- Seismic design of composite metal deck and concrete-filled diaphragms - A discussion paper
- K.A. Cowie ; A.J. Fussell ; G.C. Clifton ; G.A. MacRae ; S.J. Hicks
- Book Title / Journal: New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering - Annual Technical Conference
- Year: 2014 , Volume: , Series:
- Structure types ; Composite structures
- Keywords: composite deck ; diaphragm
- Description
- One of the most neglected elements in the design of buildings is the horizontal floor diaphragm and its interaction with the lateral load resisting systems. Most multi-story structures depend on the floor slab and roof systems to act as horizontal diaphragms to collect and distribute the lateral loads to the vertical framing members, which provide the overall structural stability.
In steel structures, floor diaphragms are most commonly constructed using composite steel deck with concrete fill, although other systems may also be used. Somewhat surprisingly, given the importance of diaphragms to the overall building response, there is no universally agreed design procedure for determining the diaphragm actions and distribution into the seismic-resisting systems. In addition, the specific issues related to beam design for members collecting lateral loads in composite floor systems has gone largely undocumented.
This discussion paper presents a suggested method in determining the design diaphragm actions at a given floor level, how to proportion their transfer into the seismic resisting systems and how to design and detail the supporting beams/composite metal deck for these actions.
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- Development and research of eccentrically braced frames with replaceable active links
- A.J. Fussell ; K.A. Cowie ; G.C. Clifton ; N. Mago
- Book Title / Journal: New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering (NZSEE) Annual Technical Conference
- Year: 2014 , Volume: , Series:
- Earthquake engineering
- Keywords: eccentrically braced frames ; steel frames
- Description
- Ductile eccentrically braced frames designed in accordance with the New Zealand Steel Structures Standard, NZS 3404, provide life safety during a design level or greater earthquake; however, the eccentrically braced frame active link may sustain
significant damage through repeated inelastic deformation. This may necessitate postearthquake
replacement of the active link. A bolted replaceable active link can be used to facilitate replacement after a strong earthquake, which reduces repair costs.
New Zealand design guidance for the seismic design of steel eccentrically braced frames was first published in 1995 by the New Zealand Heavy Engineering Research Association within HERA Report R4-76 and has been widely used in practice. This guidance has been recently updated and now includes seismic design procedures for eccentrically
braced frames with replaceable links. This article covers the development and research of eccentrically braced frames with replaceable links. This includes discussions of the comprehensive research programme recently completed in Canada investigating the performance of eccentrically braced frames with replaceable links and finite element analysis undertaken by the New Zealand Heavy Engineering Research Association, to
verify the design procedure for eccentrically braced frames with replaceable links.
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