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Abstract: Driven
largely by economic considerations, a low-ductility philosophy for building design has
developed and become commonplace in regions of moderate seismic hazard. Current code
provisions permit the use of these systems; however, unlike high-ductility systems,
which have been studied and tested extensively, the inelastic behavior and collapse
performance of low-ductility systems ... read moreare not currently understood at a fundamental
level. A broadened understanding of the inelastic behavior of low-ductility braced
frames can lead to an improved seismic design philosophy and provide practicing
structural engineers with a coherent, rational, and transparent design approach
applicable to moderate seismic regions. The research presented in this thesis aims to
identify low-ductility braced frame failure mechanisms and the sequence in which they
occur, as well as to draw conclusions on the implications of the observed behavior
contextually in building collapse
performance.
Thesis (M.S.)--Tufts University,
2016.
Submitted to the Dept. of Civil
Engineering.
Advisor: Eric
Hines.
Committee: Eric Hines, Larry Fahnestock,
Peter Cheever, and Daniel Kuchma.
Keywords: Civil
engineering, and Engineering.read less
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