o‌f t‌u‌b‌e a‌n‌d r‌a‌d‌i‌u‌s o‌f c‌o‌r‌r‌u‌g‌a‌t‌i‌o‌n, w‌i‌l‌l p‌r‌o‌v‌i‌d‌e i‌d‌e‌a‌l m‌o‌d‌e‌l g‌e‌o‌m‌e‌t‌r‌y w‌i‌t‌h o‌p‌t‌i‌m‌a‌l e‌n‌e‌r‌g‌y a‌b‌s‌o‌r‌p‌t‌i‌o‌n. A f‌a‌t‌i‌g‌u‌e s‌t‌u‌d‌y s‌h‌o‌w‌s t‌h‌a‌t i‌n‌c‌r‌e‌a‌s‌i‌n‌g t‌h‌e n‌u‌m‌b‌e‌r o‌f l‌a‌y‌e‌r‌s h‌a‌s g‌o‌o‌d e‌f‌f‌e‌c‌t‌s o‌n i‌n‌c‌r‌e‌a‌s‌i‌n‌g t‌h‌e n‌u‌m‌b‌e‌r o‌f c‌y‌c‌l‌e‌s t‌o‌l‌e‌r‌a‌t‌e‌d, a‌n‌d r‌e‌d‌u‌c‌e‌s t‌h‌e d‌a‌m‌a‌g‌e d‌a‌m‌p‌e‌r c‌o‌e‌f‌f‌i‌c‌i‌e‌n‌t b‌y d‌e‌c‌r‌e‌a‌s‌i‌n‌g t‌h‌e s‌t‌r‌e‌s‌s f‌o‌c‌u‌s o‌n c‌r‌i‌t‌i‌c‌a‌l a‌r‌e‌a‌s o‌f t‌h‌e d‌a‌m‌p‌e‌r w‌a‌l‌l.

In the aftermath of the 1994 Northridge، California، earthquake. A significant number of steel moment resisting structural systems were damaged. Many studies and researches have been conducted to improve the seismic performance of structures after the catastrophe. One of the proposed connections for special moment-resisting frames included AISC-358 is Kaiser bolted bracket moment connection، briefly named، KBB، this brackets produced as high steel cast. In this study، the seismic behavior of moment connection، KBB is examined under standard loading history and near-fault loading history according to ATC and FEMA codes. The results show that the connection has suitable seismic performance. But in beams with high depth due to the bracket rigidity، there is high lever force in top row bolts. Moreover use of Finger shims with variable thickness، reduce pre-tensioned force in bolts and increase pinch in hysteresis curve specimens.

The inherent uncertainty in the behavior of a structure can lead to significant discrepancies between the results of the analytical model and the actual behavior of the structure. The probabilistic characteristics of the material, errors in construction, and the uncertainty of seismic loads could account for major causes of discrepancy between analytical results and the actual response of the structure. In this regard, inevitable uncertainties in the system’s behavior should be recognized, and the probability of the structure’s failure should be calculated for the desired level of performance. The availability of sophisticated computational tools provides the engineering community with the opportunity to estimate the performance of structures by computing the probability of occurrence for a specific state in the structure. Simulation techniques, such as Monte Carlo simulation, are efficient and promising computational methods in the context of reliability analyses to obtain the required knowledge about the probabilistic behavior of structural systems. In this paper, the effect of the tuned mass damper (TMD) on the performance of steel moment-resisting frames has been studied using the Monte Carlo simulation technique. The failure probability for the stories of the structure has been calculated based on the relative displacement of each story. The capacity and stiffness of the structural elements have been modeled through probabilistic fiber-discretized sections for each element. Also, the probabilistic effect of seismic loading has been taken into account by generating records with fully stochastic characteristics in the time and frequency domain. The uncertainty in the damping characteristics and seismic mass of the structure is also considered. The results indicate that for far-field earthquakes with low mean period, TMD could reduce the failure probability of the structure, with different effects on each story. The maximum density of relative displacement has been shifted towards small values, mainly for higher stories, by using the TMD on the roof story of the structure

T‌h‌e r‌e‌c‌e‌n‌t r‌e‌s‌e‌a‌r‌c‌h‌e‌s h‌a‌v‌e d‌e‌m‌o‌n‌s‌t‌r‌a‌t‌e‌d t‌h‌a‌t t‌h‌i‌n s‌t‌e‌e‌l p‌l‌a‌t‌e‌s h‌a‌v‌e g‌o‌o‌d p‌e‌r‌f‌o‌r‌m‌a‌n‌c‌e u‌n‌d‌e‌r s‌h‌e‌a‌r l‌o‌a‌d‌i‌n‌g‌s, a‌n‌d u‌p‌o‌n t‌h‌a‌t p‌r‌o‌p‌e‌r‌t‌y, t‌h‌e‌y h‌a‌v‌e b‌e‌e‌n u‌s‌e‌d i‌n s‌o‌m‌e o‌f t‌h‌e l‌a‌t‌e‌r‌a‌l r‌e‌s‌i‌s‌t‌a‌n‌t s‌y‌s‌t‌e‌m‌s s‌u‌c‌h a‌s s‌t‌e‌e‌l p‌l‌a‌t‌e s‌h‌e‌a‌r w‌a‌l‌l‌s. I‌n t‌h‌e p‌r‌e‌s‌e‌n‌t s‌t‌u‌d‌y, i‌t i‌s i‌n‌t‌e‌n‌d‌e‌d t‌o e‌m‌p‌l‌o‌y t‌h‌e s‌h‌e‌a‌r p‌a‌n‌e‌l‌s f‌o‌r s‌e‌i‌s‌m‌i‌c p‌e‌r‌f‌o‌r‌m‌a‌n‌c‌e i‌m‌p‌r‌o‌v‌e‌m‌e‌n‌t o‌f c‌o‌n‌c‌e‌n‌t‌r‌i‌c‌a‌l‌l‌y b‌r‌a‌c‌e‌d f‌r‌a‌m‌e‌s. H‌e‌n‌c‌e, a c‌o‌m‌b‌i‌n‌e‌d s‌y‌s‌t‌e‌m i‌s d‌e‌v‌e‌l‌o‌p‌e‌d a‌n‌d i‌t‌s n‌o‌n-l‌i‌n‌e‌a‌r b‌e‌h‌a‌v‌i‌o‌r h‌a‌s b‌e‌e‌n a‌n‌a‌l‌y‌t‌i‌c‌a‌l‌l‌y a‌n‌d e‌x‌p‌e‌r‌i‌m‌e‌n‌t‌a‌l‌l‌y i‌n‌v‌e‌s‌t‌i‌g‌a‌t‌e‌d. F‌o‌r e‌x‌p‌e‌r‌i‌m‌e‌n‌t‌a‌l s‌t‌u‌d‌y, a s‌c‌a‌l‌e‌d o‌n‌e-s‌t‌o‌r‌y s‌t‌e‌e‌l s‌h‌e‌a‌r p‌a‌n‌e‌l m‌o‌d‌e‌l, w‌i‌t‌h h‌i‌n‌g‌e t‌y‌p‌e c‌o‌n‌n‌e‌c‌t‌i‌o‌n‌s o‌f b‌o‌u‌n‌d‌a‌r‌y e‌l‌e‌m‌e‌n‌t‌s a‌t f‌o‌u‌r c‌o‌r‌n‌e‌r‌s, i‌s s‌e‌l‌e‌c‌t‌e‌d. T‌w‌o r‌o‌w‌s o‌f b‌o‌l‌t‌s w‌i‌t‌h a d‌i‌a‌m‌e‌t‌e‌r o‌f 10 m‌m a‌r‌e u‌s‌e‌d f‌o‌r c‌o‌n‌n‌e‌c‌t‌i‌o‌n‌s o‌f i‌n‌f‌i‌l‌l s‌t‌e‌e‌l p‌l‌a‌t‌e t‌o s‌u‌r‌r‌o‌u‌n‌d‌i‌n‌g f‌r‌a‌m‌e. T‌h‌e b‌o‌u‌n‌d‌a‌r‌y e‌l‌e‌m‌e‌n‌t‌s o‌f t‌h‌e s‌p‌e‌c‌i‌m‌e‌n a‌r‌e s‌i‌m‌i‌l‌a‌r, w‌h‌i‌l‌e t‌h‌e i‌n‌f‌i‌l‌l s‌t‌e‌e‌l p‌l‌a‌t‌e t‌h‌i‌c‌k‌n‌e‌s‌s i‌s 0.9 m‌m. s‌p‌e‌c‌i‌m‌e‌n c‌o‌n‌s‌i‌s‌t‌e‌d o‌f t‌h‌e s‌t‌a‌n‌d‌a‌r‌d p‌r‌o‌f‌i‌l‌e d‌o‌u‌b‌l‌e s‌e‌c‌t‌i‌o‌n U‌N‌P100, a‌s b‌o‌u‌n‌d‌a‌r‌y e‌l‌e‌m‌e‌n‌t‌s. T‌h‌e s‌p‌e‌c‌i‌m‌e‌n's d‌e‌p‌t‌h a‌n‌d w‌i‌d‌t‌h a‌r‌e e‌q‌u‌a‌l t‌o 400 m‌m. T‌h‌e s‌p‌e‌c‌i‌m‌e‌n i‌s s‌u‌b‌j‌e‌c‌t‌e‌d t‌o q‌u‌a‌s‌i-s‌t‌a‌t‌i‌c c‌y‌c‌l‌i‌c l‌o‌a‌d‌i‌n‌g a‌l‌o‌n‌g t‌h‌e d‌i‌a‌g‌o‌n‌a‌l a‌x‌e‌s o‌f s‌p‌e‌c‌i‌m‌e‌n. U‌l‌t‌i‌m‌a‌t‌e s‌h‌e‌a‌r s‌t‌r‌e‌n‌g‌t‌h o‌f s‌y‌s‌t‌e‌m b‌a‌s‌e‌d o‌n t‌e‌s‌t r‌e‌s‌u‌l‌t‌s, 8.2 t‌o‌n‌s i‌s o‌b‌t‌a‌i‌n‌e‌d. E‌x‌p‌e‌r‌i‌m‌e‌n‌t‌a‌l r‌e‌s‌u‌l‌t s‌h‌o‌w‌s t‌h‌a‌t u‌s‌i‌n‌g s‌t‌e‌e‌l s‌h‌e‌a‌r p‌a‌n‌e‌l i‌n t‌h‌e c‌o‌n‌c‌e‌n‌t‌r‌i‌c‌a‌l‌l‌y b‌r‌a‌c‌e‌d s‌y‌s‌t‌e‌m‌s c‌a‌n i‌m‌p‌r‌o‌v‌e‌d h‌y‌s‌t‌e‌r‌e‌t‌i‌c c‌u‌r‌v‌e o‌f s‌y‌s‌t‌e‌m a‌n‌d i‌t c‌a‌n d‌i‌s‌s‌i‌p‌a‌t‌e‌d a l‌a‌r‌g‌e a‌m‌o‌u‌n‌t o‌f i‌n‌p‌u‌t e‌n‌e‌r‌g‌y i‌n t‌h‌e n‌o‌n‌l‌i‌n‌e‌a‌r r‌a‌n‌g‌e. F‌i‌n‌i‌t‌e e‌l‌e‌m‌e‌n‌t a‌n‌a‌l‌y‌s‌i‌s o‌f t‌h‌e l‌a‌b‌o‌r‌a‌t‌o‌r‌y s‌p‌e‌c‌i‌m‌e‌n h‌a‌s b‌e‌e‌n c‌a‌r‌r‌i‌e‌d o‌u‌t. I‌n t‌h‌e a‌n‌a‌l‌y‌s‌i‌s, m‌u‌l‌t‌i-l‌i‌n‌e‌a‌r k‌i‌n‌e‌m‌a‌t‌i‌c h‌a‌r‌d‌e‌n‌i‌n‌g m‌o‌d‌e‌l i‌s a‌s‌s‌i‌g‌n‌e‌d t‌o b‌o‌u‌n‌d‌a‌r‌y e‌l‌e‌m‌e‌n‌t a‌n‌d i‌n‌f‌i‌l‌l p‌l‌a‌t‌e. I‌t i‌s o‌b‌t‌a‌i‌n‌e‌d t‌h‌a‌t t‌h‌e u‌s‌e‌d a‌n‌a‌l‌y‌t‌i‌c‌a‌l m‌e‌t‌h‌o‌d h‌a‌s b‌e‌e‌n s‌u‌c‌c‌e‌s‌s‌f‌u‌l t‌o e‌s‌t‌i‌m‌a‌t‌e t‌h‌e a‌c‌t‌u‌a‌l s‌h‌e‌a‌r c‌a‌p‌a‌c‌i‌t‌y o‌f t‌h‌e s‌y‌s‌t‌e‌m a‌n‌d i‌n‌i‌t‌i‌a‌l s‌t‌i‌f‌f‌n‌e‌s‌s o‌f s‌y‌s‌t‌e‌m i‌n c‌o‌m‌p‌a‌r‌i‌s‌o‌n w‌i‌t‌h t‌h‌e e‌x‌p‌e‌r‌i‌m‌e‌n‌t‌a‌l r‌e‌s‌u‌l‌t‌s. I‌t i‌s f‌o‌u‌n‌d t‌h‌a‌t t‌h‌e s‌i‌m‌u‌l‌a‌t‌i‌o‌n o‌u‌t‌c‌o‌m‌e‌s h‌a‌v‌e s‌h‌o‌w‌e‌d g‌o‌o‌d a‌g‌r‌e‌e‌m‌e‌n‌t w‌i‌t‌h t‌h‌e e‌x‌p‌e‌r‌i‌m‌e‌n‌t‌a‌l r‌e‌s‌u‌l‌t‌s. F‌u‌n‌d‌a‌m‌e‌n‌t‌a‌l p‌o‌i‌n‌t i‌n t‌h‌e d‌e‌s‌i‌g‌n‌i‌n‌g o‌f t‌h‌i‌s k‌i‌n‌d o‌f s‌y‌s‌t‌e‌m i‌s t‌h‌a‌t b‌u‌c‌k‌l‌i‌n‌g c‌a‌p‌a‌c‌i‌t‌y o‌f t‌h‌e s‌y‌s‌t‌e‌m s‌h‌o‌u‌l‌d b‌e m‌o‌r‌e t‌h‌a‌n c‌a‌p‌a‌c‌i‌t‌y o‌f t‌h‌e s‌t‌e‌e‌l s‌h‌e‌a‌r p‌a‌n‌e‌l‌s t‌o e‌n‌s‌u‌r‌e t‌h‌a‌t t‌h‌e p‌a‌n‌e‌l i‌s e‌n‌t‌e‌r‌e‌d i‌n‌t‌o t‌h‌e n‌o‌n-l‌i‌n‌e‌a‌r r‌a‌n‌g‌e w‌i‌t‌h‌o‌u‌t a‌n‌y b‌u‌c‌k‌l‌i‌n‌g i‌n t‌h‌e b‌r‌a‌c‌e‌d m‌e‌m‌b‌e‌r‌s. T‌o a‌c‌h‌i‌e‌v‌e t‌h‌i‌s g‌o‌a‌l, t‌o d‌e‌s‌i‌g‌n o‌f t‌h‌e s‌t‌e‌e‌l s‌h‌e‌a‌r p‌a‌n‌e‌l a‌n‌d b‌r‌a‌c‌e‌d m‌e‌m‌b‌e‌r‌s s‌o‌m‌e e‌q‌u‌a‌t‌i‌o‌n‌s h‌a‌v‌e b‌e‌e‌n p‌r‌o‌p‌o‌s‌e‌d.

Silos are structures used for storing different types of granular materials. Seismic behavior of reinforced concrete silos is very complex due to nonlinearity of reinforced concrete wall of silo and nonlinear behavior of granular material. In this paper, the effect of granular material-structure interaction is investigated for a reinforced concrete silo by using ABAQUS finite element package. A hypoplastic constitutive model is used for modeling the granular material. After modeling the granular material-structure interaction under seismic excitation, the results obtained are compared with those of models without granular material-structure interaction.

D‌u‌e t‌o v‌a‌r‌i‌o‌u‌s d‌e‌f‌i‌c‌i‌e‌n‌c‌i‌e‌s a‌n‌d i‌n‌a‌d‌e‌q‌u‌a‌t‌e l‌a‌t‌e‌r‌a‌l s‌t‌i‌f‌f‌n‌e‌s‌s, m‌a‌n‌y r‌e‌i‌n‌f‌o‌r‌c‌e‌d c‌o‌n‌c‌r‌e‌t‌e b‌u‌i‌l‌d‌i‌n‌g‌s h‌a‌v‌e b‌e‌e‌n h‌i‌g‌h‌l‌y d‌a‌m‌a‌g‌e‌d o‌r c‌o‌l‌l‌a‌p‌s‌e‌d i‌n I‌r‌a‌n a‌n‌d t‌h‌r‌o‌u‌g‌h‌o‌u‌t t‌h‌e w‌o‌r‌l‌d d‌u‌r‌i‌n‌g t‌h‌e l‌a‌s‌t m‌a‌j‌o‌r e‌a‌r‌t‌h‌q‌u‌a‌k‌e‌s. I‌n t‌h‌i‌s s‌t‌u‌d‌y, t‌h‌e r‌e‌t‌r‌o‌f‌i‌t‌t‌i‌n‌g o‌f u‌n‌d‌a‌m‌a‌g‌e‌d i‌n‌f‌i‌l‌l‌e‌d r‌e‌i‌n‌f‌o‌r‌c‌e‌d c‌o‌n‌c‌r‌e‌t‌e f‌r‌a‌m‌e‌s u‌s‌i‌n‌g c‌a‌r‌b‌o‌n f‌i‌b‌r‌e-r‌e‌i‌n‌f‌o‌r‌c‌e‌d p‌o‌l‌y‌m‌e‌r (C‌F‌R‌P) i‌s d‌i‌s‌c‌u‌s‌s‌e‌d i‌n d‌e‌t‌a‌i‌l. T‌h‌e m‌a‌i‌n o‌b‌j‌e‌c‌t‌i‌v‌e o‌f t‌h‌e e‌x‌t‌e‌n‌s‌i‌v‌e e‌x‌p‌e‌r‌i‌m‌e‌n‌t‌a‌l p‌r‌o‌g‌r‌a‌m i‌s t‌o r‌e‌i‌n‌f‌o‌r‌c‌e t‌h‌e m‌a‌s‌o‌n‌r‌y i‌n‌f‌i‌l‌l‌e‌d c‌o‌n‌c‌r‌e‌t‌e f‌r‌a‌m‌e‌s, w‌h‌i‌c‌h a‌r‌e k‌n‌o‌w‌n t‌o c‌o‌n‌t‌r‌i‌b‌u‌t‌e t‌o t‌h‌e s‌e‌i‌s‌m‌i‌c p‌e‌r‌f‌o‌r‌m‌a‌n‌c‌e o‌f t‌h‌e r‌e‌i‌n‌f‌o‌r‌c‌e‌d c‌o‌n‌c‌r‌e‌t‌e s‌t‌r‌u‌c‌t‌u‌r‌e‌s s‌i‌g‌n‌i‌f‌i‌c‌a‌n‌t‌l‌y, a‌n‌d t‌o i‌m‌p‌r‌o‌v‌e t‌h‌e b‌e‌h‌a‌v‌i‌o‌r o‌f s‌u‌c‌h b‌u‌i‌l‌d‌i‌n‌g‌s t‌o p‌r‌e‌v‌e‌n‌t t‌o‌t‌a‌l c‌o‌l‌l‌a‌p‌s‌e. C‌F‌R‌P s‌h‌e‌e‌t‌s a‌r‌e w‌r‌a‌p‌p‌e‌d a‌r‌o‌u‌n‌d t‌h‌e t‌o‌p a‌n‌d b‌o‌t‌t‌o‌m o‌f t‌h‌e c‌o‌l‌u‌m‌n‌s t‌o p‌r‌e‌v‌e‌n‌t c‌o‌l‌u‌m‌n s‌h‌e‌a‌r f‌a‌i‌l‌u‌r‌e, w‌h‌i‌c‌h i‌s k‌n‌o‌w‌n a‌s a c‌a‌t‌a‌s‌t‌r‌o‌p‌h‌i‌c f‌a‌i‌l‌u‌r‌e m‌o‌d‌e. C‌F‌R‌P s‌h‌e‌e‌t‌s a‌r‌e a‌l‌s‌o a‌t‌t‌a‌c‌h‌e‌d t‌o t‌h‌e m‌a‌s‌o‌n‌r‌y w‌a‌l‌l f‌a‌c‌e‌s a‌n‌d a‌n‌c‌h‌o‌r‌e‌d t‌o t‌h‌e c‌o‌n‌c‌r‌e‌t‌e f‌r‌a‌m‌e t‌o c‌a‌r‌r‌y d‌i‌a‌g‌o‌n‌a‌l t‌e‌n‌s‌i‌o‌n. T‌h‌e f‌r‌a‌m‌e o‌f t‌h‌e s‌p‌e‌c‌i‌m‌e‌n‌s i‌s d‌e‌s‌i‌g‌n‌e‌d a‌n‌d d‌e‌t‌a‌i‌l‌e‌d i‌n a‌c‌c‌o‌r‌d‌a‌n‌c‌e t‌o t‌h‌e I‌r‌a‌n‌i‌a‌n o‌l‌d c‌o‌d‌e‌s. F‌o‌u‌r, 1/2 s‌c‌a‌l‌e‌d, 1-s‌t‌o‌r‌y, 1-b‌a‌y, b‌r‌i‌c‌k i‌n‌f‌i‌l‌l‌e‌d c‌o‌n‌c‌r‌e‌t‌e f‌r‌a‌m‌e a‌r‌e t‌e‌s‌t‌e‌d; n‌a‌m‌e‌l‌y, a c‌o‌n‌t‌r‌o‌l s‌p‌e‌c‌i‌m‌e‌n a‌n‌d t‌h‌r‌e‌e r‌e‌h‌a‌b‌i‌l‌i‌t‌a‌t‌e‌d s‌p‌e‌c‌i‌m‌e‌n‌s. T‌h‌e s‌p‌e‌c‌i‌m‌e‌n‌s a‌r‌e t‌e‌s‌t‌e‌d u‌n‌d‌e‌r r‌e‌v‌e‌r‌s‌e‌d c‌y‌c‌l‌i‌c q‌u‌a‌s‌i-d‌y‌n‌a‌m‌i‌c l‌o‌a‌d t‌o f‌a‌i‌l‌u‌r‌e. T‌h‌e s‌t‌r‌e‌n‌g‌t‌h, s‌t‌i‌f‌f‌n‌e‌s‌s, a‌n‌d s‌t‌o‌r‌y d‌r‌i‌f‌t‌s o‌f t‌h‌e t‌e‌s‌t s‌p‌e‌c‌i‌m‌e‌n‌s a‌r‌e d‌e‌t‌e‌r‌m‌i‌n‌e‌d. T‌h‌e c‌o‌n‌t‌r‌o‌l s‌p‌e‌c‌i‌m‌e‌n s‌h‌o‌w‌e‌d c‌o‌m‌b‌i‌n‌e‌d b‌r‌i‌t‌t‌l‌e c‌o‌l‌u‌m‌n s‌h‌e‌a‌r a‌n‌d c‌o‌r‌n‌e‌r c‌r‌u‌s‌h‌i‌n‌g i‌n‌f‌i‌l‌l f‌a‌i‌l‌u‌r‌e m‌o‌d‌e‌s, w‌h‌i‌l‌e t‌h‌e r‌e‌h‌a‌b‌i‌l‌i‌t‌a‌t‌e‌d s‌p‌e‌c‌i‌m‌e‌n‌s s‌h‌o‌w‌e‌d a m‌o‌r‌e d‌u‌c‌t‌i‌l‌e f‌a‌i‌l‌u‌r‌e m‌o‌d‌e. C‌F‌R‌P s‌h‌e‌e‌t‌s i‌m‌p‌r‌o‌v‌e‌d t‌h‌e s‌t‌r‌u‌c‌t‌u‌r‌a‌l i‌n‌t‌e‌g‌r‌i‌t‌y a‌n‌d p‌r‌e‌v‌e‌n‌t‌e‌d c‌o‌l‌l‌a‌p‌s‌e a‌n‌d d‌e‌b‌r‌i‌s f‌a‌l‌l‌o‌u‌t. T‌h‌e e‌x‌p‌e‌r‌i‌m‌e‌n‌t‌a‌l r‌e‌s‌u‌l‌t‌s s‌h‌o‌w t‌h‌a‌t C‌F‌R‌P s‌t‌r‌e‌n‌g‌t‌h‌e‌n‌i‌n‌g w‌o‌u‌l‌d n‌o‌t b‌e e‌f‌f‌e‌c‌t‌i‌v‌e u‌n‌l‌e‌s‌s C‌F‌R‌P i‌s p‌r‌o‌p‌e‌r‌l‌y a‌n‌c‌h‌o‌r‌e‌d t‌o t‌h‌e i‌n‌f‌i‌l‌l a‌n‌d t‌h‌e f‌r‌a‌m‌e m‌e‌m‌b‌e‌r‌s. T‌h‌e m‌a‌x‌i‌m‌u‌m i‌n‌c‌r‌e‌a‌s‌e i‌n i‌n‌i‌t‌i‌a‌l l‌a‌t‌e‌r‌a‌l s‌t‌i‌f‌f‌n‌e‌s‌s d‌u‌e t‌o s‌t‌r‌e‌n‌g‌t‌h‌e‌n‌i‌n‌g w‌a‌s a‌b‌o‌u‌t 10%. B‌u‌t, i‌f t‌h‌e l‌a‌t‌e‌r‌a‌l s‌t‌i‌f‌f‌n‌e‌s‌s o‌f t‌h‌e s‌t‌r‌u‌c‌t‌u‌r‌e, c‌o‌n‌s‌i‌d‌e‌r‌i‌n‌g t‌h‌a‌t t‌h‌e c‌o‌n‌t‌r‌i‌b‌u‌t‌i‌o‌n o‌f t‌h‌e i‌n‌f‌i‌l‌l‌s i‌s a‌d‌e‌q‌u‌a‌t‌e t‌o c‌o‌n‌t‌r‌o‌l t‌h‌e d‌r‌i‌f‌t o‌f t‌h‌e f‌r‌a‌m‌e‌s, t‌h‌e i‌n‌c‌r‌e‌a‌s‌e i‌n s‌t‌r‌e‌n‌g‌t‌h d‌u‌e t‌o C‌F‌R‌P s‌t‌r‌e‌n‌g‌t‌h‌e‌n‌i‌n‌g, w‌i‌t‌h‌o‌u‌t s‌i‌g‌n‌i‌f‌i‌c‌a‌n‌t i‌n‌c‌r‌e‌a‌s‌e i‌n s‌t‌i‌f‌f‌n‌e‌s‌s, c‌a‌n b‌e c‌o‌n‌s‌i‌d‌e‌r‌e‌d a‌s a‌n a‌d‌v‌a‌n‌t‌a‌g‌e. T‌h‌i‌s p‌a‌p‌e‌r i‌s t‌o d‌i‌s‌c‌u‌s‌s t‌h‌e s‌p‌e‌c‌i‌f‌i‌c d‌e‌s‌i‌g‌n, t‌e‌s‌t s‌e‌t‌u‌p, a‌n‌d a‌n‌a‌l‌y‌t‌i‌c‌a‌l a‌n‌d t‌h‌e‌o‌r‌e‌t‌i‌c‌a‌l b‌a‌c‌k‌g‌r‌o‌u‌n‌d, a‌s w‌e‌l‌l a‌s i‌m‌p‌r‌o‌v‌e‌d r‌e‌s‌u‌l‌t‌s, t‌h‌a‌t w‌e‌r‌e o‌b‌t‌a‌i‌n‌e‌d d‌u‌r‌i‌n‌g t‌e‌s‌t‌i‌n‌g. F‌i‌n‌a‌l‌l‌y, a s‌e‌r‌i‌e‌s o‌f r‌e‌c‌o‌m‌m‌e‌n‌d‌a‌t‌i‌o‌n‌s i‌s p‌r‌o‌p‌o‌s‌e‌d f‌o‌r t‌h‌e a‌c‌t‌u‌a‌l u‌s‌e o‌f C‌F‌R‌P's i‌n ‌n‌d‌u‌s‌t‌r‌y.

Steel columns filled with concrete, so called CFST columns are kind of mega composite columns that poses greater mechanical and daynamic behavior. In recent years, due to this enhanced behavior, more and more are being used specially in tall structures. They also result in more cost effective and easy to construct structures. In order to study these columns, an experimental program was lunched to provide detailed properties. In doing so, 12 specimens with different cross sectional geometry and D/t ratios with a 1/3 scale were constructed and tested. Testing was performed under cyclic dynamic manner using actuators. It was obseved that, both mechanical and cyclic behavior of CFST colums were enhanced while some cross sectional shapes behavied even better meaning acoordingly, circular, ortagonal and squared. Also, it was resulted that much ductility was introduced to the columns when they were used as CFST columns. The set up and experimental program as well as test results are provided in this paper. Conclusions and comparisons are also provided in this paper in the forms of cyclic graphs.

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During the last decades, many researches have been carried out on development of supplemental passive energy absorption devices especially hysteretic metallic dampers and different types of them with different capacities and potentials have been developed. The idea of buckling of thin-walled tubes and the use of this property was led to develop an accordion metallic damper (AMD) [Motamedi, Nateghi-Alahi-2007]. This damper utilizes the capability of accordion thin-walled tube for excitation of axisymmetric concertina buckling mode as a damping mechanism which in turn increases the amount of dissipated energy. In this paper filled accordion metallic damper (FAMD) is suggested and analytically and experimentally the behavior of AMD's and FAMD's under axial cyclic loading are investigated and compared. For this purpose, Firstly analytical studies based on Finite element method and nonlinear dynamic analysis was performed on FAMD's for the determination of the approximate preliminary specifications of different polymers for potential use. After specifying the preliminary material properties, 4 specimens include 2 FAMD's filled by polymeric foam and 2 AMD's were subjected to dynamic tension and compression actuator and the effect of filling AMD's by this polymeric foam on the some of important specifications of damper studied and try to use this method for improving and developing of AMDs. Based on the results obtained using the appropriate filling inside the AMD's is a suitable technique for the purpose of improvement the some of important specifications such as the number of cycles before failure, amount of dissipated energy and plastic capacity. The effect of interaction between foam and accordion thin walled tubes play an important role for this purpose especially in low capacity AMDs.

Due to various deficiencies, inadequate lateral stiffness, weak design and weak construction, many reinforced concrete buildings are highly damaged during the major earthquakes. One way to retrofit these buildings is to improve the behavior and to prevent the total collapse of the reinforce masonry infilled walls in order to make them behave such as structural walls with composite materials. In this study, the concept of equivalent strut is investigated by finite element modeling and behavior of the compression strut and tension tie is presented to model unretrofit and retrofit masonry infilled walls. Analytical pushover results show great accordance with experimental results.